Could Diamond Shape Reveal Personality Types?
In a rather unique & intriguing extended study, Saul Spero, a noted gemologist and the author of "Diamonds, Love, and Compatibility: So You Think You've Got a Gem, Exposition Press, 1977", spent 25 years interviewing over 50,000 women, in an attempt to develop a system to predict personality types based on a person's first three preferences of diamond shapes -- in this book, Spero discusses the six main diamond shapes: 1) round, 2) oval, 3) pear, 4) heart, 5) marquise and 6) square or rectangle.
Was Spero successful in finding a correlation between the personality of an individual and the preferred shapes of the diamonds?
According to Spero, whether young or old, poor or wealthy, if a woman has a strong affinity for any of these shapes, she can be classified as follows - note that below personality profiles are for women who selected only one diamond shape; most women prefer more than one diamond shape which is why Spero also evaluated personality types in terms of their second & third preferences -- refer to Spero's book for more detailed discussions supported by examples.
| Stone Shape
(exclusive preference for)
|
Person's Character
|
Personality Profile
|
| Round |
A Good Neighbor |
Home & family-centered; frugal; dependable; not aggressive or pushy; easy to get along with; security-conscious; easily satisfied; routine & stability are crucial to her; she remains satisfied as long as her health & finances are in control |
| Oval |
Has A Mind Of Her Own |
Independent & orderly; well organized and disciplined but not rigidly so; keeps children well-disciplined; a good executive yet home-loving; good budget-keeper; good community leader; seldom extravagant; creative; individualistic but not terribly aggressive, fun-loving person |
| Heart |
Highly Creative |
Sentimental; feminine who must be romanced tenderly; highly sensitive to criticism; a man must never forget her birthday or any day tenderly remembered; trusting & dependable; volatile temperament; dramatic and a dreamer |
| Rectangle or Square |
Executive/Leadership Potential |
Disciplined; organized; conservative; can be rigid in lifestyle; efficient; thinks before leaping; slow to respond but decisive when she does; honest & open; cool to romantic approach; cannot endure pushy or aggressive people |
| Pear |
Home-Centered |
Conforming; considerate; adaptable; home & community-centered but with interests outside the home; eager to try new experiments; not too artistic nor imaginative but would like to be innovative; easy to get along with (unless when she's trying to increase her social standing); gives more support without becoming overbearing; a solid citizen active in her community; frugal with family finances; a fine companion in non-competitive home life but likes to stay ahead of her peers; more ambitious than her "round" sister |
| Marquise |
Active |
Aggressive; charming & exciting; sexy & temperamental; extroverted; experimental and daring at times; achievement is her pet neurosis; innovative; cannot take being pent up for long periods of time; career-centered; career or challenging activities take precedence over her family & children; she is frustrated and chronically discontented; an impulsive person who loves excitement and turmoil; functions well in the modern society if she can achieve her potential otherwise |
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