Hello! How are you going?
I know it is just a cosmetic issue. But, is there anyway to remove those outstanding pieces of art shaped as diamonds from the Clarke Original without damaging the black layer? Has anyone even tried? 
Thank you!
Ah, this is a sensitive topic. I asserted, many years ago, to my friends at Clarke, that those diamonds are hideous. Partly in response, they produced black whistles with no diamonds, which they said didn’t sell well. But, violating a basic scientific research principle, that you only change one variable at a time, they had also gone to a modern and completely inappropriate font to print the Clarke name. But, in any case, this stealth Clarke, affectionately referred to as “Dale Wisely’s Naked Black Splendor” failed.
Some of the early Clarkes with diamonds were such that you could actually remove the diamonds with a thumbnail. Haven’t had one come in here for awhile, so I’m not sure if there’s a way to do it now without, as you fear, damaging the black paint.
Yes! I’ve seen the picture of the Dale Wisely’s Naked Black Splendor, and I must say that I was as happy for they removing those diamonds as i was sad with the signature change. They never heard about Ceteris Paribus, it seems…
But here is the point. I’ve also heard about many players whose diamonds faded away from heavy use. So I thought about a way of accelerating this glorious process, maybe a solvent that affects only the golden ink.
However, since i’m Brazilian, and it takes a lot of time and money to bring them here, i’m not really willing to experiment that much.
Don’t they produce completely unpainted “natural” whistles now?
Tried using a toaster oven to bubble off the paint. It quickly melted the solder on the back and opened up like a cooked mussel. So don’t use heat.
Oh, and you can buy a Clarke with natural finish if you wanted.
The diamonds on my “D” are all but completely worn away, just a faint hint of one diamond below the bottom tonehole … so, without even trying, they’re gone … 
So, in answer to the original question, simply play the instrument regularly, the gold paint is not that hard-wearing!
Yeah, but since they get oxidized pretty quickly, and i have sweaty hands, i don’t believe they are the best option for me. 
Thank you Now i know what not to use!
I’m sorry for you Whistle.
Well, let’s have patience then. It will actually be pretty cool to get rid of them by constant practice, it’s a nice positive feedback.
I just hope that the brand-logo doesn’t fade away too!
Some where in the archives I think some one used fingernail polish remover?
I like the diamonds..
-Tor
Hum…I’m going to do some research about that.
Here is a link to one diamond removing topic.
http://forums.chiffandfipple.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63743&hilit=acetone+diamonds&start=0
same here
but also have an unpainted one and like its “playingmarks”
but the best of them, is the taste of their wooden blocks
anyway, if i would like to have a black one, id get an unpainted or black/diamond one and spray it with black paint, thats easy
You can get a large variety of lumber at your local hardware store.
Bon appétit.
So obvious and i’ve never though about it.
Thanks .
i may try that source