Today, on Blue Nile, you can pick from several fancy intense yellow diamonds -- the highest yellow colour grade -- and, depending on the shape of the cut you choose and the specific clarity of the diamond, pay between US$35,929 and US$71,106.
There are colour grades of yellow that are less expensive than this grade, as are 'white' diamonds in the M-Z colour range, which are also visibly yellow.
The value of a diamond depends on its cut, colour, carat weight and its clarity. A local jeweler can answer your question.
A 3 carat round G color, VS2 clarity, IGI certified diamond is worth about $ $39,115. For further details you can email at www.dubaiwholesalediamonds.com/enquiry.
A GIA round 3 carat F color, VVS2 clarity diamond can cost about $56,900 and 3 carat round H color, SI2 (100% eye clean) clarity diamond costs about $25,951. You can select a good quality diamond if you focus on the cut and compromise on the clarity, depending on your budget.
About $800
Depending on the cut, colour, clarity and exact carat weight, you could buy a diamond of about this weight today from Blue Nile and spend between US$17,000 and US$21,000. Then, you'd pay for the setting.
There are 5 carats per gram. The answer is then 3/5 of a gram, or 0.6 grams.
Every diamond is valued according to its colour, carat weight, clarity and cut. You've offered a MM measurement, which isn't a criteria of a diamond's worth.
The value of diamonds depends greatly on their clarity, the quality of their cut and their color. To purchase a 3 carat diamond from a retail source with quality better than SI2 you will be spending at least 20 thousand dollars!
The diamond weighs one carat. Its other dimensions depend on its cut: round, princess, emerald and so forth. A carat is 0.2 grams; a pure diamond has a density of 3.5 gm cm-3 which translates to a volume of 0.057 cm3 per carat. As stated in the first answer the linear dimensions depend on the shape that is cut.
The weight of a fake 3 carat clear diamond will vary depending on the material it is made from. Typically, a cubic zirconia (commonly used for fake diamonds) that is 3 carats in size would weigh around 0.6 grams, much lighter than a real diamond of the same size which would weigh approximately 0.6 grams.
Your answer depends on the quality of the diamond, the metal in the setting and the design work involved. You will pay more for a natural black diamond than for an enhanced or man-made stone.
i wear a perfect 3 carat diamond ring