Diamond tattoo

 The diamond tattoo serves many different purposes, some hold symbolic meaning and some represent divine beauty. Most of us have heard, owned, or seen diamonds in our lifetime at some point. When we think about diamonds, we think about wealth and fashion. Diamonds are used in all kinds of different types of jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, earrings. and necklaces. Some people wear diamonds under their skin, having their skin cut and diamonds placed just under the skin lines. Diamonds are considered to be a "girl's best friend" and they are often given as gifts. Diamonds have decorated all types of royal crowns and ancient crowns.


Not that there aren’t lots of smart tattooists, but let’s be honest — tattooing has never been a field that demands high intellectual standards as a basis for entry. And I get that it’s not always easy to visualize a three dimensional object and represent it in a simplified stylized form in two dimensions… but come on… is it really asking that much that people have some basic understanding of how a diamond is shaped before tattooing it? Unless I’m missing out on the caption and this is some kind of new Rubik’s cube half way through a twist or something.


Charly Reynoso is a founding artist of Black Diamond Tattoo and is among the veteran talent to establish the Black Diamond Tattoo brand in the tattoo industry. Before moving to Los Angeles, he studied and taught university architecture in his native Mexico City. His training in architecture and his love for art soon dovetailed into the pursuit of a new direction. Charly specializes in American Traditional and Japanese Traditional tattoos. His artwork is formed by and expresses traditional styles of tattooing with methods and techniques that have transformed over the years. His knowledge of artistic styles and attention to fine detail has made his work highly sought after. Charly is available for appointments Wednesday through Sunday.