car·at
variant spelling of karat
: a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
: a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
The antique piece boasts 2.60 carats of old mine cut diamonds, with the largest stone measuring approximately 0.94 carats, all set on a platinum band.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Elle Fanning wore Cartier, Isabella Rossellini selected a striking Bulgari sapphire-and-diamond necklace, Scarlett Johansson wore 74+ carats of De Beers diamonds and Mikey Madison shined in a Tiffany & Co. Archives diamond necklace.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Edwardian era piece to Scarlett Johansson’s De Beers drop necklace with almost 75 carats of diamonds.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Another key design in the collection is an elephant pendant, which features some 50 carats of pear-, oval- and brilliant-cut emeralds as well as 2 carats of diamonds.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
The antique piece boasts 2.60 carats of old mine cut diamonds, with the largest stone measuring approximately 0.94 carats, all set on a platinum band.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Elle Fanning wore Cartier, Isabella Rossellini selected a striking Bulgari sapphire-and-diamond necklace, Scarlett Johansson wore 74+ carats of De Beers diamonds and Mikey Madison shined in a Tiffany & Co. Archives diamond necklace.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Edwardian era piece to Scarlett Johansson’s De Beers drop necklace with almost 75 carats of diamonds.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Carat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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