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).
0.23 Carat Princess Shape Diamond Sizes on Hand
When searching on the web for princess shape diamond sizes, you may notice the numbers are slightly different across different sites - this is due to the fact that the size (3.6 mm for this particular diamond) can depend on the cut, not just the carat weight. While this picture will give you an approximate idea of how large a diamond will seem when viewed on the female hand, remember that the size of the ring you choose or need could be quite different in size to that shown in this image. The size of a woman's hand can vary hugely - being in public is evidence enough - so this illustration can only show the apparent diamond size for a typical size ring.
Consider the ratio between the length and width of your finger - this ratio will affect how big and appropriate a diamond looks when it is slipped in a ring onto the hand.
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Diamonds almost always look larger when you place them on a woman's hand - so try to get a woman in the shop to put one on rather than putting it on your hand, which is probably much larger.
