karats
- plural of karat.
Example Sentences
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Between its opening in 1983 and closure in 2020, when mining the gems there was no longer economically viable, Argyle produced more than 865 million karats of rough diamonds.
From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2023
Paler than the 18 karats that flickered at my neck and wrists, dark and brooding — but yellow nonetheless, a nonnegotiable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022
The other he plans to have tested to see if the gold left on it is actually 24 karats.
From Fox News • Jan. 11, 2020
The Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence is set in 14-karat gold with a total diamond weight of 1¾ karats.
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2018
The Koh-i-noor, by the way, which was found in India only weighs 186 karats.
From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick
