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Keywords: Milligrams, Carob, Karat, Gram, Purity

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The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.

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A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.

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A unit of weight for a diamond, equivalent to 200 milligrams, or 0.2 gram.

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A unit of measurement used to describe the purity of gold. Pure Gold is defined as 24 Carat (Karat). Common purities used in Jewellery are 9K, 14K, 18K.

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