| Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight.
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| | rice, it was four grains - or one carat
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| One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a
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| | as we know it to be now. The majority of
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| diamond is referred to as four grains,
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| | diamond purchases are for diamonds that
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| this also means that it is a one carat
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| | are 1/3 of a carat.
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| diamond.
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| | Beware when shopping for diamonds that
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| The word Carat comes from the word carob.
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| | are already set or mounted. If more than
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| A carob is a bean that grows on a tree in
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| | one diamond is used in the piece, the tag
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| the Mediterranean. In times past, if a
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| | on the jewelry will give the CTW or Carat
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| diamond weighed the same as a carob bean,
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| | Total Weight - it does not tell you the
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| it was one carob, or one carat.
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| | carat weight of each stone in the piece.
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| However, in the far east, where Carob
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| | You need to ask the jeweler for the total
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| trees do not grow, rice was used to
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| | carat weight of the largest diamond in
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| measure the weight of a diamond. If a
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| | the piece to truly understand what you
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| diamond weighed as much as four grains of
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| | are buying.
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