Means of the finest quality. This idiom comes from the gem trade and refers to a grading system for diamonds and their color or luster compared to the shininess of water. The clarity of diamonds is assessed by their translucence; the more like water, the higher the quality. This comparison of diamonds with water dates back to at least the early 17th century.i
The first water in Diamonds means the greatest purity and perfection of their complexion, which ought to be that of the clearest drop of water. When Diamonds fall short of this perfection, they are said to be of the second or third water, &c. till the stone may be properly called a coloured one.
Michael Jordan is obviously a basketball player of the first water who would be of enormous value to any team.i
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