One carat is equal to 1/5 of a gram (200 milligrams). Stones are measured to the nearest hundredth of a carat. A hundreth of a carat is also called a point. Thus a .10 carat stone can be called either 10 points, or 1/10 of a carat.
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Carat (mass) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The carat is a unit of mass used for measuring gems and pearls (for the use of carat as a measure of purity of gold, see carat (purity)). Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200 mg (0.007055 oz...
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Point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Point can refer to: • Point (geometry), an entity that has a location in space or on a plane, but has no extent • Point (coat color), fur coloration of the extremities, in animals • Point (landform),...
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; Diamond Size: How much does carat weight influence the price of a diamond? ... A "10-point" diamond weighs 1/10th of a carat, and a 50-point stone weighs one-half carat. ... Below is an approximate comparison of the major diamond weights to act as a starting point in your consideration.
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Most of this carat/point/grain gobbledygook is not critical. It's just interesting to know. The only reason why you have to know about the carat is because it gives you a basis on which to compare diamonds.
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Carat weight is important, but there's no point to sacrificing other qualities that make a diamond special so you can say you have a two-carat stone. A beautiful one-carat diamond, with outstanding brilliance and scintillation is going to be the better choice, from both a personal standpoint and an investment standpoint.
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Do you qualify for Alumni Association membership?  If you have taken a GIA course and received a passing grade on ... Registering is easy, and gives you access to a worldwide community of graduates and a wealth of resources and services to support you throughout your gem and jewelry career. ... Carat Point Recognition Program...
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§ 23.0 Scope and application. ... § 23.4 Misrepresentation as to gold content. ... § 23.5 Misuse of the word "vermeil."
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A Diamond's carat weight and point size is categorized according to GIA's Diamond Grading System and pricing recorded via the Rapaport Diamond Report. ... A carat can also be divided into "points" with one carat being equal to 100 points, and with each point being 2 milligrams in weight. Therefor, a 1/2 carat diamond would be...
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The weight of smaller diamonds is often expressed as points, not carats. There are 100 points in a carat. Another way to look at it is to say that each point equals 0.01, or one-hundredth, of a carat.
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