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).
1.71 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
Carat weight does not always mean a lot until you witness it in person - this article provides a human hand as "context" to simulate the apparent size of a 1.71 carat weight diamond with a princess shape. When searching on the web for princess shape diamond sizes, you may notice the numbers are slightly different across different sites - this is because the size (7.3 mm for this particular diamond) can depend on the cut, not just the carat weight.
This picture will no doubt give you some concept of how big a diamond will seem when viewed on the female hand, remember that the ring size you pick or need may be significantly larger or smaller than the size 6 in the picture. Long slender fingers will affect how a diamond looks just as much as the diamond's carat weight - so look beyond just considering the 1.71 carat weight of this princess stone.
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Later after the diamond is purchased, it's likely you may be pleasantly surprised by how much larger the diamond appears on the female hand, than when viewed by itself .
