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).
2.55 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
This page gives you an idea of how large a 2.55 carat size princess shape stone will look when seen on the female hand. The precise size of a 2.55 carat weight princess shape diamond will vary depending on the depth of cut, but is usually in the ballpark of around 9.8 mm along one of the straight edges of the diamond. As you look to get an idea of how large this 2.55 carat weight princess shape diamond will appear on your or your woman's hand, remember that nothing beats seeing it in person.
Fingers that are long and slender will change how a diamond appears just as much as the diamond's carat weight - so look beyond just considering the 2.55 carat weight of this princess stone.
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Diamonds are often magically "bigger" when you place them on a woman's hand - so try to ask a female shop assistant to put one on rather than putting it on your hand, which is probably much larger.
