>>98132187>Explain how Rose’s gem, which is identical to the dozen plus other Rose Quartzes in the zoo, is a diamondIt's actually not identical. The bubbled Rose Quartz gems are roughly lens-shaped, with a back that matches the front. "The" Rose Quartz gem has an extended back that converges to a single point. That is, her gem is a brilliant cut seen from the table. Pink Diamond's gem is a brilliant cut seen from the side.
>Explain why this, if it were true, is kept a secret from Steven when there are literally no other gems around that need to have this hidden fromThe only one of the Crystal Gems who would have necessarily known is Pearl (who is on record as saying that she was a confidante to a degree the others were not). Everyone else might have been under the impression that the leader of the rebellion was not the despotic leader they had been fighting against due to longstanding grievances, and whose subordinates had shattered a good number of them.
>Explain how Rose was fighting her rebellion for years before Pink was shatteredWhen she adopted her alter ego, she didn't fake her death immediately. Why would she?
>Explain how neither Blue or Yellow diamond recognized their comrade’s gem right in front of their eyesBecause with the gem rotated, it looks just like another Rose Quartz gem. Presumably they don't have x-ray vision. And with "Pink Diamond's" gem shattered in front of witnesses, they aren't looking for it. Presumably, they didn't put the pieces together to see if the shape it made was what they expected.
