Carat is often confused with size even
though it is actually a measure of weight. One carat is equivalent to
200 milligrams. One carat can also be divided into 100 “points.” A .75
carat diamond is the same as a 75-points or 3/4 carat diamond.
A 1-carat diamond costs exactly twice
the price of a half-carat diamond, right? Wrong. Since larger diamonds
are found less frequently in nature, which places them at the rarest
level of the Diamond Quality Pyramid, a 1-carat diamond will cost more
than twice a 1/2-carat diamond (assuming color, clarity and cut remain
constant).
Cut and mounting can make a diamond
appear larger (or smaller) than its actual weight. So shop around and
talk to your jeweler to find the right diamond and setting to optimize
the beauty of your stone.
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