# Carat and also Kirat (carat)

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## Definition

Fineness designation for gold. Pure gold is called 24 karat; in older literature also called obryzum, obrissum and obrussum (obrussum: finest gold). - A 22-carat gold alloy thus contains 916 thousandths of pure gold, a 19-carat 750 thousandths. - Weight measure for gemstones; 1 carat = 0.2053 grams. Small stones are usually measured in points, where 1 point is equal to one hundredth of a carat, so 1 ct = 100 points. - See alliage, assay stamp, diamonds, precious copper, precious metals, gemstones, colored stones, jewels, London Good Delivery Standard, coin gold, pennyweight, troy-ounce, ounce. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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