The standard unit of measuring the weight of a diamond. The origin of the word traces back to ancient times when diamonds were weighed on balances against carob beans, which held a consistent weight. One carob bean, or carat, weighs 1/5 of a gram.
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The standard unit of measuring the weight of a diamond. The origin of the word traces back to ancient times when diamonds were weighed on balances against carob beans, which held a consistent weight. One carob bean, or carat, weighs 1/5 of a gram.