In this video we will do a side by side diamond
size comparison on the finger and hand as
well as give you different price comparisons
at each size.
All along giving you different tips and tricks
to help you save on diamond shopping.
We will compare all the diamond sizes in this
video to this 1 Carat Diamond on a hand with
a size 6 finger.
This 1 carat diamond at Kay Jewelers like
most Brick and Mortar jewelry stores is about
$19,600 and that is because it is very high
quality.
In fact all the diamonds on the hands in this
video are all an ideal cut and very high quality.
Now we also take those diamonds and compare
them to the exact same quality diamond from
a link I will put in the description below
this video.
This 1 carat is $9,150 so you'd save over
$10,000 from my link below this video.
First lets start with a .25 or 1/4 carat diamond
on the hand.
Compared to a 1 carat diamond it is very unimpressive
and normally people don't go this low for
a center stone diamond.
Its main appeal only $580 from the link I
have below.
Next we look at a .33 or 1/3 carat diamond.
Usually this is the lowest people go for a
center stone diamond.
Carat is actually just the weight of the diamond
so remember just because it is a higher Carat
doesn't necessarily mean it is visually bigger.
A .4 carat diamond is starting to look a little
more substantial than the others.
Something to look out for: You can actually
increase the carat size of the stone without
it looking bigger.
However since these diamonds are ideally cut
you can be sure this is not the case.
A .5 carat or 1/2 carat diamond is a more
common size of a diamonds.
If you would've bought this diamond at Jared
you would have paid 1000 more than from my
recommended online store.
The first 4 diamonds we looked at compared
to each other you can see a gradual increase
in size.
To make sure you get a good diamond that looks
its carat size check the GIA diamond certificate
for an excellent or ideal cut before buying
a diamond in a store otherwise the diamond
store will have the diamond cut so that it
doesn't look as big as the carat.
Watch my other diamond videos if you want
more information on that.
This is a .66 or 2/3 carat diamond.
While it is getting closer to 1 carat it still
looks a bit smaller.
Online you'd save over 4 thousand on a ideal
diamond this size.
A .7 or 3/4 carat diamond is starting to get
close to a 1 carat diamond.
Kay Jewelers has this diamond at 10,400 but
only 3,900 from the link you can find below
this video.
This is a .85 carat diamond.
Another way diamond stores trick you is by
advertising the total carat diamond weight
of a ring as opposed to just the center stones
carat weight.
If this had little diamonds all around it
they could say it's 1.5 Carat TW or Total
Weight and hope you didn't know.
.95 Carat Diamonds and above are Interesting
diamonds.
Most people like buying slightly below 1 carat
because the difference in size is so minute.
But the cost jumps a lot as soon as you hit
the one carat.
Plus most people still just call it a 1 carat
diamond because it is so close.
So you are getting the best of both worlds.
I really recommend sticking slightly below
1 carat unless you are looking to go way above
1 carat.
And once again all these diamonds have an
ideal cut if they didn't the jewelers could
play with the angles of the diamonds to make
the carat weight go up without the appearance
of it going up.
Here is a 1.25 or a 1 1/4 carat diamond on
the finger.
On this you'd save $17000 buying it from the
link below this video.
A 1 1/3 carat diamond for some reason to me
is where diamonds start really looking big.
Maybe it's just me but when I see this diamond
I think "Wow" Rarely people buy diamonds this
big.
But now you know where to get a deal so that
maybe you can get one this big.
This is a 1 1/2 or 1.5 carat diamond comparison.
And in my opinion this size on the hand is
when you start looking like a high roller.
This diamond is close to a $20,000 dollar
savings.
This is a 2 carat diamond on the finger.
I decided to show you the price for this diamond
at Helzberg Diamond Store which is over $84,000.
I just want to show you it doesn't matter
which Brick and Mortar jewelry store you go
to, They are all over priced.
My number tip to buying a diamond is to have
you significant other go diamond shopping
at the mall with you or her best friend.
Making note of the diamond specs that she
chose and come buy the same quality diamond
from the link in this video and you'll save
money or you can spend the same amount you
would have spent and get an even bigger diamond.
Then just take it to the diamond store and
set it in their favorite band.
This is a 2 1/2 carat diamond.
Its price is less expensive than the 2 carat
diamond we just looked at.
The savings come from lower clarity which
isn't even that bad of a clarity but you need
to know what to look out for.
Here is a 2 3/4 near a 3 carat diamond on
the hand.
It is huge!
At this point if you buy this diamond you
are just plain showing off how much money
you have and kudos to you.
But if you got the money why not buy the diamond
that they will be wearing for the rest of
their life.
Lastly, we have almost a 4 carat diamond on
the finger, and it almost looks bigger than
the finger.
Seriously though this is just huge.
If you decide to buy a diamond make sure you
come back to this video and click on that
link or even if you switch to another device
to go buy the diamond come back and click
on that link because it will help you out
and I am all about helping people buy diamonds.
So in the comments, I will answer any of your
personal questions about diamonds you are
thinking about buying or doubts you have on
what you should do when you buy a diamond.
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