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).
2.46 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Actual Size
If you search around on the web to find the actual size of a 2.46 carat weight princess shape diamond, you may pick up that the numbers are slightly different across different sites - this is due to the fact that the size (8.9 mm for this particular diamond) can depend on the cut, not just the carat weight. If you have got a ring around the house and you know what it's size is, use it to compare with the US size 6 ring pictured - this will assist you in getting a concrete idea of the diamond size shown in the photo. As you look to get an idea of how large this 2.46 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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Later after the diamond is purchased, it's likely you might be pleasantly surprised by how much larger the diamond appears on the female hand, than when seen in isolation.
