Diamond Carat Weight

The unit of measure used to determine a diamonds weight is called ‘carat’. One carat is equal to 200 milligrams, or 0.2 grams, and is known as 100 points.

Larger diamonds are rarer, and harder to find, and consequently are more expensive than smaller, more common, easier to find diamonds.

Diamond price does not have a direct relationship to diamond carat weight. Rather the relationship is exponential. In other words a diamond of half a carat (referred to as 0.50ct or fifty points) is NOT half the price of a one carat (1.00ct) diamond all things equal. The one carat diamond is more likely to be 2.25 times the price of the 0.50ct diamond.

The Diamond Carat Weight chart below indicates relative diamond carat weight:

Diamond Carat Weight Chart:

Tataza Diamonds are available in a range of carat weights. Use our interactive diamond search to find a diamond with your preferred carat weight.