When the topic of diamonds comes
up often times the first question in ones mind is, "How
big is it?". Long ago diamond traders made use of
the relatively consistent weight of the abundant carob
seed to balance their diamonds on the scales. These seeds
were used for some time before a standardized unit of
measure known as the carot was established Understandably,
not a unit most of us are used to it does have a metric
equivalent with each carat being divided into 100 units
called points and each point being equal to 2 milligrams.
The best decision as to which diamond
is right for you can only be made by actually examining
each diamond up close and personally. We encourage you
to compare them in our store in critical and varied
lighting conditions.
*The G.I.A., or Gemological Institute
of America is the arm of the industry that established
and continues to maintain the standards for grading
that are recognized throughout the world today.
