You can purchase a diamond today at Blue Nile that weighs in the neighborhood of .75 carats, and pay between US$3,300 and US$5,800, depending on the cut, colour and exact size of diamond you want to buy. All are D colour and Internally Flawless or Flawless, which is high-quality in both colour and clarity.
A carat is a measurement of diamond weight. From Amazon.com: "Carat is the unit of measurement used to describe the weight of diamonds. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, or 0.007 ounces (avoirdupois). Five carats equals 1 gram, and 141.7 carats equals 1 ounce."
The value of anything is what someone will give you for it. You can buy a ~.75 carat diamond today on Blue Nile and spend between US$1,570 and US$4,256, depending on the cut, clarity and colour -- and cut, that you want.
Seventy-five/one hundredths of a carat in gemstone weight equals three quarters of 0.00705479239 ounces, which is the ounce weight of one carat. In grams, a .75 carat diamond weighs three quarters of 0.2 grams. Can you do the math?
A carat is a standard unit of measure that defines the weight of a diamond. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams. Carat sizes are also expressed as “points”, with a one carat diamond equaling 100 points, a one-half carat diamond being 50 points, a three-quarter carat diamond being 75 points, and so on.
There is no one average cost for a three carat diamond ring. Rather, the cost will depend on many factors. These include but are not limited to the cut, clarity, color and overall quality of the stone, the material used to fabricate the setting and whether the ring features a three carat solitaire stone or a three carat total weight piece made up of many smaller stones. So a three carat total weight ring made up of many small, lower quality stones in a mass produced ten karat gold would be worth possibly $1000 or even less depending on the actual stone quality, while a flawless or nearly flawless three carat solitaire in an expensive cut and mounted in platinum could easily be priced at $20,000 and up.
Most people think carat is a size. Actually, it is not, it is a weight. Diamonds are measured in Carats. Carats are a metric weight unit with one equaling about the weight of a paper clip or .2 grams. The GIA website has a lot of information on different carat weight.
A diamond has four (4) properties: color, cut, clarity, and carat weight.
A four carat diamond weights four carats. In ounces, this stone would weigh about 0.03 or three one-hundredths of an ounce.
A 3 carat round G color, VS2 clarity, IGI certified diamond is worth about $ $39,115. For further details you can email at www.dubaiwholesalediamonds.com/enquiry.
An estimate for a diamond with this measured cut may be about three carats.
If you're interested in a high-quality gemstone, best practices dictate that you learn more about cut, colour and clarity in addition to this desired diamond weight. For example, today on Blue Nile, with money, you can purchase a three-plus carat diamond and pay between US$16,483 and US$244,340. If quality/ grading isn't important, you may be able to barter or negotiate a diamond of this weight in exchange for something you own.
A carat is actually a standard unit of measure that defines the weight of a diamond. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams. Carat sizes are also expressed as “points”, with a one carat diamond equaling 100 points, a one-half carat diamond being 50 points, a three-quarter carat diamond being 75 points, and so on.