9 Carat Diamond Vs 1 Carat

To compare that a one carat diamond is 6 4mm.

9 carat diamond vs 1 carat.

We often have clients that come to us and say they want a 1 75 carat not 1 5 or 2 carat. For example a 0 50 carat diamond would cost about 30 more than a 0 40 carat diamond with similar specifications. Diamond prices jump at every 10 points 0 1 carat. Yet the real difference in size between these 2 stones is roughly 0 4mm.

Unless you are comparing a 0 9ct diamond vs a 1 0ct diamond right next to each other it is very difficult for the eyes to perceive small changes in size. As you can see prices have escalated to around. The diamond with an sg of 3 52 will weigh 1 carat. Which is great and we d love to oblige but round moissanite isn t typically cut in that carat size.

Here we have 0 9 carat h colored vs2 diamonds with an excellent cut grade. 0 90 carat vs 1 0 carat diamond ring in 6 prong solitaire design. So while the one carat is double the weight the face of the half carat diamond is only 21 smaller. The opal with an sg of 2 15 will only weigh 0 61 carats.

So though the difference visually is not huge between a 9 and a 1 carat there is a massive price difference. Did you realize the difference in size between a 1 5 carat and a 2 carat is one half of a millimeter. You see a well cut 1 carat diamond is about 6 4 6 5 mm in diameter and a 0 9 carat diamond is about 6 2 6 3 mm. Now let us take a look at diamonds with the same 4c characteristics h color vs2 clarity grade and excellent cut but beginning with 1 carat instead of 0 9 carat.

And if you pick up a ruler and look at. A half carat diamond is usually 5 1mm in diameter. That is 1 5th of an inch. Diamond prices have an exponential relationship with carat weight.

We can see the prices beginning at roughly 4 000 usd. How large is a half carat diamond.