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| A diamonds weight is represented in carats. One Diamond carat is divided into 100 points.” A 0.25 carat diamond is the same as a 25-points or 1/4 carat diamond. |
| Note that a 2-carat diamond does not appear to be twice the size of a 1-carat diamond when viewed from the top. When diamonds are mined, large gems are discovered much less frequently than small ones, which makes large diamonds much more valuable. Weight impacts the price most dramatically out of the various diamond characteristics. |
| This chart illustrates how diamonds of different carat weights look in size. Note that a 2-carat diamond does not appear to be twice the size of a 1-carat diamond when viewed from the top. |
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| Diamond Relative Carat / Size Comparison |
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Note : Carat is measurement of WEIGHT, not SIZE and so the overall diameter (mm) could differ slighter larger or smaller even through the carat weight is correct.
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Note: Image not to scale. Diamond pictures are shown for comparison purpose only.
Actual size can vary depending your screen resoltions, monitor size etc.
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Diamond size is dependant on your budget and needs to be considered equally with the other characteristics of Colour, cut and clarity in order to purchase a quality diamond.
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What Size Diamond Should I Buy?
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First, determine your budget. One general rule of thumb when buying a diamond engagement ring is "two months salary." This is just a guideline, it's not carved in stone and your first consideration should be what you can comfortably afford.
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Deciding on carat size is really about striking a balance between size and quality. If she prefers larger jewellery items, and you are working within a budget, you can still find a larger diamond of excellent quality gem by selecting one which is graded slightly lower in terms of color and clarity.
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Remember that slender fingers make small diamonds look bigger. If she has small fingers, a 1-carat diamond will look proportionately large -- and an even larger stone may appear stunningly big!
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Think about what sort of setting will hold the diamond. You'll have to be sure that the setting you choose is made to fit the carat weight of your diamond.
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