2. Carat Weight

The size of a diamond is measured by carat weight.
Carat weight is made up of points…like ounces to a pound.
It takes 100 points to equal one carat.
For example: 25 points = 1/4 carat, 50 points = 1/2 carat, etc.

The relative size of diamonds of various carat weights (all of the same cut) are shown at right. However, please do not use these pictures as an absolute indicator of size; due to the various sizes of computers screens, the diamond may appear on-screen larger or smaller than the actual stone.

.25 carat.

.50 carat

1 carat

1.25 carat

1.50 carat

1.75 carat

2 carat

2.50 carat

3 carat