The difference in diamonds

SMART CARAT. presents... Diamond Size Demystified Wow! Look at the size of that diamond. How many carats is that? Did you know? THE TRUTH ABOUT DIAMOND SIZE: It's not just about carats... The carat takes its name from the carob seed. Because these small seeds had a fairly uniform weight, early gem traders used them as counterweights in their balance scales. THE OTHER 3 Cs CUT COLOR CLARITY 1 CARAT - .2 GRAMS determines a diamond's BRILLIANCE this is what makes each diamond truly UNIQUE LACK of color increases value One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, about the same weight as a paperclip EQUAL WEIGHT (CARATS) EQUAL VALUE (COST) ... CUT, COLOR, & CLARITY ALL CONTRIBUTE TO A DIAMOND'S OVERALL VALUE Size really does matter. when it comes to price. $6,000 $16,000 9 2CARATS $$$$$=16K 1CARAT Just as a dollar is divided into 100 pennies, a carat is divided into 100 points. So, a 50-point diamond weighs 0.50 carats, or about 0.1 grams. $» =6K Larger diamonds are more rare, and therefore more valuable. and seemingly disproportionately priced. HOW TO GET MORE DIAMOND FOR YOUR DOLLARS How do you get a diamond that looks "big," but doesn't break the bank? CARAT FINGER .90 CARATS 1 CARAT Buy a diamond that weighs a fraction under half-carat and full-carat weights. Prices jump at half- and full-carat marks. The same diamond will look larger on a size 5 than on a size 9. CUT NUMBERS EMERALD MARQUISE PEAR 2 CARATS 2 CARATS Fancy shaped diamonds can appear larger than round diamonds while costing significantly less. Instead of one large, expensive diamond, buy several smaller, more affordable diamonds. SPREAD COLOR & CLARITY TABLE Best Value TABLE VS DEFGH IJKLMNOPQRSTUVW X Y Z DEPTH DEPTH COLORLESS NEAR COLORLESS FAINT YELLOW VERY LIGHT YELLOW LIGHT YELLOW Think of it like this.. VS2-SI1 6' 5'6" 200 LBS 200 LBS A diamond with a lower depth gives it a "Spready" look, thus giving it a larger appearance when looking down at it. Buy diamonds in the G-H color range with a clarity of VS2-S11. HALO EFFECT CAUTION: Be careful in trying to make a diamond look much larger than it is. You could end up with a very dull diamond, with no sparkle! Let Smart Carat help you simplify the diamond buying process! Schedule your free One-on-One consultation with a Gemologist today at SmartCarat.com Instead of one very large diamond, surround a medium sized diamond with small ones. SOURCES: Information from SmartCarat.com's "Diamond Smarts: What You Need to Know" - http://smartcarat.com/diamond-smarts SMART CARAT.