There are a lot more to 1-
carat diamond ring's price than just the
stone’s weight.
You should understand that the
carat weight is just one of the 4 C’s that mainly affect the price of a
diamond,
color,
clarity, and cut being the other three. Besides,
carat does not proportionately affect 1-
carat diamond ring prices. For instance, the collective price of three 1
carat diamonds will be much less than a 3
carat stone. In fact, the price of
diamonds goes up with the number of
carats.
Generally, the cost of a 1-
carat diamond ring in the US ranges from $3,000 to
$27,500. As said, this huge variation in the price range is because of the other three factors –
color,
clarity, and
cut. A
round brilliant cut diamond of IF
clarity and D
color will be a very expensive purchase, but it will be much affordable if you go for an
oval cut stone of
VS2 clarity and
H color – the
carat weight in both instances still being the same 1
carat.
$27,500. As said, this huge variation in the price range is because of the other three factors – color, clarity, and cut. A round brilliant cut diamond of IF clarity and D color will be a very expensive purchase, but it will be much affordable if you go for an oval cut stone of VS2 clarity and H color – the carat weight in both instances still being the same 1 carat.
