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).
Actual 1.03 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Size on Hand
Carat weight doesn't always mean a lot until you see it in context - this page provides a human hand as "context" for the apparent size of a 1.03 carat size diamond of princess shape. The precise size of a 1.03 carat size princess shape diamond will vary depending on the depth of cut, but will typically be around 5.5 mm along one of the straight edges of the diamond. Months after you've purchased the diamond, you might be pleasantly surprised because the diamond appears larger on a woman's hand than you first thought, compared with when viewed by itself .
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