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Your confusion is phonetic. Here are words that all sound the same -- in English -- but carry entirely different meanings, depending on how they are spelled.
- Carrot -- a root vegetable
- Karat -- a purity measurement for gold
- Carat -- a weight measurement for gemstones
Although in some silly situations, one could dangle a diamond in front of someone as a reward, then the diamond would be called a carrot.
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What is the difference in size of carrot in diamond?
Carat is a weight indicator of diamonds. Carrots are vegetables, which don't occur in diamonds.
How do you test for a carrot in diamond at home?
You purchase carrots at the local farmers market. There are no carrots in diamonds. Gem-quality diamonds, however are weighed in carats: your local jeweler can weigh your diamond and give you its weight in carats.
How many mill in a diamond if a carrot?
Carrots are not known for either their diamonds or their mills.
How does a carrot relate to diamond?
Carrots and diamonds aren't related. However, gemstones are weighed in carats, and this includes diamonds. And the card suit "diamonds" is "carreaux" in French. That's sort of close.
What are diamonds called that are made in factories?
Diamonds made in factories are called man-made diamonds.
What is points higher than carrot in diamonds?
You can find carrots in the garden. Diamonds are weighed in carats, sometimes called points when the carat weight is less than one carat. The numbers are the same. For example, a diamond that weighs .86 carats contains 86 points.
Why are diamonds called rocks?
Essentially, diamonds are rocks. They are also called ice.
What is a cluster of diamonds called?
Loose diamonds are called loose diamonds. When set as a group, the term may describe the setting more than the stones, i.e., pave, which is a 'pavement' of diamond stones. Otherwise multiple diamonds are simply called diamonds.
What used to be called black diamonds?
Coal has been called 'black diamonds'. This is probably because coal and diamonds are both formed from carbon.
Why are diamonds called blood diamonds rwanda?
They are called blood diamonds because the money made from them is used to fund wars and terrorist activities.
What are diamonds called ending with able?
Diamonds are VALUABLE
What is the name of manmade diamonds?
Man-made diamonds are usually called man-made diamonds.
