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).
1.48 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
This page gives you an idea of how large a 1.48 carat weight princess shape diamond will appear when seen on a typical female hand. When searching on the web for princess shape diamond sizes, you may pick up that the numbers will vary slightly - this is due to the fact that the size (6.7 mm for this 1.48 carat diamond) depends on things like cut as well.
While this picture will give you some concept of how massive a diamond will appear 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. Consider the ratio between the width and length of your finger - this ratio can play an important role in how large and appropriate a diamond appears when it's slipped in a ring onto the hand.
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Diamonds are often magically "bigger" when you place them on a woman's hand - so try to ask a female shop assistant to try the diamond on instead of putting it on your hand, which is probably much larger.
