Diamond Carat Weight - How it Influences Costs

Fourthings to understand about diamond carat weight

This is an expresso length article, where we look at the carat weight of a diamond, and how it impacts costs. Let's go;

1. Carat weight and stone proportions are not related.
2. It is possible to buy high carat stone for a (relatively) low price
3. The bigger the diamond, the harder it is to hide inclusions/poor cutting
4. Carat weight impacts diamond value when the stone is good quality