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A carat has different meanings in different contexts.

  • As a unit of mass for precious stones, a carat is 1/5 of a gram.
  • As a unit of purity on gold and other valuable metals, carat means a fraction with a denominator of 24. Thus, 24-carat gold is pure gold, 12-carat gold has 50% gold, etc.


A carat has different meanings in different contexts.
  • As a unit of mass for precious stones, a carat is 1/5 of a gram.
  • As a unit of purity on gold and other valuable metals, carat means a fraction with a denominator of 24. Thus, 24-carat gold is pure gold, 12-carat gold has 50% gold, etc.


A carat has different meanings in different contexts.
  • As a unit of mass for precious stones, a carat is 1/5 of a gram.
  • As a unit of purity on gold and other valuable metals, carat means a fraction with a denominator of 24. Thus, 24-carat gold is pure gold, 12-carat gold has 50% gold, etc.


A carat has different meanings in different contexts.
  • As a unit of mass for precious stones, a carat is 1/5 of a gram.
  • As a unit of purity on gold and other valuable metals, carat means a fraction with a denominator of 24. Thus, 24-carat gold is pure gold, 12-carat gold has 50% gold, etc.
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