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).
Actual Size of 0.36 Carat Princess Shape Diamond
The photo on this webpage shows the ballpark size of a 0.36 carat weight princess shape diamond on the hand of a woman. A princess shape stone with a carat weight of 0.36 is typically about 4.3 mm long on the side, although this can depend on the depth of the cut. While this picture will give you some concept of how big a diamond will seem when viewed on the female hand, remember that the ring size you choose or need could be quite different in size to that shown in this image.
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The visual size for this 0.36 carat princess diamond will depend not just on the carat weight but also on the width to length ratio of the ring finger it is placed on. Months after you've purchased the diamond, you may be pleasantly surprised because the diamond appears larger on a woman's hand than you first thought, compared with when viewed by itself .
