What does a 1.5 carat diamond look like on a finger?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A round 1.5 carat diamond is 7.4 mm across and covers 50% of the width of a size 4 finger, 45% of a size 6 and 41% of a size 8. On a size 6 that is a bold look. An oval of the same weight is 9.2 x 6.3 mm.
- 7.4 mmround, across
- 50%of a size 4 finger
- 45%of a size 6 finger
- 41%of a size 8 finger
Diamond size on a finger
1.5 ct diamond round: 7.4 mm, 45% of a size 6 finger.
The stone sits along the finger, so its width is what shows against the finger. Drawn to scale from the chart on this page.
1.5 carat oval on a size 6 finger
1.5 carat emerald cut on a size 6 finger
1.5 carat diamond on a finger, by ring size and shape
The share of the finger's width the stone covers. Bold means 45% to 59%; statement means 60% and more.
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round: 50%
- Oval: 42%
- Cushion: 43%
- Emerald cut: 38%
- Princess: 42%
- Pear: 42%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round: 47%
- Oval: 40%
- Cushion: 41%
- Emerald cut: 36%
- Princess: 40%
- Pear: 40%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round: 45%
- Oval: 38%
- Cushion: 39%
- Emerald cut: 35%
- Princess: 38%
- Pear: 38%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round: 43%
- Oval: 36%
- Cushion: 37%
- Emerald cut: 33%
- Princess: 36%
- Pear: 36%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round: 41%
- Oval: 35%
- Cushion: 35%
- Emerald cut: 32%
- Princess: 35%
- Pear: 35%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round: 39%
- Oval: 33%
- Cushion: 34%
- Emerald cut: 30%
- Princess: 33%
- Pear: 33%
The four looks are our own bands for the share of the finger's width a stone covers: delicate under 30% of the finger's width; classic 30% to 44%; bold 45% to 59%; statement 60% and more. They are a way to read the numbers, not a rule.
1.5 carat in millimeters
A round 1.5 carat diamond is 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) across. For every shape see the 1.5 carat diamond size chart, or open one shape: round, oval, cushion, emerald cut.