Round brilliant cut gems carat weight conversions

Round brilliant cut gemstone carat weight conversion chart.
Millimeter size to carat weight conversions for faceted gemstones.

This chart depicts optimum weights for round cut gemstones. Actual weights may vary due many factors related to the best recovery of raw material as accessed by a skilled lapidary.

In jewelry the primary goal is to calibrate a gemstones overall size for fit in mountings.
See
"About Calibrated Gems" to your right to learn why.

Round Faceted Gemstone Weight Chart (approximate weights)

4
mm

5
mm

6
mm

6.5
mm

7
mm

8
mm

10
mm

Alexandrite

.35 ct

.63 ct

1.30 ct

1.86 ct

2.15 ct

2.90 ct

5.20 ct

Amethyst

.20 ct

.40 ct

.70 ct

1.10 ct

1.30 ct

1.80 ct

3.30 ct

Aquamarine

.25 ct

.45 ct

.75 ct

1.31 ct

1.60 ct

2.40 ct

3.50 ct

Citrine

.20 ct

.40 ct

.70 ct

1.10 ct

1.30 ct

1.80 ct

3.30 ct

Diamond

.23 ct

.47 ct

.80 ct

1.00 ct

1.25 ct

1.90 ct

3.50 ct

Emerald

.27 ct

.48 ct

.80 ct

1.26 ct

1.70 ct

2.50 ct

6.10 ct

Garnet

.30 ct

.60 ct

1.00 ct

1.40 ct

1.60 ct

2.50 ct

5.75 ct

Opal

.16 ct

.34 ct

.57 ct

.75 ct

.83 ct

1.30 ct

2.00 ct

Peridot

.26 ct

.50 ct

.85 ct

1.11 ct

1.25 ct

2.00 ct

5.25 ct

Ruby

.34 ct

.65 ct

1.05 ct

1.41 ct

1.60 ct

2.25 ct

4.50 ct

Sapphire

.34 ct

.65 ct

1.05 ct

1.41 ct

1.60 ct

2.25 ct

4.50 ct

Topaz

.30 ct

.56 ct

1.00 ct

1.36 ct

1.55 ct

2.50 ct

5.75 ct

Tourmaline

.24 ct

.45 ct

.75 ct

1.28 ct

1.55 ct

2.00 ct

3.00 ct

Zircon

.36 ct

.69 ct

1.25 ct

1.58 ct

1.75 ct

2.60 ct

5.00 ct

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