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).
2.33 Carat Diamond Sizes on Hand
This article gives an illustrated example of the actual size of a 2.33 carat diamond on an average woman's hand. This photo is scaled to show a size L 1/2 ring (British and Australia), which is the same as a US size 6 . If you are stressed about how expensive diamonds are but are still really set on getting one, here's one piece of good news - the diamonds often appear bigger once put on the woman's hand, especially in cases where her hand is small and petite.
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Go searching for diamonds this size at James Allen by clicking on the banner below and dragging the carat slider to the appropriate setting:
