How many carats is a 7 mm moissanite?

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In short

A 7 mm round moissanite is labeled 1.28 carat, its diamond equivalent weight (DEW). On a scale it weighs about 1.17 carat, because moissanite is lighter than diamond.

Carat to mm calculator

About 1.17 carat

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

7 mm moissanite by shape

For shapes that are longer than they are wide, the long side is 7 mm and the width follows the usual ratio.

Round
Size: 7 mm
DEW: 1.28 ct
True weight: 1.17 ct
Oval
Size: 7 mm x 4.8 mm
DEW: 0.67 ct
True weight: 0.61 ct
Cushion
Size: 7 mm x 7.0 mm
DEW: 1.95 ct
True weight: 1.78 ct
Princess
Size: 7 mm x 7.0 mm
DEW: 2.06 ct
True weight: 1.88 ct
Emerald cut
Size: 7 mm x 5.0 mm
DEW: 1 ct
True weight: 0.91 ct
Asscher
Size: 7 mm x 7.0 mm
DEW: 2.06 ct
True weight: 1.88 ct
Radiant
Size: 7 mm x 5.4 mm
DEW: 1.25 ct
True weight: 1.14 ct
Pear
Size: 7 mm x 4.5 mm
DEW: 0.56 ct
True weight: 0.51 ct
Marquise
Size: 7 mm x 3.5 mm
DEW: 0.3 ct
True weight: 0.27 ct
Heart
Size: 7 mm x 7.0 mm
DEW: 1.25 ct
True weight: 1.14 ct
Trillion
Size: 7 mm x 7.0 mm
DEW: 1 ct
True weight: 0.91 ct
Baguette
Size: 7 mm x 3.5 mm
DEW: 0.67 ct
True weight: 0.61 ct

Nearby moissanite sizes

6.5 mm
DEW: 1.02 ct
True weight: 0.93 ct
7 mm (this page)
DEW: 1.28 ct
True weight: 1.17 ct
7.5 mm
DEW: 1.57 ct
True weight: 1.44 ct

Questions

A round 7 mm moissanite is 1.28 carat DEW (the weight of a diamond that size) and about 1.17 carat on a scale.
A 7 mm moissanite is the same width as a 7 mm diamond, which weighs 1.28 carat. The moissanite weighs less.
7 mm is 0.28 inches.

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