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).
1.45 Carat Weight Princess Diamond Shown on a Hand
The precise size of a 1.45 carat size princess shape diamond will vary depending on the depth of cut, but will typically be around 6.6 mm along one square edge. This picture will no doubt give you some concept of how massive a diamond will appear viewed on the hand, remember that the size of the ring you pick or need may be significantly larger or smaller than the size 6 in the picture.
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Fingers that are long and slender will change how a diamond looks as much as the diamond's carat weight - so consider other factors as well as the 1.45 carat weight of this princess stone. 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 viewed by itself .
