Precious jewels are measured in carats instead of ounces or grams. If your sister gets a three carat diamond ring, she's getting a ring that weighs 600mg, which is big enough to be called "a rock."
The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
Noun
the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
Noun
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
n.
The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
n.
A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the
proportionate fineness of gold.
Carat
The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.
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