What diamond size looks best on my hand

Who doesn’t love the stunning rings that we see on the fingers of celebrities or on Pinterest? But when it doesn’t look good on us, it truly makes us sad. But have you ever wondered why the rings that look so good don’t always look good on you? Well, it’s because how a ring looks on you depends on what diamond size looks best on your hand, the settings and the cuts. Just like the way a dress looks on us depends on our body type.

Start with your hand and finger size

Just like different body types, we have different types of hands too; some of us have petite hands, while some have larger hands, and some have average-sized hands.

Now, let us dive a little deeper into it.

• For Petite Hands (Smaller Fingers/Hands): 

If you are someone with small hands and wear huge stones, they are bound to look bulky, and that will take away the beauty of the ring. And since you have small hands, small stones will look proportionate, so try to pick diamonds between 0.5-1CT. And as for the shape, round, princess or cushion cut diamonds are your best choice because shapes like pear or marquise will over elongate the fingers.

• For Larger Hands (Wider Fingers/Longer Hands):

Now, if you are someone who has large hands, don’t pick small stones because they won’t shine out. Your best choice is a solitaire between 1.5-3CT in elongated shapes like oval pear or marquise. You can even get a halo around your solitaire to give the ring a bigger look.

• For Average Hands: 

Well, like most of the rest, if you have average-sized hands and fingers, then you are in luck. You can pick anything from 1-3CT diamonds, or any shape of your choice and slay them.

Consider diamond shape and “visual size”

Perhaps you think how big a diamond looks depends on the carat size? Well then, let me tell you. Carat size refers to the physical weight of the solitaire and not its visual size. Some shapes look bigger than the rest, even when they weigh the same.

• Oval, pear, marquise: 

Solitaires in the shape of oval, pear or marquise are elongated in shape, due to which they look bigger than some other shapes. Like a 1CT marquise cut diamond will look bigger than a 1CT round cut diamond. Moreover, the cuts make your fingers look slender and longer.

• Round: 

Round cut diamonds are classic and the most common choice because of their subtle look and maximum shine. They have the highest number of cuts, thus making round cut diamonds the shiniest of them all. But round cut diamonds face up a bit smaller than the cuts like oval, pear or marquise, they look smaller than the elongated shapes even when they weigh the same. 

• Emerald, Princess: 

Diamonds in emerald or princess cut tend to look slightly smaller due to their deeper cuts, but that can be enhanced by adding a halo setting around the solitaire.

Use settings to boost or soften the size

Do you know any interesting facts about diamond sizes in jewellery? Well, how big a stone looks depends on its settings. So now let’s say you don’t want a big stone, but you want to create an illusion of a bigger one, your jewellers can do their magic and get it done for you. You want to know how?

• Halo setting: 

Halo setting is a kind of setting where the main solitaire is surrounded by smaller diamonds to create an illusion of a bigger stone. In fact, opting for halo settings can increase the visual size of your solitaire by 0.25-0.5CT.

• Three-stone or side-stone rings: 

Another option to make your ring look more luxurious is simply by picking a three-stone design or a side stone ring, as it increases the width and thus makes the diamonds look bigger on your finger. 

• Thin band / slim prongs: 

A very easy way to enhance the diamond size is by opting for a sleek band. Wider bands with too much work might take away the attention from the centre diamond, while subtle bands will ensure that the attention sticks to the solitaire, thus making it look bigger.

• Bezel or thicker band: 

But let’s say you want to tone down the sizing, go for a thicker band, and bezel settings, as it will draw the attention to the rest of the ring rather than just focusing on the solitaire and thus giving the ring a subtle elegance. 

How to test what looks best on you

Now, if all that is still not enough and you still have your doubts, how can you test what looks best on you? Well, there are ways for that too.

• You can try online ring simulators like Reve Diamonds, DiamDB, which show different carat sizes on sample hands.

• Or you can go to a local store and try on different rings with different carat sizes and cuts, and see what suits you the best.  

• If you are going for a lab-grown diamond, you can pick a big stone of your choice, maybe between 1.5-3CT because the pricing is affordable. 

Conclusion 

So from now on, when you see a ring on Pinterest, you know, not to just blindly buy it but customise it according to your hands and taste, and that way, it will make you shine brighter than ever, and give your fingers the perfect elegance. And for customisation of your dream rings or if you need expert help to understand what diamond size looks best on your hand, Emori is right here to help you out!