{"id":31475,"date":"2021-07-07T10:13:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=31475"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:13:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:13:42","slug":"the-only-thing-that-matters-with-diamond-carat-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-only-thing-that-matters-with-diamond-carat-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS WITH DIAMOND CARAT WEIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carat weight is the easiest <\/strong>of the 4C’s to understand.<\/p>\n

\nCarat weight is the weight of the diamond (like the weight of a person<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\nGranted, most of the weights listed are in decimal form, percentages, or fractions, but really, it all breaks down like money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nA quarter carat is like a real quarter<\/strong>. It’s 25% of a dollar (1\/4). So a quarter carat is written as .25 carat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n\"Carat<\/p>\n

\nAnd since every diamond is proportioned or cut differently, quarter carats (or any carat weight) will vary slightly in appearance<\/strong> (just like all people that weight 150lbs will be shaped differently; some shorter, some taller, some wider, some thinner).<\/p>\n

Compare .25 carats below:<\/h2>\n

\n\"How<\/p>\n

\nThey all weight the same<\/strong>, but look totally different. If a diamond is too shallow or too deep, it can lose light<\/strong>, luster, sparkle <\/strong>and brilliance. Hence, the diamonds can look dull and dark<\/strong> (lifeless).<\/p>\n

\nBut no matter which carat weight you decide (I would strive for ideal cut<\/strong>, or excellent cuts<\/strong>), there is really only one main criteria:<\/p>\n

\nThat the ring, mounting, or band doesn’t overpower the stone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nMeaning, it needs to look balanced<\/strong>. If you put a small diamond into a large mounting, it can make the diamond look tiny, odd, and even displeasing <\/strong>to the eye.<\/p>\n

Like so:<\/h2>\n

\n\"Diamond<\/p>\n

\nA wider mounting makes the diamond look insignificant and even smaller than it really is (especially when the average carat weight is only .33 carats).<\/p>\n

\nThe center diamond should be the focal point, the main attraction<\/strong>. That should stand out before anything else does.<\/p>\n

\nTo accomplish this, take these tips into consideration<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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