How big is a 4 carat round diamond?

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In short

A 4 carat round diamond measures about 10.2 mm. On a size 6 finger it covers 62% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 10.2 mm.

Carat to mm calculator

About 10.2 x 10.2 mm

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

4 ct round
10.2 mm
4 ct round
10.2 mm
Side by side
4 ct round inside 4 ct round
A 4 carat round diamond beside a 4 carat round, to the same scale.

4 carat round diamond size

A well-cut 4 carat round diamond measures about 10.2 mm (0.40 inches) at a length-to-width ratio of 1.00:1. It weighs 0.80 grams.

4 carat round on a finger

10.2 mm
10.2 mm stone on a 16.5 mm finger: it covers 62% of the widthA 4 carat round diamond on a size 6 finger.
4
Finger width: 14.9 mm
Round covers: 69%
5
Finger width: 15.7 mm
Round covers: 65%
6
Finger width: 16.5 mm
Round covers: 62%
7
Finger width: 17.3 mm
Round covers: 59%
8
Finger width: 18.1 mm
Round covers: 56%
9
Finger width: 18.9 mm
Round covers: 54%

Round sizes near 4 carat

3 carat
Length x width: 9.3 mm
Round of the same weight: 9.3 mm
3.5 carat
Length x width: 9.8 mm
Round of the same weight: 9.8 mm
4 (this page)
Length x width: 10.2 mm
Round of the same weight: 10.2 mm
5 carat
Length x width: 11.0 mm
Round of the same weight: 11.0 mm
6 carat
Length x width: 11.7 mm
Round of the same weight: 11.7 mm

4 carat in other shapes

Every row is a well-cut diamond of 4 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the round.

Oval
Length x width: 12.7 x 8.7 mm
Against round: +6%
Cushion
Length x width: 8.9 x 8.9 mm
Against round: -14%
Princess
Length x width: 8.7 x 8.7 mm
Against round: -8%
Emerald cut
Length x width: 11.1 x 7.9 mm
Against round: +4%
Asscher
Length x width: 8.7 x 8.7 mm
Against round: -16%
Radiant
Length x width: 10.3 x 7.9 mm
Against round: -2%
Pear
Length x width: 13.5 x 8.7 mm
Against round: -3%
Marquise
Length x width: 16.5 x 8.3 mm
Against round: +16%
Heart
Length x width: 10.3 x 10.3 mm
Against round: -17%
Trillion
Length x width: 11.1 x 11.1 mm
Against round: -14%
Baguette
Length x width: 12.7 x 6.3 mm
Against round: -2%

Questions

A 4 carat round diamond is about 10.2 mm at the usual 1.00:1 ratio.
A 4 carat round diamond is about 0.40 inches across.
There is no rule. The stone is wider than most fingers. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.
Yes. A lab grown diamond has the same density as a mined one, so it measures the same for the same weight.

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