What size diamond for a size 6 finger?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
On a size 6 finger, a classic look is a round diamond of 0.45 to 1.53 carat (5.0 to 7.4 mm), which covers 30% to 44% of the finger's 16.5 mm width. Bolder looks start at 1.53 carat.
- 16.5 mmsize 6 ring width
- 0.45 to 1.53 ctclassic round
- 39%covered by 1 ct round
Diamond carat range for a size 6 finger
A size 6 finger is 16.5 mm wide at the ring (51.9 mm around). Here is the carat weight at which a diamond covers each share of that width. Pick the look you want and read across.
- Round
- Delicate: up to 0.45 ct
- Classic: 0.45 to 1.53 ct
- Bold: 1.53 to 3.62 ct
- Statement: 3.62 and up ct
- Oval
- Delicate: up to 0.73 ct
- Classic: 0.73 to 2.46 ct
- Bold: 2.46 to 5.84 ct
- Statement: 5.84 and up ct
- Cushion
- Delicate: up to 0.69 ct
- Classic: 0.69 to 2.33 ct
- Bold: 2.33 to 5.53 ct
- Statement: 5.53 and up ct
- Emerald cut
- Delicate: up to 0.97 ct
- Classic: 0.97 to 3.28 ct
- Bold: 3.28 to 7.77 ct
- Statement: 7.77 and up ct
- Princess
- Delicate: up to 0.73 ct
- Classic: 0.73 to 2.46 ct
- Bold: 2.46 to 5.84 ct
- Statement: 5.84 and up ct
- Pear
- Delicate: up to 0.73 ct
- Classic: 0.73 to 2.46 ct
- Bold: 2.46 to 5.84 ct
- Statement: 5.84 and up ct
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.
A 0.9 carat round on a size 6 finger
A 1.5 carat oval on a size 6 finger
Every carat weight on a size 6 finger
- 0.5 ct
- Round size: 5.1 mm
- Round covers: 31%
- Look: Classic
- Oval covers: 26%
- 0.75 ct
- Round size: 5.9 mm
- Round covers: 36%
- Look: Classic
- Oval covers: 30%
- 1 ct
- Round size: 6.5 mm
- Round covers: 39%
- Look: Classic
- Oval covers: 33%
- 1.5 ct
- Round size: 7.4 mm
- Round covers: 45%
- Look: Bold
- Oval covers: 38%
- 2 ct
- Round size: 8.1 mm
- Round covers: 49%
- Look: Bold
- Oval covers: 42%
- 2.5 ct
- Round size: 8.8 mm
- Round covers: 53%
- Look: Bold
- Oval covers: 45%
- 3 ct
- Round size: 9.3 mm
- Round covers: 56%
- Look: Bold
- Oval covers: 48%
- 4 ct
- Round size: 10.2 mm
- Round covers: 62%
- Look: Statement
- Oval covers: 53%
- 5 ct
- Round size: 11.0 mm
- Round covers: 67%
- Look: Statement
- Oval covers: 57%
If your ring size is between sizes
Ring sizes move in steps of half a size. The widths here are for the inside of the ring at your size. A finger is wider at the knuckle than at the base, so a ring that has to pass the knuckle is sometimes sized up. Neighboring sizes: size 5, size 5.5, size 6.5.