Word Finder - carats

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A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

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Any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.

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A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

At Mount Werong a stone weighing 29 carats was found in 1905.

It weighs 1944 carats, is of a somewhat yellow tinge, and is among the Russian crown jewels.

In 1869 a stone weighing 83* carats was found near the Orange river; this was purchased by the earl of Dudley for £25,000 and became famous as the " Star of South Africa."

The largest specimen found (1895) weighed 3078 carats.

India was no doubt the source of all the large stones of antiquity; a stone of 67* carats was found at Wajra Karur in the Chennur group in 1881, and one of 2102 carats at Hira Khund in 1809.

A crystal weighing 23* carats was found in Virginia in 1855, and one of 214 carats in Wisconsin in 1886.

The Mogul Baber in his memoirs (1526) relates how in his conquest of India he captured at Agra the great stone weighing 8 mishkals, or 320 ratis, which may be equivalent to about 187 carats.

The Akbar Shah was originally a stone of 116 carats with Arabic inscriptions engraved upon it; after being cut down to 71 carats it was bought by the gaikwar of Baroda for £35,000.

The Nizam, now in the possession of the nizam of Hyderabad, is supposed to weigh 277 carats; but it is only a portion of a stone which is said to have weighed 440 carats before it was broken.

The Great Table, a rectangular stone seen by Tavernier in 1642 at Golconda, was found by him to weigh 242 1 - 3 6 - carats; Maskelyne regards it as identical with the Darya-i-nur, which is also a rectangular stone weighing about 186 carats in the possession of the shah of Persia.

Another stone, the Taj-e-mah, belonging to the shah, is a pale rose pear-shaped stone and is said to weigh 146 carats.

The Pigott, 49 carats (?), which cannot now be traced.

Two other blue diamonds are known, weighing 13* and 14 carats, which may also be portions of the French diamond.

The Dresden Green, one of the Saxon crown jewels, 40 carats, has a fine apple-green colour.

The Florentine, 1331 carats, one of the Austrian crown jewels, is a very pale yellow.

Also a diamond belonging to Mr Dresden, 119 carats before, and 762 carats after cutting.

The Stewart, 2888 carats rough, 120 carats cut.

The Porter Rhodes from Kimberley, ` "of the finest water, weighed about 150 carats.

The Victoria, 180 carats, was cut from an octahedron weighing 4572 carats, and was sold to the nizam of Hyderabad for £400,000.

The Tiffany, a magnificent orange-yellow stone, weighs 1252 carats cut.

A yellowish octahedron found at De Beers weighed 4282 carats, and yielded a brilliant of 2882 carats.

Some of the finest and largest stones have come from the Jagersfontein mine; one, the Jubilee, found in 1895, weighed 640 carats in the rough and 239 carats when cut.

This extraordinary diamond weighed 30254 carats (13 lb) and was clear and water white; the largest of its surfaces appeared to be a cleavage plane, so that it might be only a portion of a much larger stone.

From the use of gold and silver as a medium of exchange, it followed that they should approximate in all nations to a common degree of fineness; and though this is not uniform even in coins, yet the proportion of alloy in silver, and of carats alloy to carats fine in gold, has been reduced to infinitesimal differences in the bullion of commerce, and is a prime element of value even in gold and silver plate, jewelry, and other articles of manufacture.

The first diamond, a stone of 50 carats, was found in August of that year, and digging immediately began.

Forestry and mining are both undeveloped, but the syndicate which since 1908 has worked the Kasai diamond area of the Belgian Congo has also concessions on the Portuguese side, and in 1920 the output of diamonds from Angola was estimated at 120,000 carats.

Included was an oil barrel packed full of loose diamonds totalling 150,000 carats.

We recently bought another 12 carats of fancy colored diamonds, but could get no green ones.

Nevil Story Maskelyne has shown reason for believing that the stone which Tavernier saw was really the Koh-i-nor and that it is identical with the great diamond of Baber; and that the 280 carats of Tavernier is a misinterpretation on his part of the Indian weights.

Among the famous stones found in the mine are the "Excelsior" (weighing 971 carats, and larger than any previously discovered) and the "Jubilee" (see Diamond).

If you're selling jewelry, do you know your clasps from your carats?

These stones can be as large as 8 carats and come in colors from pale pink to a deep rich pink.

As word spread of this new stone, miners rushed to the area to seek out the stone and between two million carats of gem quality tanzanite had been mined.

The pendant boasts over 2 carats of round diamonds arranged in a circle, mounted in stunning 14k white gold and hung from a matching 16 inch long 14k white gold chain.

Natalia also offers a smaller version of this pendant, with 0.85 carats of sparkling diamonds.

Just like any other gemstone, you want to consider the color, cut, clarity, and carats when determining ruby quality.

It shows the diamonds a lot clearer on the lens and the size allows for more carats to be set by myself.

When shopping for an engagement ring, one quality always discussed is the diamond carats.

Raw diamonds are often many carats in weight.

The most familiar of the four C's of diamond quality, diamond carats measure the weight of the gem.

While many people equate a high number of carats with high value, it is crucial to consider all the aspects of a stone - its shape, cut, clarity, color, and setting - when choosing the appropriate engagement ring.

Learn about the 4 Cs of diamond quality (color, cut, clarity and carats) before ring shopping.

At 5.5 carats, the ring is far larger than most brides, but not as ostentatious as many celebrity and Hollywood rings, which often reach double digits in carat weight.

Sizes generally range from one-fifth to two carats, though more unusual rings are offered occasionally.

The diamonds used in each ring vary in carat size, though mid-range rings (1/2 - 3/4 carats) are popular choices.

Bridal sets are available in sizes from one-tenth of a carat to two full carats of diamonds.

Medium quality stones may be up to .66 or .75 carats though the ring is usually comprised of a smaller center stone flanked by accent stones with a total weight of up to .75 carats.

Stones up to .5 carats may be certified or a single stone up to .75 carats of a slightly lower quality may be used.

Large carat weights are certified in this price range, even exceeding two or three full carats.

The meticulous design process only uses the highest quality diamonds, and every stone is a minimum of one-half carat, with exorbitant designs exceeding ten carats.