.90 vs. 1 carat

[Lockout888]

Is a .90 RB much visibly smaller than a 1.0?

The price difference is huge

 

[wakingdreams53]

1ct is the magic number. Ultimately, it's a difference of less than 3mm.

Difference between 1ct and .9:

 

[MarkBroumand]

As soon as you hit each carat mark you're going to be paying a premium for it. For the most part, the biggest difference you will see between the sizes will be just that : the PRICE!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

The difference is very small. It makes sense to go slightly under the ct mark to save money. I did that with my earrings. Went under the .50 mark for each stone and saved quite a bit and was able to go up in color!

 

[ked123]

I just saw the same price difference between a 1.9 and 2 carat stone. Really can't tell the difference in size.

 

[iota15]

The difference in size between a 0.9 and 1.0 is minor (although I note the difference between a 1.9 and 2.0 are even smaller because increase in carat weight in relatively smaller stones show more of a difference).

The difficulty however is finding a well-cut 0.9. There are less 0.90 to 0.99's out there because the cutter tries to hit the magic 1 carat mark, which nets more money.

If you find a well-cut 0.9 that sparkles like the dickens, I'd probably go for it... unless your intended wants/has a need to hit the 1.0 mark.

 

[stone-cold11]

The difficulty however is finding a well-cut 0.9. There are less 0.90 to 0.99's out there because the cutter tries to hit the magic 1 carat mark, which nets more money.

Actually 0.9c is also a point where there is a mark jump in $/carat which is why you see more stones just at the 0.9c weight, not necessarily well cut. It is the 0.95-0.98c range that is difficult to find.

You can see the numbers of stones distribution against weight in this graph.

 

[Amys Bling]

The difficulty however is finding a well-cut 0.9. There are less 0.90 to 0.99's out there because the cutter tries to hit the magic 1 carat mark, which nets more money.

Actually 0.9c is also a point where there is a mark jump in $/carat which is why you see more stones just at the 0.9c weight, not necessarily well cut. It is the 0.95-0.98c range that is difficult to find.

You can see the numbers of stones distribution against weight in this graph.

Very useful chart SC. Many people aim to buy right before the price jumps, but it is difficult as cutters aim to hit those marks for the increased price.... viscious cycle

 

[iota15]

Really interesting. Thanks, Stonecold.