Carat-Weight

Carat-Weight represents the weight of a diamond measured in units referred to as carats. This term comes from the nomads when they used to measure diamonds against carrot seeds. Over time, it turned into the word “carat”, not to be confused with Karat (K) which describes the purity of gold. Carat weight is very significant for large stones because of their rarity. Larger diamonds are much more rare than smaller ones, so larger diamonds will cost much more per carat. One diamond in a million is one-carat or larger. One diamond in 5 million are two-carats or larger. A carat is broken down into 100 points, just like a dollar is broken down into 100 pennies. When you see a diamond weight of 1.45ct, that means one carat and 45 points.

Two diamonds can be of equal carat-weight but their value can differ greatly due to any of the other “Four C’s”, cut, clarity or color as well as the way they are proportioned. Don’t rush into your diamond purchase. Take your time and evaluate your choice carefully. It took thousands of years for nature to form your diamond.