"Carat" is a unit of weight measurement, and carats are commonly used internationally to measure the weight of diamonds or other precious stones. In addition to carats, "minute" is also a measure of the weight of diamonds. And there is a certain relationship between them. Usually one carat is equal to 100%. Therefore, what we call a one-carat diamond ring every day is also equal to a diamond ring of 100 cents.

A one carat diamond ring

How much does a carat weigh?

The "carat" in reality can be converted from what we call "gram" in our daily life. Under standard circumstances, one carat is equal to 0.2 gram. As for the weight of a carat, we can feel it according to our understanding of everyday things. We can only say that one carat is a relatively light unit of weight. However, for diamond, a dense and expensive natural gem, "one carat" already belongs to a greater weight. In fact, a carat diamond ring is also a big diamond ring for most consumers, and the price is relatively expensive.

A one carat diamond ring

How big is a carat diamond?

As for how big a carat diamond is, we can simply infer it according to its density. The average density of diamonds is about 3.52g/cm3, and one carat is equal to 0.2g According to these data, we can calculate the diameter of diamonds. Generally speaking, a carat diamond is about 6.5 mm in diameter and 3.4 mm in height. This size should be about the size of a grain of rice. Of course, the cutting process of diamonds also has a certain influence on the visual size of diamonds, so it is also one carat, and the visual size may be different.

Simply put, "carat of diamond ring" refers to the weight of diamond ring, in which "carat" is an internationally recognized measure of diamond weight. And one carat is equal to 100%, which is also equal to what we usually call 0.2g.