Diamond Carat Weight

From Carly Wickell,quality, so they can be sold for a higher price. A
Your Guide to Jewelry / Accessories.one carat diamond solitaire ring is nearly always
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!more expensive than a diamond ring made up of
A Look at Diamond Carat Weightmultiple diamonds that are similar, but smaller,
Carat is the term used to express the weight ofeven though they total one carat or more.
a diamond, with one carat equaling 200 milligramsDiamonds that weigh just under the next full
of actual weight.carat are typically less expensive than diamonds
Carat Abbreviationspassing the full-carat hurdle. In her interview for
The abbreviation ct is a shortened way to writeAbout Jewelry, Antoinette Matlins offered this
carat, and refers to the weight of a singleopinion about carat weight:
diamond."...try to find a diamond that weighs 90-points (9
The abbreviation ct TW means carat total weight,10ths carat), rather than a full 1-carat, or 1.90
and is used to express the total weight of multiplecarats rather than a full 2-carats, and so on.
diamonds used in a piece of jewelry.When set, no one can see the difference, but
Carat Weight vs. Sizeyou'll enjoy a big savings in cost."
Carat weight is used as a measure for otherComparing Diamonds
gemstones, but different gems of the sameDiamond comparisons are useless unless they're
weight aren't necessarily the same size, becausemade among diamonds with similar qualities and
some gemstones are more dense thanfeatures.
others--meaning that they pack more weight intoConsidering the price per carat is a good way to
a smaller space.compare the costs of similar diamonds. Divide the
Weight of Small Diamondscost of each stone by its carat weight to
The weight of smaller diamonds is oftencalculate its price per carat.
expressed as points, not carats.There is no single visual diagram that can illustrate
There are 100 points in a carat. Another way todiamonds of different carat weights, because
look at it is to say that each point equals 0.01, orvariations in shape and cut make stones of similar
one-hundredth, of a carat.weights look very different. A diamond weight
Point Examplesestimator, a sheet with cutouts for different
0.05 means five one-hundredths, so a 0.05 caratdiamond shapes and sizes, can help give you a
diamond equals five points.preview of how a diamond's size relates to its
0.25 means twenty-five one-hundredths, so a 0.25carat weight.
carat diamond equals twenty-five points--or oneCarat weight is only one diamond characteristic
quarter of a carat.that you should explore before you buy a
How Carat Weight Affects Valuediamond. Take some time to understand more
Larger diamonds are more rare and in morediamond basics before you go shopping.
demand than smaller diamonds of the same