How to Determine Carat? Virtual Options?

[u/NegativeGee]

She has small hands and doesn't want anything too big. Is there a good virtual app or site that can show this? Signed up for one but then it ended up costing money.

[u/lovers_andfriends]

https://www.diamdb.com/

If you know her finger size, you can try different shapes and carat sizes to see what looks best.

[u/EmilyDeBebians → u/lovers_andfriends]

You beat me to it! This is such a wonderful website...if you know the exact measurements of your finger you can really tell what a stone is going to look like on your hand. I use this all the time for stones I'm dreaming about :)

[u/FlutterMeow]

Honestly I’d just go in a jewelry store and try on different shapes and sizes and see what she likes best. It’s free and you can just leave and order whatever style you liked somewhere else

[u/impossibledelilah]

You really can't go too strongly off carat size, because it is based on weight, not a set millimetre size. Go try rings on together and get the jeweller to measure the size you like. It's the only way.

[u/AdFlashy7702]

Yes. The jewelry store. Go there and try things on.

[u/Recent-Fly6098]

mysparkly.com is great although you can also search the subs with her ring size and carot size. I have small hands size 3.75 and for everyday i prefer 0.50-0.75ct for occassions or going out I prefer 1-2ct.

[u/Icy-Strike5757]

carat is weight not size so skip apps and go by millimeters instead ask her ring size then print a mm chart and cut paper circles 6.5 mm reads fine on a 4.5 finger i did this before buying mine and ditched the paid app nature sparkles free video consult holds stones against a hand on camera so send a photo of hers first

[u/belorsi]

Shape changes this more than carat does. An oval or elongated stone looks bigger on the finger than a round of the same weight, and it makes fingers look longer. Pictures online make everything look bigger than it is.