Carat

Jennifer Richardson

Diamonds and gemstones are weighed using metric carats – often abbreviated to ct – with one carat weighing the equivalent of 0.2 grams. And a carat is divided into 100 points. So a diamond weighing 50 points is the same as a diamond weighing 0.5 carats. Most fine jewellery is usually set with diamonds weighing up to one carat. It is important to remember that two diamonds with the same weight might be worth very different amounts of money. This is because the value of a diamond depends on a number of other factors, including the colour, clarity and cut of the stone. Because diamonds are measured using their weight rather then their size, two diamonds that appear to be of quite different sizes might actually have the same weight. This is because if a diamond is given a shallow cut, then the stone will have a wider diameter relative to its depth and, when set, will appear larger than a deep cut diamond (which will have a greater depth but a narrower diameter). Other important things to consider when buying a diamond ring are: • the wearer’s finger size – a 0.5ct diamond, for example, will look larger on smaller fingers than it will on bigger ones. • budget – always decide on your budget before choosing a diamond ring. Then explore your options. With such a huge choice in terms of cut, colour, clarity and carat, you’ll be sure to find the one that is right for you or that special someone you’re buying it for. The below image shows the different in size between different diamonds of differing carat weight. <img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/0412/files/caratscale.gif?1244637665' alt='' /> Please note that the above images are not to scale, this is just an indication of the size difference.

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carat 3332642

2009-05-29T14:37:28+01:00

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Carat 2009-10-13T09:56:34+01:00 Diamonds and gemstones are weighed using metric carats - often abbreviated to ct - with one carat weighing the equivalent of 0.2 grams. And a carat is divided into 100 points. So a diamond weighing 50 points is the same as a diamond weighing 0.5 carats. Most fine jewellery is usually set with diamonds weighing up to one carat. It is important to remember that two diamonds with the same weight might be worth very different amounts of money. This is because the value of a diamond depends on a number of other factors, including the colour, clarity and cut of the stone. Because diamonds are measured using their weight rather then their size, two diamonds that appear to be of quite different sizes might actually have the same weight. This is because if a diamond is given a shallow cut, then the stone will have a wider diameter relative to its depth and, when set, will appear larger than a deep cut diamond (which will have a greater depth but a narrower diameter). Other important things to consider when buying a diamond ring are: • the wearer’s finger size - a 0.5ct diamond, for example, will look larger on smaller fingers than it will on bigger ones. • budget – always decide on your budget before choosing a diamond ring. Then explore your options. With such a huge choice in terms of cut, colour, clarity and carat, you’ll be sure to find the one that is right for you or that special someone you’re buying it for. The below image shows the different in size between different diamonds of differing carat weight. <img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/0412/files/caratscale.gif?1244637665' alt='' /> _Please note that the above images are not to scale, this is just an indication of the size difference._