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The carat is a measure of weight not size. It is a small unit of measure equal to 200 milligrams. The word “carat” derives from “carob”, a seed so uniform in weight that it became a standard measurement for diamonds. Larger diamonds are found relatively infrequently in nature, which places them at the rarest level. What also makes a bigger diamond so desirable is that it shows off a stone's fine color and cut, and therefore its brilliance, to its best advantage. A diamond's size is measured in carat weight, and each carat is equal to 100 points.
While larger diamonds are highly prized, diamonds of equal size may vary widely in value and brilliance, depending on their qualities of clarity, cut, and color.
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