How to Create your own Dazzling Diamond Clipart

Diamonds in Illustrator

It may seem complicated, but drawing a diamond in Illustrator to make your own clipart (to use on logos, badges or even as an icon) is super simple. By using just the Pen, Rectangle and Selection tools in Illustrator (with just one pathfinder operation) you can create your own diamond design and make unlimited variations of it. This tutorial will show you how easily you can make a basic vector diamond clipart.

Step 1

Open Illustrator and create a new file with 850 x 500 px dimensions to work comfortably.

Step 2

Press Ctrl +R on your keyboard to turn on the Rulers. Drag a guide from the vertical ruler and place it in the center of the document.

Step 3

Select the Pen Tool (P), and be sure to have the Stroke color set to Black, and no color fill.

Step 4

Starting from the center guide draw the main shape of the diamond as shown just by clicking once on each of the anchor points. Be sure to have the path closed.

Step 5

With the Pen Tool (P) still selected, draw the crown facets as shown. Be sure to close each shape and make the touching points meet in the same place. Do this only in the left side of the guide we placed.

Step 6

Again, with the Pen Tool (P) draw the facets of the Pavilion and again, be sure to close each path and to check that the anchor points of our shape meet in the same place of the other ones.

Step 7

Using the Selection Tool (V), click once over the main shape path of the diamond. Hit the delete key on your keyboard to delete the selected path.

Step 8

Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw the 4 facets of the Girdle as shown. Be sure to snap each anchor point of the rectangles to the ones of the Crown and the Pavilion.

Step 9

With the half of our diamond created, go to Select > All.

Step 10

Go to Object > Transform > Reflect. Select the ‘Vertical’ axis and click on ‘Copy’.

Step 11

Pick the Selection Tool (V) in the tool panel. While holding the Shift key, drag the reflected shape until the left side reach the guide we made and release it.

Step 12

Go to View > Guides > Hide Guides.

Step 13

With the Selection Tool (V) click and drag to select both triangles of the diamond crown part as shown.

Step 14

Go to Window > Pathfinder and under ‘Shape Modes’ click on the ‘Unite’ icon.

Step 15

With the diamond shape finished, it is time to color it. Simply click on each of the created shapes and color them as you like. You can of course use plain colors or even gradients for ech of the facets.