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1.5 Carat Diamonds in Lebanon

A 1.5 carat diamond is a clear visual step up from the popular one-carat, yet it carries a smart advantage that many buyers miss. By sitting just under the round one-and-a-half-carat mark, you keep almost all of the size while spending noticeably less. It is the weight where presence and value meet, and where a fine cut turns a big stone into a brilliant one.

One and a half carat round diamond solitaire engagement ring
At a carat and a half, the stone gains real presence without overwhelming the finger.

What 1.5 carats looks like on the hand

A well-cut round 1.5 carat measures about 7.3 to 7.4 mm across the top. On the hand that is a confident, eye-catching spread that fills a finger far more than its half-carat increase over a one-carat would suggest. The jump in diameter is what the eye actually notices, so a 1.5 reads as a genuinely larger stone rather than a slightly heavier one. To set your expectations, look at how a carat looks on the hand and compare it with a 1 carat diamond.

What drives the price at this weight

As the stone grows, every grade carries more weight in both beauty and cost. We price against the Rapaport benchmark, and the priorities run in this order:

Hands clasped together showing a diamond engagement ring
A larger centre stone reads clearly across the room — and up close.
  • Cut first: at 1.5 carats poor proportions show plainly, while an excellent cut makes the whole stone come alive.
  • Colour next: more visible at this spread, so a well-chosen near-colourless grade keeps the stone facing up white.
  • Clarity after that: larger facets give inclusions more room to show, so eye-clean becomes more important than it was at half a carat.
  • Fluorescence last: still a secondary factor, though it can swing the value of an otherwise identical stone.

A buying tip for 1.5 carat diamonds

This is the weight where buying just under the round number pays off. A stone a hair below 1.5 carats looks all but identical on the hand, because the diameter barely changes, yet it sits below the price step that the round weight commands at the Rapaport benchmark. Diamonds are valued in tiers, and the jump at each round weight is sharper than the tiny loss of spread it represents, so a stone just shy of the mark is one of the smartest buys in the market. Use that saving to lift the cut grade rather than the carat figure, because brilliance is what people notice long before they ever ask the weight. A beautifully cut, eye-clean stone at this spread is the sweet spot. Read the 4Cs so you can read your report with confidence before you commit.

How to buy a certified 1.5 carat with us

Every diamond we offer is natural and certified by GIA or HRD, with a report you can verify yourself against the laboratory’s records. You can examine each stone on 360° video, turning it as you would in your own hand, and our pricing stays transparent and tied to the Rapaport benchmark, so the value is never a mystery. Our stock sits physically in Beirut, and delivery across Greater Beirut is free, fully insured and takes roughly 24 to 48 hours. Buying from abroad? We guide you stone by stone over live video until you are sure. We work online first, and you come in only to pay and collect.

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