A carat is a unit of gemstone weight equal to 200 milligrams.
One carat is 200 milligrams and divides into 100 points. A stone of 50 points weighs half a carat. Two diamonds of the same weight can look different in size because their proportions and the way they are cut affect their dimensions. In a description of a ring, first establish whether a weight belongs to the centre stone or is a total for several stones.
In job listings
Jewellery sales roles treat this as basic knowledge. An advisor must keep carat weight apart from karat, which measures gold, and be ready to explain to a client that weight is not the same as size or quality. Search local jobs for “jewellery”.
