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What is a Carat? A carat (ct) is the standardized unit of measurement used to express the weight of individual gemstones, such as precious stones like diamonds. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams (in weight). Carats are also referred to as points, since one carat is equal to 100 points. For …

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What is a Karat? A Karat is the unit which measures the “purity” of gold, meaning, how much of a metal is gold. Since karats are based on dividing gold into 24 parts, any number of karats can be divided by 24 to find the percentage purity. 24 karat gold (24K) is the purest measurement …

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