Budgeting with the 4cs in mind.
Actual size 1 6 ct diamond.
You could also buy a lower weight diamond but a near ideal or ideal cut focusing on the.
The importance of face up size.
The diamond on the right weighs in at 0 92 carats and has an excellent cut.
Compared to 1ct round reference diamond see below this diamond is of adequate size when viewed from the top.
The diamond with an sg of 3 52 will weigh 1 carat.
In short all is ok this diamond looks its weight.
The face up size of this 1 1 carat round 6 71 6 71 4 05mm is within the normal range for 1 1ct diamonds of this shape.
In real life a well cut 0 90 carat stone measures up at around 6 20mm by 6 20mm and a well cut 1 00 carat diamond measures up at around 6 50mm by 6 50mm.
The face up size of this 1 carat round 6 5 6 5 3 92mm is within the normal range for 1ct diamonds of this shape.
Note that when carat weight triples from 1 to 3 carats perceived size represented in the images below roughly triples as well however the diameter increases only 45 from 6 50 to 9 40 and crown area the surface area visible when the diamond is set slightly more than doubles.
If the size of a diamond is 6 61 x 6 63 x 4 02 1 07 ct round how do i know if these parameters are actually good for this particular diamond.
The importance of face up size.
The face up size of this 1 6 carat round 7 6 7 6 4 58mm is within the normal range for 1 6ct diamonds of this shape.
Round mm size round carat weight.
Want to know the actual size of a 1 carat diamond on a hand.
The surface area is 6 23x6 2mm.
So even though the two diamonds have different carat sizes they have the same surface area because of the poorer cut of the first one about 10 of the carat weight is wasted.
The importance of face up size.
Compared to 1 6ct round reference diamond see below this diamond is of adequate size when viewed from the top.
As you compare diamonds to work within your budget consider how you might get a beautiful sparkling diamond by focusing on the cut while sliding down the scale a few levels on color and clarity or opt for a larger diamond but scale back a fraction of a carat to save money.
The diamond on the left is 1 00 carat and has a good cut.
In short all is ok this diamond looks its weight.
In short all is ok this diamond looks its weight.
Yet each stone differs greatly in their value.
For example a 6 5 mm round diamond sapphire and opal all cut in the same proportions will all weigh different.
Use our diamond size chart to understand the millimeter mm size of each diamond shape.
The diamond with an sg of 3 52 will weigh 1 carat.
The surface area is 6 23x6 26mm.