HOME
ABOUT US
SHOP
GEMOLOGY
GEM ENCYCLOPEDIA
DECORATIVE PRINTS
THE ART OF GEMOLOGY
APPRAISALS
INSURANCE
DIVORCE
ESTATE TAX
ESTATE DISTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE DONATION
LIQUIDATION
APPRAISALS THRU EMAIL
SELL YOUR JEWELRY
JEWELRY EDUCATION
DIAMOND FACTS
JEWELER DIRECTORY
JEWELRY PERIODS
POCKET WATCHES
NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY
GLOSSARY
The 4 C
s
: Carat Weight
The value of a diamond depends on the 4 Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.
Scroll down for more information on carat weight.
Diamond weights are measures in carats. There are 100 points in a carat and 5 carats in a gram (40 points = 0.40 carat).
1/4 carat = 0.25 ct.
1/2 carat = 0.50 ct.
3/4 carat = 0.75 ct.
1 carat = 1.00 ct.
HOME
ABOUT US
SHOP
GEMOLOGY
GEM ENCYCLOPEDIA
DECORATIVE PRINTS
THE ART OF GEMOLOGY
APPRAISALS
INSURANCE
DIVORCE
ESTATE TAX
ESTATE DISTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE DONATION
LIQUIDATION
APPRAISALS THRU EMAIL
SELL YOUR JEWELRY
JEWELRY EDUCATION
DIAMOND FACTS
JEWELER DIRECTORY
JEWELRY PERIODS
POCKET WATCHES
NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY
GLOSSARY