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'<h1 class="fontheading">\n  Carat Weight\n</h1>\n<br />\n'
+ '\n<p class="fontmain">\n  The carat weight is the standar'
+ 'd unit of weight for a diamond. Don\'t confuse "carat wei'
+ 'ght" with "karat," the method of determining the purity '
+ 'of gold.\n  <br />\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp'
+ ';</span>One carat is the equivalent of 0.2 grams.\n  <br'
+ ' />\n  <br />\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</sp'
+ 'an>One carat is also divided into 100 points.\n  <br />\n'
+ '\n  <br />\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>P'
+ 'oints are generally used to describe increments of weigh'
+ 't within a carat.\n  <br />\n  <br />\n  <span class="fo'
+ 'ntmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>The weight of a 3/4-carat dia'
+ 'mond can be shown as .75 carats or 75 points.\n</p>\n<br'
+ ' />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  Carat refers to weight and '
+ 'not size. A 1-carat diamond will not be the same size as'
+ ' a 1-carat sapphire, due to the density of the gemstone '
+ 'material. Weight affects price. While a 1.00 carat stone'
+ ' weighs twice as much as a .50 carat diamond, the larger'
+ ' stone does not measure in size twice as much and yet it'
+ '’s more than twice as valuable because it is rarer..Thus'
+ ', large diamonds are rare and have a greater value per c'
+ 'arat. For that reason, the price of a diamond rises expo'
+ 'nentionally to its size. If you double the weight then t'
+ 'he cost is about 4 times more. Therefore A one carat dia'
+ 'mond solitaire ring is nearly always more expensive than'
+ ' a diamond ring made up of multiple diamonds that are si'
+ 'milar, but smaller, even though they total one carat or '
+ 'more.\n</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n<h2 class="fontsubheading">'
+ '\n  Carat Abbreviations\n</h2>\n<br />\n<p class="fontma'
+ 'in">\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">*&nbsp;</span>The ab'
+ 'breviation ct is a shortened way to write carat, and ref'
+ 'ers to the weight of a single diamond.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p'
+ ' class="fontmain">\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">*&nbsp'
+ ';</span>The abbreviation ct TW means carat total weight,'
+ ' and is used to express the total weight of multiple dia'
+ 'monds used in a piece of jewelry.\n</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n'
+ '\n<h2 class="fontsubheading">\n  What Size Diamond is Bes'
+ 't?\n</h2>\n<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <span class="'
+ 'fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>First, determine your budge'
+ 't. One general rule of thumb when buying a diamond engag'
+ 'ement ring is "two months salary." This is just a guidel'
+ 'ine, it\'s not carved in stone and your first considerati'
+ 'on should be what you can comfortably afford -- not what'
+ ' the diamond industry or a jeweler tells you (they are n'
+ 'ot unbiased in this matter).\n</p>\n<br />\n<p class="fo'
+ 'ntmain">\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>De'
+ 'ciding on carat size is really about striking a balance '
+ 'between size and quality. If she prefers larger jewelry '
+ 'items, and you are working within a budget, you can stil'
+ 'l find a larger diamond of excellent quality gem by sele'
+ 'cting one which is graded slightly lower in terms of col'
+ 'or and clarity.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <'
+ 'span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>Consider her fi'
+ 'nger size, remember that slender fingers make small diam'
+ 'onds look bigger. If she has small fingers, a 1-carat di'
+ 'amond will look proportionately large -- and an even lar'
+ 'ger stone may appear stunningly big.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p c'
+ 'lass="fontmain">\n  <span class="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;<'
+ '/span>Consider her lifestyle, for example is she works a'
+ 's a cleaner or doing manual work she may find herself bu'
+ 'mping her new ring if the diamond is very large.\n</p>\n'
+ '<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <span class="fontmain_bo'
+ 'ld">•&nbsp;</span>Think about what sort of setting will '
+ 'hold the diamond. You\'ll have to be sure that the settin'
+ 'g you choose is made to fit the carat weight of your dia'
+ 'mond.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <span class'
+ '="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>One of the best ways to d'
+ 'etermine which size will suit her better is to find out '
+ 'what size she is expecting. If she has never told you co'
+ 'nsider speaking to some of her friends as they may proba'
+ 'bly know.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <span c'
+ 'lass="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>The girdle or edge th'
+ 'ickness is also important as has a direct impact on the '
+ 'spread of the diamond. If a diamond has a very thin gird'
+ 'le, the stone can have a better spread, but it can chip '
+ 'more easily. Medium to slightly thick girdles are safest'
+ ', but thicker girdles add extra weight or reduce the spr'
+ 'ead. If you want a larger size diamond for your chosen c'
+ 'arat weight look for a diamond with a thin girdle. Ensur'
+ 'e the girdle is thin, and not Extremely Thin or Very Thi'
+ 'n as these can be cleaved or chipped when setting in jew'
+ 'ellery.\n</p>\n<br />\n<p class="fontmain">\n  <span cla'
+ 'ss="fontmain_bold">•&nbsp;</span>The magic weights are 1'
+ '/2ct, 3/4ct, 90 points, 1ct, 1.5ct, 2ct etc. ‘Under-size'
+ 's\' are diamonds that weigh just below a magic weight. If'
+ ' you want a bargain 1ct diamond why not go for a 0.95cts'
+ ', comparing to a 1 ct diamond of the same proportions ev'
+ 'en most jewellers wouldn’t be able to tell the differenc'
+ 'e and you could save up to 30%. Due to these factors the'
+ 're is a shortage of under-sizes in the market as diamond'
+ ' cutters always aim to achieve a magic weight. Contact o'
+ 'ne of our diamonds experts for under-sizes availability '
+ 'and more information on carat weight.\n</p>\n<br />\n<br'
+ ' />';

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