24 carat gold is pure (100%) gold, so 1 carat is 1/24 or ~ 4.16666% On the other hand, with precious stones (like diamonds), a carat is a unit of weight (200 mg) rather than a percentage.
200 mg. A carat is a unit of weight, not money.
As a unit of weight for precious stones, 1 carat = 200mg, or one fifth of a gram.1mg = one thousandth of a gram (1/1,000g).One carat weighs one carat. Equally, one carat weighs .20 grammes.
Today on Blue Nile, you can purchase a one carat SI1 diamond and pay about US$4,759; and a one carat VVS1 diamond and pay about US$12,252.
It represents one one hundredth part
Each diamond is valued according to its cut, clarity, carat weight and colour. Five diamonds weighing one carat, collectively weigh one carat.
First, understand that if your 'one carat' diamond has '80 points', it may not weigh one carat. Then, take your diamond to a certified gemologist who can tell you 'how much' can be attributed to your diamond.
A one-half carat diamond weighs 100 milligrams = 0.10 gram.
A one carat diamond weighs one carat and contains one carat.
These gemstones weigh the same: one carat.
Sixteen ounces. One carat of diamond weighs 0.007054792 ounces. If an excellent one-carat stone costs $4,000: you do the math.
Seventy-five/one hundredths of a carat in gemstone weight equals three quarters of 0.00705479239 ounces, which is the ounce weight of one carat. In grams, a .75 carat diamond weighs three quarters of 0.2 grams. Can you do the math?
The value of a diamond depends on its cut, its clarity, its colour and its carat weight. A local jeweler can give you the answer you want.