While engagement ring preferences vary depending on the person or current trends, the average engagement ring
carat size is about one carat. Popularity fluctuates depending on region, with European countries preferring a smaller average size of 0.5 carats and Americans preferring an engagement ring size between one and two carats.
While they are used interchangeably, diamond and carat sizes are completely different metrics. Carat size measures the weight of a diamond. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams or 200 milligrams. The Diamond size refers to the diamond’s length and width which is measured in millimeters. A one-carat (1 ct) diamond would usually be between 6.1mm to 6.8mm. While some stones are cut deeper, others are cut shallower, which means that there could be two diamonds with the same carat weight but two different sizes. The thickness of the diamond’s girdle, which is the thin border between the bottom pavilion and the crown of the stone, can also add to this.
For example, here’s a video of three gorgeous radiant cut diamonds in our collection. Even though they seem like they are the same in size, all three have different carat sizes! Also important to know is that diamond sizes differ with each cut. Generally, pear, oval, and marquis shapes appear bigger than the cushion, Asscher, and round brilliant cuts. You can find out more about different diamond cuts here.
A diamond’s size is only one factor when making a purchase. This is why, here at luxurydiamonds.ca, we only sell stones of the highest standards, each fully GIA-certified before purchase. This is because, while larger weights of stones for a comparable price might seem like a good idea, the diamond in the finished piece will simply look grey or brown. Our team would never use such stones, as they would display none of the astonishing see-through brilliance or radiance of the best of diamonds.
Diamond clarity describes the absence of inclusions- the higher the clarity, the fewer inclusions it would have. High clarity also means more brilliance and value. When it comes to assessing the clarity of our diamonds, we go through the GIA Clarity Scale which contains 11 grades. See the below diamond clarity chart to explain what each grade is. Note, that at luxurydiamonds.ca we only sell diamonds from the highest FL grade to the upper scale of the S1I grade. This is why, when you go shopping for wholesale diamonds or diamond engagement rings at our Melbourne store, we will only ever show stones containing colourless inclusions invisible to the naked eye.
