HOW CARAT WEIGHT AFFECTS VALUE

Carat weight is the simplest value factor to understand. The larger the diamond, the more it costs. More specifically, carat weight affects value in two ways:

1. Diamonds are priced on a per carat basis, which ranges greatly depending on the quality.
   
   Calculate the price per carat to compare the cost of similar diamonds. Divide the selling price by the exact carat weight to determine the price per carat. For example, a 1.07 carat diamond that sells for $8,560 has a per carat price of $8,000 ($8,560/1.07 = $8,000).
   
   
2. Large diamonds are rarer than small diamonds; therefore, the price disproportionately increases as the carat weight increases. The cost of a 2-carat diamond is much greater than twice the cost of the same quality 1-carat diamond. A ring made of many small diamonds totaling 1-carat will most certainly cost less than a ring with a solitaire 1-carat diamond.


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