The carat is the unit of weight of a diamond. Carat is often confused with size even though it is actually a measure of weight. One carat equals 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. The scale below illustrates the typical size relationship between diamonds of increasing carat weights. Remember that while the measurements below are typical, every diamond is unique.

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D-F

Colorless

G

H

I

J

Near Colorless

K

L

M

Champagne

Colorless diamonds. Bright white. Set in platinum setting to maintain that icy white look.

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Inclusions so slight they are extremely hard for even a trained gemologist to see under 10x magnification. Really, you could spend hours searching. VVS diamonds are 99.9% of the time eye clean regardless of shape or size.

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The diamond has a cut grade of Good. It is not quite as sparkly and brilliant as a Very Good or Ideal cut diamond, but it will still have some sparkle.

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All our suppliers are certified conflict-free. But, we hold them to even higher standards. Each Frank Darling supplier is graded on their level of traceability and sustainability. The higher the better.

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