Weather issues have disrupted the release of 2013-14 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey, but you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on a box which could contain cards with real diamonds. The product was scheduled to be released Tuesday but will arrive Thursday, December 12 instead. The company did release a complete 
checklist for the $90-100 per hobby box product.
New this year in Black Diamond are Quad Diamond Rookie Gem Golden Tickets which feature the top rookies in a special shadow box style and will contain four real diamonds embedded in the card.
Each box will have 20 packs with five cards per back plus a bonus Upper Deck Ice pack. Two multi-swatch jersey puzzle cards will be in each box.
Each case contains Four Championship Rings showcasing the 2012-13 Blackhawks, plus new All-Time Greats Lustrous Stars & Lustrous Greats, one in every other case.
Below are other highlights and a 2013-14 Upper Deck Black Diamond checklist as well as links to Black Diamond listings on eBay.
Rookie Gems in every box:
– Get 1-2 Quad Diamond Rookie Gems
– Get 3-4 Triple Diamond Rookie Gems
– Get 1-2 Quad Diamond Regular Cards
– Get 3-4 Triple Diamond Regular Cards
– Get 6-7 Double Diamond Regular Cards
One Ice Premieres Rookie Card per Box, plus 4 Ice Regular Cards. Plus, lower numbering – with a new level 2 – now to 249
Base Set Autograph Parallels:
– Ruby parallels are now Star Rubies, upgraded
– Superstars are now #’d to 50 for Star Rubies, remaining #’d to 10 as Emeralds and 1-of-1’s at the Sapphire level
Box Break: (on average)
– Six-Seven (6-7) Double Diamond Veterans
– Three-Four (3-4) Triple Diamond Veterans
– Three-Four (3-4) Triple Diamond Rookie Gems
– One (1) Quad Diamond Rookie Gems
– One (1) Quad Diamond Regular Card
– One (1) BONUS Quad Diamond Card – RC or Reg.
– At least one (1) Star Rubies, Emerald or Sapphire Parallel (look for auto versions too!)
– Two (2) Double Diamond Dual-Swatch Jersey Puzzles
– One (1) UD Ice Bonus Pack (featuring an Ice Premieres RC (four tiers, #’d from 99 to 999)
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Signature & Memorabilia Cards:
– Black Diamond Dual Jerseys – inserted 1:10
– Black Diamond Dual Jerseys, Auto // – #’d to 5
– Regular Cards, Emerald Auto parallels — #’d to 10
– Rookie Gems, Emerald Auto parallels — #’d to 25
– Regular Cards, Sapphire Auto parallels — #’d to 1
– Rookie Cards, Sapphire Auto parallels — #’d to 5
– Gemography signature cards – inserted 1:110
Hot Ice Cards:
– Ice Premieres Level 4 – #’d to 999
– Ice Premieres Level 3 – #’d to 499
– Ice Premieres Level 2 – #’d to 249
– Ice Premieres Level 1 – #’d to 99
– Ice Regular Cards – 4 per box
Cool Black Diamond Inserts:
– Championship Rings – 2012-13 Champions – inserted 1:105
– Championship Ring Bearers – All-Time Greats – inserted 1:140
– Lustrous Rookies – inserted 1:240
– Lustrous Stars – inserted 1:720
– Lustrous All-Time Greats – inserted 1:1,440
– Hardware Heroes (die-cut PETG card) – #’d to 100
Black Diamond’s Great Parallel Cards and Inserts:
– Regular Cards (single, double, triple and quad diamond) – Star Rubies Parallel – #’d to 50
– Regular Cards (single, double, triple and quad diamond) – Emerald Parallel – #’d to 10
– Regular Cards (single, double, triple and quad diamond) – Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 1
– Rookie Gems (triple and quad diamond) – Star Rubies Parallel – #’d to 150
– Rookie Gems (triple and quad diamond) – Emerald Parallel – #’d to 25
– Rookie Gems (triple and quad diamond) – Sapphire Parallel – #’d to 5
Regular Set:
– 100 Regular Cards – Single Diamond
– 50 Regular Cards – Double Diamonds – inserted 1:3
– 25 Regular Cards – Triple Diamonds – inserted 1:6
– 25 Rookie Gems rookie cards – Triple Diamonds – inserted 1:6
– 25 Regular Cards – Quadruple Diamonds – inserted 1:14
– 25 Rookie Gems rookie cards – Quadruple Diamonds – inserted 1:14
2013-14 Upper Deck NHL Black Diamond Checklist
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