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).
1.09 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
The image shown on this webpage illustrates the approximate width of a 1.09 carat weight princess shape diamond on the hand of a woman. If you search around on the web to find the actual size of a 1.09 carat weight princess shape diamond, you may pick up that the numbers will vary slightly - this is due to the fact that the size (5.7 mm for this particular diamond) depends on things like cut as well. This picture will no doubt give you an approximate idea of how massive a diamond will appear viewed on the hand, remember that the ring size you choose or need may be significantly larger or smaller than the size 6 in the picture.
Photos can sometimes be notoriously deceptive - I've tried to make this one as clear as possible, but don't forget viewing the diamond in the flesh will give you a totally different judgement of size to viewing it on the web. The visual size for this 1.09 carat weight princess diamond will be affected not only by the carat weight but also on the length to width ratio of the finger it is placed on.
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Diamonds are often magically "bigger" when you place them on a woman's hand; because of this fact, make sure you ask a female shop assistant to put one on rather than putting it on your hand, which is probably much larger.
