Depending on the cut of the stone -- a round brilliant cut measures 8.2 mm at the girdle -- you can find out about how large a stone appears to be by exploring the Web site, below.
(Precisely, a two carat diamond weighs two carats: that's how big it is.)
The weight of a carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams, so a two-carat diamond weighs 400 milligrams.
A 1.00 point diamond is one carat, so a .12 point diamond is a little over 1/10th of a carat.
An eighth of a diamond carat, if it is a round cut, measures about 3.2mm at the girdle.
If the diamond is an ideal emerald cut with these measurements, the diamond may weigh about one quarter of a carat. Otherwise, you have stated the diamond's 'big' size in measurements.
Depending on the cut, a five carat diamond always weighs five carats. If the cut is round brilliant, the mm measurement at the girdle is about 11.
The weight of a carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams, so a two-carat diamond weighs 400 milligrams.
That depends on the cut, carat, color and clarity. For e.g, a round 1 carat D color, IF clarity, and an excellent cut diamond costs about $11, 081 and a 1 carat marquise diamond with the same characteristics costs about $17, 066, both of which are GIA certified.
A carat is a measurement of diamond weight. From Amazon.com: "Carat is the unit of measurement used to describe the weight of diamonds. One carat is equal to 0.2 grams, or 0.007 ounces (avoirdupois). Five carats equals 1 gram, and 141.7 carats equals 1 ounce."
One carat weight of diamond weighs .20 grammes, so your diamond is about half that weight, or roughly half a carat.
A 1.00 point diamond is one carat, so a .12 point diamond is a little over 1/10th of a carat.
The Hope Diamond weighs 45.52 carats. One carat is equal to 200 milligrams, so in other words, the Hope Diamond weighs 9.104 grams.
A diamond is valued by its cut, clarity, carat weight and colour. A local jeweler can show you stones in this category.
A one carat diamond in the round brilliant shape measures aproximately 6.5mm at the girdle. If the diamond is another cut, measurements will be different.
You've given the carat weight of a diamond. 'Big', then, is based on the cut of the stone.
One carat is equal to 200 milligrams, or in other words, a 5-carat stone weighs 1 gram.
Carat is a weight, so its weight is one tenth of a carat or one tenth of .20 grams.
One carat is equal to 200 milligrams. True.