Any ring experts around? What carat could this be?

[DeadPapaToothwort]

I have inherited a ring. It is a diamond but I don’t know what carat it could be, maybe 0.5? I just wondered if anyone could help me identify what it might be. No real reason, just curious. I have no intention of selling it, but it doesn’t have any particular sentimental value either. Original owner never wore it. I will wear it because I like it. Just wondering what it is.

I’d say from a .3 to a .5 - difficult to tell from a pic. There are lots of other factors to take into account with diamonds though, like clarity, colour and cut, all of which can have an impact on the value. Have a little Google and you’ll go down a rabbit hole!

I would say probably less than half a carat, more than 0.25 though. Somewhere around a third.

However that is just based on rings I own and you can't tell from a photo. It is the weight that is key and depending upon the cut the diamond could look a bit bigger or smaller.

I’ve worked in the industry a bit and as a pp said there’s more to take into account such as clarity but assuming it’s not completely flawless and you haven’t got giant hands it looks like a .3. It’s got 8 claws which is sometimes used to make small diamonds appear larger than they are, which could lead me to think it may not be a particularly expensive diamond to start with. Have you had it cleaned? A good ultrasonic cleaning should have it flashing again.

I’d say 0.25 at a guess, it looks smaller than 0.5.

Have a little look at the hall marks inside the band. Many diamond rings will have DIA stamped, and/or the carat (eg. 0.3)

Thanks so much everyone!

Mine is .25 and this looks slightly bigger than mine so maybe it’s in between.

What size is your finger?

It looks the same as mine. So, probably a third.

Ring size L

Mine is 0.25 and I think it looks bigger than mine

Measure the diameter of the diamond in millimeters, then google the size . But that’s only an approximate because it depends on thickness of the girdle and depth of the pavilion and crown height but that will give you a roundabout ballpark.

I would say it's a 0.3 - 0.4.