Carat Weight
Carat Weight is the fourth and final C!!! A carat (ct.) measures the weight of a diamond. A carat is different from a karat, which is used to determine the fineness of gold jewelry (for example 14 karat gold). One carat is divided into 100 sections called "points." So 1 carat=1.00 and 1/2 carat = 0.50. Therefore, a 10 point diamond is 1/10 of a carat. To put in easier terms, 1 carat= 1/5 of a gram. Remember, two diamonds which weigh the same, are not necessarily worth the same amount. It also depends on the color clarity, and cut. Also, just because a diamond has a large carat weight, does not mean it is expensive. All four C's play a very important role in determining the value of a diamond. So, two diamonds with the same carat weight, could have a large difference in their value. A diamond which weighs twice as much as another, may be worth more than two times the value!!
posted by Michelle Guthrie @ 2:03 PM
5 Comments:
At 10:28 AM,
Chris Simmons said…
Yea those 4 carat diamonds look pretty close to the ones I'm getting put on my front teeth after graduation. I figure it will help me out with the whole interview process. Thanks for all the help on our MIS project...I linked to you on my blog, it's the least I could do.
At 9:33 AM,
JKniebel said…
from what i have been told, it is unacceptable to buy my girlfriend a ring (which is not happening for a long time) that is less than 3 carats! i am screwed!
At 2:30 PM,
Bridget said…
i know plenty of girls who aren't as concerned with the carat weight of the diamond. as long as the ring looks the way they'd like it too, they probably won't mind a smaller diamond!
At 8:48 PM,
Gayle Bradshaw said…
I'm glad you put that picture of carat size up there, bc I would have no idea what the different sizes are.
At 2:10 AM,
solitaire said…
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