How to Select A Quality Diamond: The Four C’s of Diamonds – #4 Carats August 3, 2021 – Posted in: Educational Gems Mini-Series, Gemstones
Image credit: IGI (International Gemological Institute) Carats It’s important to clarify what a carat is and what it is not. The diamond carat starts with a ‘c’ and is abbreviated to ct. This carat can often be mistaken for the gold purity karat which is ‘kt’. Furthermore, carats reflect the weight of a diamond and not its size: 1 metric carat is exactly 0.2 grams or 200 milligrams. The carat is then divided into 100…
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