But it's still a neat thing to try and find them on Sunset Beach. Cape May Diamonds can actually be polished and faceted, and made to look a bit like the real thing. Take them home and put them in your tumbler to polish them, or just step into one of the three gift shops at Sunset Beach, where you'll find many Cape May Diamonds already polished, mounted in jewelry, and for sale. It's a Tradition. Every sunset, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, there's a ceremony.
Many families reserve a night for their children to lower the flag a year in advance.
The children are told that there is a proper way to fold the flag, and that they will be shown how to do it. The flags at Sunset Beach are special. They are all U.S. servicemen's casket flags. When you visit, ask Mr. Hume about some of the stories behind these flags, and how he came by them. A crowd gathers, and the National Anthem is played.