{"id":1945,"date":"2013-05-13T08:04:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T12:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2015-05-29T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T18:05:03","slug":"how-big-will-the-diamond-look-on-her-finger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-big-will-the-diamond-look-on-her-finger\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW BIG WILL THE DIAMOND LOOK ON HER FINGER?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/How-Big-Will-The-Diamond-Look-On-Her-Finger.gif\" alt=\"How Big Will The Diamond Look On Her Finger?\" title=\"How Big Will The Diamond Look On Her Finger?\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1952\" \/><\/div>\n<p>How BIG will a Diamond Engagement Ring look on her Finger?<\/p>\n<p>\nTo Answer this Question, we&#8217;ll need to know 2 things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Millimeter (MM) Size of her Finger<\/li>\n<li>The Millimeter Size of the Diamond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe Standard, or Default Ring Size in the States is 6 (<strong>leaning more towards a 6.5 now<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nA Size 6 Ring <strong>has a MM Width of 16.45 across<\/strong>. A Size 6.5 Ring Size has a 16.9 MM.<\/p>\n<p>\nYou would have to Buy her a 16 Carat Diamond to actually fill the <strong>Entire Width of her Finger<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><p>\nIt&#8217;s pretty safe to say, <strong>that isn&#8217;t going to happen!<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n<p><h2>Average Diamond Weight<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe Average Diamond Carat Weight sold on the market today is just <strong>4.5 MM Wide<\/strong>, which is only <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.38&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;ViewsOptions=undefined&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom\">.38 Carats in Size<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI don&#8217;t know where this Average comes from because out of the last 23 years of selling Diamonds, I&#8217;d say the Average is closer to <strong>.58 Carat<\/strong> (which is 5.3 MM). 5\/8 is in between a Half Carat and 3\/4 Carat&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Half Carat Diamond (.50 CT) has a MM Width of 5.2 MM.<\/li>\n<li>A 3\/4 Carat (.75 CT) Diamond has a width of 5.9 MM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>Diamond Sizes On Finger<\/h2>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s look at how some of these standard Carat Weights, .25 CT, .38 CT, .50 CT, .75 CT, 1.00 CT, and 1.50 CT, look like on an Average Sizes Woman&#8217;s Hands with a <strong>Finger Size of Size 6<\/strong> (16.45 MM)<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-6-Diamond-Sizes.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Size 6 Diamond Sizes\" title=\"Finger Size 6 Diamond Sizes\" width=\"502\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-6-Diamond-Sizes.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-6-Diamond-Sizes-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nAs you can see, anything <strong>.50 Carat<\/strong> or bigger tends to look good and balance well on the finger.<\/p>\n<p><h2>What about Larger Fingers?<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow let&#8217;s look at how some of these Diamond Weights look like on an larger Woman&#8217;s Hands with a <strong>Finger Size of Size 8 <\/strong>(18.22 MM)<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-8-Diamond-Sizes.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Size 8 Diamond Sizes\" title=\"Finger Size 8 Diamond Sizes\" width=\"502\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-8-Diamond-Sizes.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-8-Diamond-Sizes-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nNow you&#8217;ll need a Diamond of at least <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.75&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;ViewsOptions=undefined&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom\">3\/4 CT<\/a> (.75 Points) to start to show up better and look good.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Let&#8217;s go Bigger!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAll right, <strong>let&#8217;s take it up a notch<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s see what these Diamond Carat Weights will look like on a Bigger Finger Size. We&#8217;ll put these Solitaire Diamonds on a Lady&#8217;s Finger of a <strong>Size 10<\/strong> (which is the average Finger Size for a Man). Size 10 is 19.8 MM across. See how the Diamonds look now&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Size 10 Diamond Sizes\" title=\"Finger Size 10 Diamond Sizes\" width=\"502\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nNow, anything <strong>less than 1.00 Carat<\/strong> start to look small. :(<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s all relative to the Width of your finger.<\/p>\n<p><h2>MM Sizes Of Rings<\/h2>\n<p>\nTo see all the different Millimeters of Ring Sizes, look at the Chart below. It lists <strong>Ring Sizes 4 &#8211; 14<\/strong>, and what the MM Size is for each ring.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MM-Ring-Sizes.jpg\" alt=\"MM Ring Sizes How Big on Finger\" title=\"MM Ring Sizes How Big on Finger\" width=\"502\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MM-Ring-Sizes.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/MM-Ring-Sizes-467x1024.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Diamond Millimeter Sizes<\/h2>\n<p>\nTo see a full list of all the Different MM Sizes for Diamonds and their <strong>Appropriate Carat Weights<\/strong>, see the chart below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Diamond-MM-Size-Chart.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond MM Size Chart\" title=\"Diamond MM Size Chart\" width=\"502\" height=\"1100\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Diamond-MM-Size-Chart.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Diamond-MM-Size-Chart-467x1024.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Larger Fingers need Larger Rings!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Here&#8217;s a cool bit of advice<\/strong>&#8230; If you&#8217;re buying a Ring for Larger fingers, you&#8217;ll need to think <strong>BIGGER<\/strong>. Bigger Bands (so they&#8217;re more Durable), and either Bigger Diamonds, or break the Diamonds up into Smaller Carat Weights of multiple Stones.<\/p>\n<p>\nWhat I mean by that is to <strong>not buy a Solitaire Diamond <\/strong>(Single Diamond), unless you want to spend a Ton of Cash for a fairly Large Stone&#8230; <strong>Break the Carat Weight up<\/strong> into a Wedding Set, a Diamond Halo, or Pave Set Stones&#8230; Modern Rings that will give you a Full Look, more Dazzle, more Ring, more Abundance of Everything!<\/p>\n<p>\nSee the examples below of a Size 10 Finger with <strong>Wider Engagement Rings<\/strong> that help balance and fill out the finger&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes-Wider-Engagement-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Size 10 Diamond Sizes Wider Engagement Rings\" title=\"Finger Size 10 Diamond Sizes Wider Engagement Rings\" width=\"502\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes-Wider-Engagement-Rings.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Finger-Size-10-Diamond-Sizes-Wider-Engagement-Rings-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>They just look better, bigger, and bolder!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says you have to buy a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=2&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;ViewsOptions=undefined&#038;advancedParameter=CaratSliderBottom\">2.00 Carat Diamond<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You just need to be wise, spread the Carat Weight around, and the ring will become much more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why spend $10,000<\/strong>, when you can get by with just spending $2,000 &#8211; $3,000.<\/p>\n<p><h2>It&#8217;s all in how you look at things! :)<\/h2>\n<p>To find out your Ring Size, or Finger Size&#8230; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Ring-Size-Chart.pdf\">Print out my Ring Size Chart Here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>How BIG will a Diamond Engagement Ring look on her Finger? 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