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