Carat Weight sounds simple enough... All you have to do is
buy a One Carat Diamond? Right?
lol, well, Carat Weight is a lot more than just some standard weights and measures. There are Carats and Carat Weights, Carat Total Weights, Points, Percents, Decimals and Fractions.
Carat Weight can be Confusing!
But only if you let it!
Carat Weight is one of the 4 ways to Identify, Classify, Compare and Price out Diamonds. The other 3 C's are: Cut, Clarity and Color.
I've written some good articles about Carat Weight over the years, plus topics like: Carob Seeds, Approximate Weights and even Rounded up Carat Weights.
So here they are. All the Jewelry-Secrets articles regarding Carat Weight... So far.
Enjoy them!
4 C's Diamond Carat Weight
Diamond Carat Weight and the 4 C's - Lots of people get confused with Carat Weights. And for good reason! With all the Carats, and Points, and Percentages, and Fractions being thrown around, you'd think you'd have to be a mathematician to understand it all. But I assure you, it's not really that bad. In fact, it's actually quite easy if you apply some sense! And of course, when I'm talking about "sense"... Read More: 4C's Diamond Carat Weight!
Understanding Carats & Points
Diamond Carats and Points - For some reason, people always get confused on Carat Weights. They have a tough time with fractions and decimals and points. What the heck are Carats and Weights and Points? Can't they make this stuff simpler to understand? Well the good thing is, you don't need to learn math to understand a Diamond's Carat Weights. If you can count money, then you can count... Read More: Carat Weight and Points explained!
CT or CTW?
Diamond CT and CTW - Customers get easily confused about this when they're out shopping for Wedding Sets. Is it One Carat? Or is it One Carat Total Weight? The two things are totally different. And if you don't understand how, or if you don't know why, you can quickly get ripped off by Jewelers and taken advantage of. People come in to compare prices for Bridal Sets and Rings and say that... Read More: The Difference between CT and CTW!
Light Carat Weights
Light Carat Weight Diamonds - Most people are sold "Light" Carat Diamonds and don't even know they exist. But the fact is, you may be buying a certain Carat Weight, and come to find out, it's not what you thought you were buying... It's actually "smaller" than what you thought! Did you get ripped off by the Jewelry Store? Did the Jeweler lie to you? Maybe, maybe not. Let's take a look... You walk into a Jewelry Store... Read More: Light Carats!
Carat Weight Prices!
Diamond Carat Weight Prices! - People get sticker shock daily, especially when they're shopping for Diamonds. People who haven't looked at the Price of Diamonds for over 20 years and are in for a nice, little surprise. It's a fact, Diamonds are not cheap! The way Diamonds are Priced is even harder for some people to grasp. How does Carat Weight affect Price? Let's find out... Picture a... Read More: The Carat Weight Prices of Diamonds!
Carat Weight or Quality
Diamond Carat Weight vs Quality - This is a topic that a lot of people have a hard time understanding. How can completely different Carat Weights (Quantity) be all the same exact price? For example, let's take 5 different Round Brilliant Cut Diamond sizes: • .50 (Half Carat) Diamond. • .62 (5/8 Carat) Diamond. • .75 (3/4 Carat) Diamond. • 1.00 (1 Carat) Diamond. • 1.50 (1 1/2 Carat) Diamond. There... Read More: Diamond Quantity or Quality?
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