Similarly, two diamonds of equal carat weight could vary significantly in price if one were to have a higher cut, clarity or colour grading.ĬARAT WEIGHT CAN ALSO BE MEASURED IN GRAMS A diamond with a large carat weight, but with a low colour, cut and clarity grading could, for example, be more less valuable than a diamond of lower carat weight, but with exceptional colour and clarity. While the size of a diamond has the greatest influence on the price, the cut, colour and clarity will affect a diamond’s brilliance and beauty. However, big does not necessarily equal better. “South Africa has produced some of the world’s largest, most valuable and memorable diamonds and today maintains its position as a top diamond producer,” says Yair Shimansky, Founder and CEO.ĬAN SHIMANSKY ANSWER THE QUESTION ON EVERY WOMEN'S MIND? Many of the world’s largest diamonds were found in South Africa. Diamonds of one carat or larger are so rare that they represent only 1% of all the diamonds mined worldwide.
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This means that the price of a diamond will increase exponentially as the carat size of the diamond increases. A quarter of a carat will weigh 0.25 carats (ct), and so on.ĭoes size matter? Large diamonds are rarely found in nature so they are more valuable than smaller diamonds of the same colour and clarity. For example, half of a carat will weigh 0.50 carat (ct).
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Just as currency is divided into smaller units, a carat is divided into 100 points. The higher the carat, the more rare and more valuable the diamond. Carat is the standard unit of weight used for gemstones.