Today I want to talk about Carat Weight of a diamond. As I said in the last post carat weight is the diamond size scale. This is one of the major factors in determining the price of a diamond. While size is the most obvious quality that determines cost, clarity and color also are considered. Today I want to talk more about carat weight. Two diamonds that look same size can have different carat weights depending on how they are cut. One cut too deep will look smaller on the ‘face’, or when viewed from the top. A diamond cut shallow will have a larger face. The chart below shows the carat weights and diameter sizes of round diamonds. Other diamond shapes will vary. For example a 1 carat princess cut will be about 5.5mm instead of the 6.5mm of a round cut.
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