Diamond shoppers always hear the term ‘the Four Cs,’ and one of the important Cs referred to by that term is carat weight. Get the facts about carat weight: what it is and how it affects the appearance and price of diamonds.
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Determine the weight of this diamond in pounds?
The largest diamond ever found had a size of 3106 carats. One carat is equivalent to a mass of 0.200 g. Use the fact that 1 kg (1000 g) has a weight of 2.205 lb under certain conditions, and determine the weight of this diamond in pounds. _________lb
3106 carats = 3106 ct * 0.2 g/ct = 621.6 g = 0.6216 kg = 0.6216 * 2.205 = 1.370 lb.
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