Quick and Easy Buying Guide
Carat weight: 1 carat = 200 milligrams = 6.5 mm diameter. Doubling weight doesn't double diameter.
Diamond clarity: FL/IF/VVS/VS = super expensive, near perfect. SI = best value if you can check a photo for obvious inclusions (defects).
Color: D-G = colorless, expensive, only if you have money to burn. H-J = best value. Can go lower in gold metal settings than white metal.
Cut: Better cut ratings let more light into a diamond, making it sparkle more. Very important property, don't skimp here.
Set a budget and minimum cut (Premium). Go J color for gold and I/H for white metals. Go searching for SI1/SI2 clarity diamonds at James Allen. Pick a diamond with small/no inclusions. Choose a ring setting and buy it risk-free (60-day returns).
1.28 Carat Diamonds
A 1.28 carat diamond is also described as a 128 point diamond.
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To convert the weight of this diamond in carats to milligrams, you multiply the number of carats by 200, in this case multiplying 1.28 carats by 200 to get 256 mg. How big a diamond appears does not scale linearly with the carat weight of the diamond, which catches many people out.
Because diamonds with the carat weight of one or two carats are very very popular, it's common for shops and online stores to raise the prices. You can save money by looking for diamonds which don't have the sizes.
If you found this page, you probably were searching for something like a 1.28 diamond. The problem is there are thousands of pages with information on 1.28 diamonds, so to narrow down your search try adding other terms such as whether you want a premium, ideal or good cut of diamond.
Ever looked at a similar carat size of diamond and another gemstone and wondered why the stones appeared so different in size? This is undoubtedly because different types of stones have different specific gravity densities, leading to this discrepancy in size.
Vehement silhouettes of Manhattan - that vertical city with unimaginable diamonds. Le Corbusier .
If you're in a store and you've found a ring which you're interested in, but only the total diamond weight is marked, don't hesitate to ask a shop assistant. They should give you the individual diamond weights, and if they don't just walk away - it's not worth your time dealing with unscrupulous sellers.
People say the four cs for a reason - diamond carat size is just one of the four cs and the others are arguably just as important in determining how 'attractive' and 'good' a diamond is.