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Carat, term expressing the ratio of precious metal to base metal in an alloy; also a unit of weight for precious stones. In the first sense, a carat...

Carat, original standard weight

Diamond: metric carat

Only high-quality diamonds are suitable for use as gems. In judging the quality (and therefore the value) of a cut diamond, a buyer must take into...

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- weight used for gems: a standard unit of mass used for precious stones, especially diamonds, equal to 200 milligrams

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Carat (mass) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The carat is a unit of mass used for measuring gems and pearls. Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200 mg (0.007,055 oz, 3.086 grains). This definition, known as the metric ...

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