"Diamonds" is an instrumental composed by Jerry Lordan and first released as a single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan in January 1963.

[3] In 1962, guitarist Jet Harris left the Shadows and was signed to Decca Records as a solo artist, releasing his debut hit single "Besame Mucho" in May 1962.

Former Shadows' drummer Tony Meehan was working at Decca as a producer and suggested to Harris that they team up.

He asked Jerry Lordan, writer of several hits for the Shadows ("Apache", "Wonderful Land" and "Atlantis"), for an instrumental with bass guitar and a drum solo, and he gave them "Diamonds".

[6] It also features bass guitar by John Paul Jones, who along with Page would go onto form Led Zeppelin.