How much is a 8.5 carrot diamond worth?

Answer 1

Given the date of your question, one could imagine that you are asking about the value of the 8.5 carat diamond just found in the Arkansas Crater of Diamonds state park.

Every raw gem-quality diamond looses about 60% of its carat weight when cut and polished, so that diamond will be worth whatever it will be worth in future -- an unknown.

You can purchase a diamond of this carat weight today on Blue Nile and pay between US$182.524 and US$1,366,311, depending on the exact carat weight, cut, clarity, and colour that you want.

Just so you know, carrots grow in the garden.