Given the high number of diamonds limited by the low carat weight in your question, the cost of the diamonds might not be so much a factor as the quality of the setting into which they are mounted.
The clarity quality that you describe wouldn't be so visible in diamonds weighing less than a quarter carat (.25 carat) each.
All diamonds are weighed in carats. Total carat weight implies that several diamonds make up the total weight.
The initials TW stand for total weight. One characteristic of every diamond is its carat weight. When a jeweler mounts several diamonds into jewelery, the jeweler may describe the total carat weight of all the diamonds as TW. A single diamond will always be more valuable based on its carat weight than multiple diamonds of the same total carat weight.
Diamonds are not typically sold in 'pieces': diamonds are sold as individual gem-stones. One carat equals about .02 grammes, so you can include as many diamonds in that weight as you want to equal the one-carat weight you want. Note, however, that you may include fewer gem-quality diamonds in your total mix than rough, industrial diamonds, because the gem-quality diamonds you want are probably faceted.
Yes. It stands for Minimum carat total weight
The initials CT and TW indicate carat (CT) and total weight (TW), which are both weight measurements for diamonds and other gems. A gemologist can verify that the stones in question are real diamonds. Or not.
You can calculate the total carat weight by adding the individual carat weight of each stone. Without a carat weight of each of your 15 stones, it is not possible to devise a sum total carat weight.
The total carat weight of Ebel women's diamond watch is 0.50.
The total weight of all the diamonds combined in the carat total weight equals one half carat -- .50. The mm measurement of each individual diamond does not depend on the total carat weight of the collection.
Your total cost depends on the characteristics of each of the diamonds included in the total carat weight: the cut, clarity, colour and carat weight of each.
The value of a diamond depends on its cut, its clarity, its colour and its carat weight. A local jeweler can give you the answer you want. A collection of diamonds with this total carat weight will cost less than a single stone of this carat weight.
you have .40 ctw. which is 40points total carat weight. carat is diamonds and karat is gold. also can be 3/8ctw. it is only ct as in 1ct solitaire if there is a single stone. all else is carat total weight.
It means that there are multiple diamonds involved that make a total carat weight (ctw) of .17 carats.