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).
1.56 Carat Actual Size (Princess Shape)
Carat weight does not mean much until you see it in person - this page provides a hand as "context" to simulate the apparent size of a 1.56 carat size diamond with a princess shape. This picture will no doubt give you an approximate idea of how large 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. As you look to get an idea of how large this 1.56 carat weight princess shape diamond will appear on your or your woman's hand, remember that nothing beats seeing it in person.
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Months after you've purchased the diamond, 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 .
