carat
克拉,卡特,克拉的
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- : a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams. Abbreviation: c., ct.
- : karat.
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Millions of carats in diamonds have been exported from Namibia since 1908.
The magnificent $6000 ring glittered with a two-carat diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds, all set in silver.
This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.
The largest D color flawless diamond ever auctioned, the 101.73 carat jewel is expected to fetch at least $20 million.
Thus 18 carat gold has one-fourth of alloy, and so on with lower qualities down to 12, which is in reality only gold by courtesy.
The gold coin of the realm is 22 carat; that is, it contains one-twelfth of alloy to harden it to stand wear and tear.
When first offered for sale, the price was fourpence a carat; now it is from fifteen to twenty shillings.
A little tin god has a pleasant time of it, no doubt, until the coming of the eighteen carat gold idol.
So he tied above their best reach three strands of “carat” cord to the main rope.