1999-00 UD Black Diamond is a great example of what the brand used to be, a clean and simple product focused on base and inserts. While the potential for a big hit was there, the release catered perfectly to set collectors and smaller budget fans. While the tiered base system had not yet emerged, the […]

2003-04 Black Diamond is an Upper Deck product that is very straight forward in its design and layout. As with all Black Diamond releases, the base and rookies are divided up into tiers of rarity denoted by the number of diamonds on the card. Each of these tiers also has a variety of parallels to […]

2005-06 Black Diamond is a popular Upper Deck product that offers 4 rookies, 2 memorabilia, 6 Triple Diamonds, and 2 Quad Diamonds. There is also a nice collection of parallels that create a fun and affordable product that also puts forward big names such as Crosby and Ovechkin. The Gemography set also provides fans with […]