Diamond Carat
The weight of a diamond is what measures the carat size. It is not
the phsical size of the gem. There are 5 carats to a gram in
measurements. So each carat is the weight of 200 mg. The larger the
diamond, the more rare it is and thus, higher in price. The shape of the
cut and how the diamond is mounted, can affect the appearance of it's
carat.
So what's in a carat anyways. Size should not matter when buying
your diamond. Yes, it is a factor, but a higher quality cut and clarity
diamond with a smaller carat weight is more brilliant than sacrificing
quality for it's size.
Carat weight affects the price in an accelerated manner. The rate at
which a diamonds price increases rises dramatically as one increases the
carat mass.
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