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).
Princess Shape, 1.69 Carat Diamond Size on Hand
The image shown on this webpage illustrates the ballpark size of a 1.69 carat weight princess shape diamond on the hand of a woman. The illustration in 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 visual size for this 1.69 carat weight princess diamond will depend not just on the carat weight but as well on the width to length ratio of the finger the diamond ends up on.
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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 seen in isolation.
