How many carats is a 1 mm diamond?

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In short

A 1 mm round diamond weighs about 0.0040 carat (0.001 grams). A 1 mm princess cut weighs about 0.010 carat, and an oval that is 1 mm long about 0.0000 carat.

Carat to mm calculator

About 0 carat

An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.

1 mm diamond weight by shape

The weight of a well-cut diamond measuring 1 mm. For round and square shapes the number is the diameter or the side. For longer shapes it is the long side, with the width following the usual ratio.

Round
Size: 1 mm
Weight: 0.0040 ct
Oval
Size: 1 mm x 0.69 mm
Weight: 0.0020 ct
Cushion
Size: 1 mm x 1.00 mm
Weight: 0.0060 ct
Princess
Size: 1 mm x 1.00 mm
Weight: 0.0060 ct
Emerald cut
Size: 1 mm x 0.71 mm
Weight: 0.0030 ct
Asscher
Size: 1 mm x 1.00 mm
Weight: 0.0060 ct
Radiant
Size: 1 mm x 0.77 mm
Weight: 0.0040 ct
Pear
Size: 1 mm x 0.65 mm
Weight: 0.0020 ct
Marquise
Size: 1 mm x 0.50 mm
Weight: 0.0010 ct
Heart
Size: 1 mm x 1.00 mm
Weight: 0.0040 ct
Trillion
Size: 1 mm x 1.00 mm
Weight: 0.0030 ct
Baguette
Size: 1 mm x 0.50 mm
Weight: 0.0020 ct

1 mm stones in other gems

A round stone of the same size weighs differently in each gem, because gems differ in density.

Diamond
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Moissanite
Weight of a round stone: 0.0030 ct
Sapphire
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Ruby
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Emerald
Weight of a round stone: 0.0030 ct
Aquamarine
Weight of a round stone: 0.0030 ct
Topaz
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Amethyst
Weight of a round stone: 0.0030 ct
Spinel
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Tanzanite
Weight of a round stone: 0.0040 ct
Morganite
Weight of a round stone: 0.0030 ct

1 mm diamond studs

A pair of 1 mm round diamond studs has a total carat weight of about 0.0070 carat, 0.0040 carat for each stone. See the diamond stud earring size chart.

Nearby sizes

1 mm (this page)
Weight: 0.0040 ct
Inches: 0.04 in
1.5 mm
Weight: 0.013 ct
Inches: 0.06 in
2 mm
Weight: 0.030 ct
Inches: 0.08 in

Questions

About 0.0040 carat for a well-cut round diamond.
A 1 mm princess cut, measured along one side, weighs about 0.010 carat.
A 1 mm round moissanite is labeled 0.0040 carat (diamond equivalent weight) and weighs about 0.0000 carat. See the moissanite size chart.
1 mm is 0.04 inches.

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