A local jeweler may be able to estimate the carat weight of your gem, based on its measurements. The only way to get a precise measurement is to remove it from the setting and have it weighed.
One gram equals five carats -- carats being the preferred weight measurement for diamonds. When you do the math, you'll find that 8.8 grams of diamonds equals 44 carats.
There is no test for carats. Carats are the weight measurement for diamonds.
Diamonds are weighed in carats.
Your ring -- lacking any documentation as to its metal and details about the diamonds -- is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. A local jeweler can help you understand the facts about your bracelet, and you can pay a gemologist to evaluate the diamonds.
This depends on the quality of the stones, the condition of the stones, and the quality and carats of the gold used to make the band of the ring.
The information you give can be answered this way: with 96 diamonds each weighing .03 carats, the total diamond weight is .03 x 96 or 2.88 carats.
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Diamonds are weighed in carats, which is the standard weight for gemstones. Five carats equals one gramme or 0.035275 ounces.
The weight of the diamond -- if it's a round cut diamond -- can be about 1.25 carats. The carat weight of the ring depends on the metal and that weight will be described in ounces, not carats. You can pay a certified gemologist to give you the exact weight of the diamond and its metal ring setting.
carats is the standard weighing unit of gemstones and diamonds
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