30 Carat Diamond Ring: Beyond Luxury

A 1 carat diamond is standard. A 5 carat diamond is huge. A 30 carat diamond? That is a paperweight. It is museum quality. It is the realm of royalty and billionaires.

How Big is It?

A round brilliant 30 carat diamond is approximately 22mm in diameter.

To visualize this: A US Nickel is 21.2mm. So, imagine strapping a sparkling nickel to your finger. It covers the entire width of the finger and spills over the sides.

The Price Tag

Pricing for diamonds this size is exponential, not linear.

• Low Quality (Industrial/Off-Color): Maybe $500,000 - $1 Million.
• High Quality (D Flawless): $5 Million - $10 Million+.

Famous 30+ Carat Rings

• Elizabeth Taylor: Her famous Krupp Diamond was 33.19 carats. She wore it daily.
• Paris Hilton: Her engagement ring from Paris Latsis was 24 carats (close!). She said it was so heavy it hurt her finger.

Can You Wear It?

Barely. A ring this size is top-heavy. It will spin constantly unless it has a special "euro-shank" (squared bottom) or internal sizing beads to grip the finger. It is not a ring for doing dishes!