Counting your Carats
12 Aug
Courtesy of Vanity Fair
It’s no secret that Liz Taylor had quite a few love affairs but one thing that stayed constant was her affinity for diamonds. Richard Burton, her one true love, bought her iconic pieces of jewelry such as the Taj-Mahal (Burton: “This diamond has so many carats it’s almost a turnip”) and the famed Burton-Taylor diamond which weighed just a mere – 69.42 carats!
For the rest of us who aren’t quite as lucky as lovely Liz, we’re quite happy if the ring has even carat. Of course, I’m sure there are some girls who need more than ‘one’. I had a friend whose girlfriend politely said, “In Hong Kong, it’s minimum three carats“. I suggested he ship her back to Malaysia.
Anyways, back to the topic! Our favourite jewellery experts, recently married More than Diamond owners, Chris & Sara Ooi, have just put up this new post about the chasing the carat. WGA readers *ahem*, be prepared to learn the truth about the illustrious carat:
The Proposal. Proposing to someone essentially consists of two parts – (a) getting the proposal right and (b) getting the ring right. But just how bling should you go with the ring? The only answer to this equation, is that it is ‘up to you’.
It really depends on what kind of person you are, how much money you have (yes, lets be honest!) and how much your significant other expects. Unfortunately in this day and age, many people correlate the size of the ring with the depth of the love. But let’s take a serious look at the facts:
- Did you know that once the diamond is set into the ring, it is difficult to tell the difference between 1 or 2 carats
- The Carat reflects the weight of the diamond, not the size. Thus it is impossible to tell the size of the carat as it depends on the cut and shape.
As you can see from the photo above, the Cut determines how big the Diamond looks. (more…)
