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Home > Learn About Diamonds > Carat Weight

Carat

The weight of a diamond is measured in carats, with one carat equaling 200 milligrams or 0.20 grams of weight.

The abbreviation ct refers to the weight of a single stone.

How Carat Weight Affects Value

The weight of a diamond has the biggest impact on its price. If all other factors are the same, the more a stone weighs, the more valuable it will be.

Larger diamonds are more rare and in more demand than smaller stones of the same quality. So price increases as you go from smaller to larger stones.

Diamond Prices

When you begin shopping you will notice that the price of a diamond does not increase proportionately. The larger the stone (of the same quality), the more disproportionate the increase in cost.

For example, a 2-carat diamond will not cost twice as much as a 1-carat diamond. It could easily be four times as much.

At NetCarats, we offer the best quality diamonds at the lowest prices anywhere online.