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Carat (abbreviated ct.) is the standard unit of measurement for the weight of a diamond. One carat equals 0.200 grams or approximately 0.007 ounces. To provide a frame of reference – a very small plastic paper clip weighs about a carat.Diamonds are weighed to a thousandth (.001) of a carat, and then rounded to the nearest hundredth, or point. A diamond weighing 50 points is called 1/2 carat; one that weighs 75 points is called 3/4 carat. Diamonds weighing more than one carat are measured in carats, plus two decimal places for the points. A diamond weighing 1.07 carats is one carat, plus 7 points.Carat Weights:When pricing diamonds, remember that some carat weights are considered ‘magic’. A 1.00 carat diamond will cost considerably more than one weighing 0.99 carat, even though there is virtually no differen fullfast ce in size. Other examples of magic weights are: half carat (0.50 ct.), three quarter carat (0.75 ct.), one carat (1.00 ct.), one and a half carats (1.50 ct.), and two carats (2.00 ct.)Carat Weight And ValueOne interesting consideration is the relationship between carat weight, rarity and value. Some are surprised to find that a 2.00 ct. diamond can be worth more than three times a 1.00 ct. diamond of similar clarity, cut and color.The reason that values increase so rapidly with greater carat weight is really simple: larger diamonds are much rarer than small ones, and rarity drives up the price. So a larger diamond not only costs more, but it also costs more per carat, when compared to a comparable diamond that weighs less.To see how much you can expect to pay per carat please visit http://www.diamondswest.