Factors Affecting Gemstone Carat Weight

Exclusive Summary About Gemstone Carat Weight By Allen Jesson

Gemstone Material

A 1 carat ruby is smaller than a 1 carat emerald. A gemstones denseness level can make it carry greater weight even though it has a smaller size than other gemstones with the same carat weight.

Gem Shape or Cut

The shape and cut can occasionally affect the carat weight.

Table Diameter

The table diameter is often considered important only for measuring or evaluating the brilliance of a given gemstone, but what few people realize is that it can affect the gemstones carat weight as well.

Girdle Thickness

Thick girdles not only reduce brilliance and light yield but negatively affect the gemstones color as well.

Crown Height

Acceptable crown height for gemstones is between 11.0 to 16.2% of the girdle diameter. Greater crown height often means greater carat weight.

Pavilion Bulge

The pavilion is the bottom portion of a faceted gemstone. Greater bulge usually means heavier carat weight.

Culet Size

This is the facet at a gemstones tip.

Finding the Right Carat For You

Exclusive Summary About Gemstone Right Carat By Dan Joines

Carat, in the jewelry industry, is the term used to measure a diamond's weight. When taking about smaller diamonds than weigh less than a carat, the measurement is often expressed in points, for a total of 100 points per carat. So a diamond that is .25 carat is equal to 25 points.

For example, a 2-carat diamond would fetch a heftier price than 2 1-carat diamonds of the same quality. This is why diamonds that pass the 1-carat mark are usually much more expensive, since gemstones of this carat are much more rare.

Calculating the price per carat is a great way to compare costs of similar diamonds.

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