The most commonly spoken origin of the Diabolo is a Chinese folk toy dating back hundreds and possibly thousands of years. It is essentially a skill toy; each set comes with the Diabolo itself; which has an hourglass shape and it utilizes two handsticks and a string which is tied between the handsticks. The Diabolo spins on the string and many tricks and even multiple Diabolos can be manipulated. We carry a huge selection of Diabolos at JugglingStore.com; each one varies by brand, size, and weight as well as material composition.