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Carat [car, ct]

The carat is a unit of mass used primarily for measuring gemstones and pearls.

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  1 carat = 200 milligrams

  
  
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  1 carat = 0.2 grams

  
  
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  Symbol: ct or sometimes car

  
  
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  Subdivided into 100 points, so a 0.25 carat gem is 25 points.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 ct = 0.2 g = 200 mg

  
  
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  Standardized internationally since 1907

  
  
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  Commonly used for diamonds, gemstones, and pearls

  
  
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  Not to be confused with karat, which measures gold purity

  
  

The carat provides a precise and standardized way to describe the weight of precious stones in the jewelry industry.

Hundredweight (UK)

The hundredweight (UK), also called the long hundredweight or imperial hundredweight, is a British unit of mass equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.8 kilograms).

It is part of the imperial system and is traditionally used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries for measuring goods, especially in agriculture and shipping.

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  1 UK hundredweight = 112 pounds (about 50.8 kg)

  
  
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  Used in the UK for trade and bulk measurements

  
  
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  Different from the US hundredweight, which is 100 pounds