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The 4 C’s - Diamond Weight in Carats
What does the unit carat represent?
Interestingly enough, it is the weight of one carab seed, a product of the locust tree. These seeds are nearly uniform in weight and therefore were used by early gem traders as a unit of weight by which to measure their diamonds.
Carat weight is the physical weight of the diamond. A carat is a unit of weight measurement for diamonds and colored gemstones. One carat is divided into 100 points, with each point equaling 1/100th (.01) of a carat (ct.).
Larger diamonds are not only more rare, but they also enhance all the other characteristics. In a large diamond, clarity, cut and color all work together to show the brilliance and fire of a diamond. However, among large and small diamonds, the smaller could be more valuable if it has a better cut, color and clarity.