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).
1.47 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
Size doesn't always mean a lot until you witness it in context - this page provides a hand as "context" for the apparent size of a 1.47 carat weight diamond of princess shape. The exact size of a 1.47 carat size princess shape diamond depends on other factors such as cut, but is usually in the ballpark of around 6.6 mm along one of the straight edges of the diamond.
While this picture will give you some concept of how large a diamond will seem when viewed on the female 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. A good tip to follow is to use pictures like this one to initially narrow down your size range; then you can go into stores and actually try a few different sized princess shape diamond rings on, armed with this prior knowledge.
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Digits can vary in terms of their apparent width and breadth, which should factor in to your decision about what shape and size of diamond to get. Diamonds are often magically "bigger" when you move them onto a woman's hand - so try to get a woman in the shop to try the diamond on instead of putting it on your own male hand.
