WHAT IS A KARAT? OR IS IT CARAT ?

In jewelry , the term carat (or karat) has a double meaning: 

Carat:- it is used as a measurement of weight of diamond and gemstones,where one (1) carat =0.200g 

Karat:- where as Karat is defined for the purity of gold in the jewelry. it is abbreviated in the form KT. for example in jewelry we mention the purity of gold as 18 Kt , 22 Kt, 24 Kt

this is a small topics which clears the confusion and wrong prediction of the carat and karat in terms of jewelry trade and business. 

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