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 Diamond Sizes of a 1.59 Carat Princess Shape Diamond

A princess shape stone with a carat size of 1.59 is typically about 7.0 mm long on the side, although this can depend on the depth of the cut. The picture on this page has a ring of L 1/2 ring size, which is typical or perhaps on the small side of typical for a female ring. The size of a woman's hand vary a lot between women - being in public is evidence enough - so this picture can only show the apparent diamond size for a typical size ring.

Think about the ratio between the length and width of your finger - this ratio will affect how massive and suitable a diamond looks when it is finally placed on the finger.

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Later after the diamond is purchased, it's likely you may be pleasantly surprised because the diamond appears larger on a woman's hand than you first thought, compared with when viewed by itself .