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).
What Does a 1.06 Carat, Princess Shape Diamond Look Like on a Hand?
Carat weight isn't the be all and end all - the type of cut will also influence the apparent size of the rock - for a 1.06 carat princess like this one, the size would be around 5.6 mm typically. This picture will no doubt give you an approximate idea of how massive a diamond will seem when viewed on the female hand, remember that the size of the ring you choose or need may be significantly larger or smaller than the size 6 in the picture.
The size of a female hand vary a lot between women - just look around you when you're next in public - so this illustration can only provide the apparent diamond size for a typical size ring. Fingers can be all different sizes, which should influence your decision about what shape and size of diamond to get.
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Later after the diamond is purchased, it's likely you might be pleasantly surprised because the diamond appears larger on a woman's hand than you first thought, compared with when seen in isolation.
