| 单词 | carat |
| 例句 | They must be twenty-four carats, pure inside and out. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His gold is like yours, it is only fourteen carats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, it’s probably a diamond ring. Five carats or more. Probably sent by a stranger who has seen me from afar. A shy billionaire who’s been inflamed to passion by the sight of my body.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not. You’ll have your gold, Fowl. A ton. Twenty-four carat.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Diamonds up to twenty carats or more have been found at scattered sites throughout the region. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “A ton. Small unmarked ingots. Twenty-four carat only. Well, at least it’s a nice round weight.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn’t real gold. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z On his palm rested a two- carat diamond and a partial denture. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why did they pick this contingent, who are all about Mercedes and carats?” she said. Reality Show Ricochets Through Brighton Beach 2011-08-14T22:58:15Z The typical four are carat, color, clarity and cut. 'Justified' Recap: Choo-Choo Chosen 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Last month, Tiffany & Co. unveiled a new jewelry line that acknowledges all of these shifts: a men’s diamond engagement ring, of up to 5 carats with a price tag of $15,600 to $278,500. Tiffany’s created an engagement ring for men. And some guys are into it. 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Lavigne’s anniversary ring actually contains more carats than her engagement ring. Avril Lavigne shows off 17-carat diamond anniversary ring 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The stone, named "The Sky Blue Diamond", weighs 8.01 carats and is mounted on a ring by jeweler Cartier. 'Sky Blue' diamond seen fetching $25 million at auction 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Pantaleo planned to propose and had armed himself with a 1.8 carat diamond solitaire bought at a Lansing jewelry shop. 36 Years Later, He’s Out of the Friend Zone 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z “It’s not about trying to count how many carats are in someone’s crucifix pendant,” Mr. Jenkins said. Overalls and the Everyday Elegance of Chance the Rapper 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Most pink diamonds of this color weigh less than one carat, the auction house - which was holding its semi-annual jewelry sale - said. At $50 million, pink 'Legacy' diamond shines brightest in... 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The exotic figurine faced off the big stone: a Sri Lankan cushion-cut yellow sapphire of more than 30 carats. Special Report: Fashion: Magic of the Sea 2011-07-07T17:48:09Z Number of 17th century emeralds, weighing a total of 250 carats, in a brooch she wore and adapted over the years. Hillwood Estate exhibit showcases Marjorie Merriweather Post’s jewelry by Cartier The stone, which weighs just over 37 carats, was displayed by auction house Sotheby’s in London this week. World's largest pink diamond expected to fetch up to $30 million at auction 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z "Once it gets to 100 carats it's into the realm of extreme rarity," David Bennett, chairman of Sotheby's jewelry department for Europe and the Middle East, told Reuters. Daffodil yellow and blue diamonds star at Geneva auctions 2014-05-07T04:00:00Z The majority of Argyle’s bounty is brownish stones, but a tiny supply of pink diamonds is also sold, at prices of up to $1 million per carat. Special Report: Jewelry: Taking a Shine to Brown Rock 2009-12-10T05:56:43Z At its peak in 1994, the open-pit mine produced 42 million carats of diamonds, about 40 percent of the world supply. Special Report: Jewelry: Taking a Shine to Brown Rock 2009-12-10T05:56:43Z The Imperial Jade Grand Baccarat watch from Azimuth, a watchmaker in Singapore, features a jade dial and a case paved with four carats of diamonds. Fragile, but Full of Protection 2012-09-04T15:34:43Z The centerpiece is a 24 carat gold coin etched with Mandela's portrait with his arms folded, inscribed with his words: "Every where it is accepted that students... have the right to freedom of thought." South Africa launches limited edition Mandela coins in birthday tribute 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, CBS News reported on the filing of a complaint in California: A Michigan woman said she was sold a gemstone with a carat weight that was misrepresented on the site. Why You Should Love Secondhand Fashion Now 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z She watched the scales “with the rigour of a diamond merchant counting his carats”, according to her social secretary Tish Baldrige. Bacon and eggs for every meal: absurd diets of the rich and famous 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The top lot at its semi-annual Geneva sale, the stone weighs 9.14 carats and is graded fancy vivid pink, the highest possible color grading. Pink diamond nets $18 million in 'healthy' market: Christie's 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Her yellow and rose gold band was set with 5 carats of round and marquise diamonds. Jessica Simpson's wedding video shows off elegant, fun affair 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The stone, which weighs just over 37 carats, was displayed by auction house Sotheby’s in London this week. World's largest pink diamond expected to fetch up to $30 million at auction 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Beneath them lay a platinum armature to which were affixed 400 additional carats of stones — turquoise cabochon, faceted diamonds, aquamarines all contrived to imitate the effect of sunlight refracted through water. At Tiffany, Something New Inside the Blue Box 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Diamond rings are 39 carats and get chucked into the ski slopes of Verbier. Summer reads – best beach book: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 2013-07-15T19:20:08Z Sotheby's said that the diamond, which was initially mined by De Beers in 1999 as a 132.5 carat rough diamond before being cut and polished, was the most valuable polished diamond ever offered at auction. $60 million 'Pink Star' diamond to be auctioned by Sotheby's 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z She married seven men, bought hundreds of carats of diamonds and during certain times in her life, ate and drank like a sailor on leave. The Media Equation: Elizabeth Taylor: Famous, but on Her Own Terms 2011-03-26T17:36:52Z The auction house said the flawless white stones, weighing 52.55 and 50.47 carats, respectively, are the "the world's largest perfect pear-shaped diamond drops ever to be offered at auction". Pink diamond nets $18 million in 'healthy' market: Christie's 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z I sulked off to the side, playing with a vintage Cartier deco ring that held a sapphire of no less than 20 carats. Lord of the engagement rings 2013-02-20T01:00:00Z On low tables, jewels that will soon be sold for thousands a carat were lying unceremoniously in dusty piles waiting for their turn to be made beautiful. In India, Jewels a Maharani or Grandmother Could Love 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Proposing to your girlfriend is intimidating enough, let alone one whose 465-page manuscript displays a consummate fluency in the language of cuts, clarity and carats. The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan – review 2013-07-20T13:00:06Z It represents a sword in white and yellow gold, diamond and pavé emeralds, piercing a huge 126 carat citrine. Special Report: Jewelry: Jewelry That Sparkles With Stories and Gems 2011-05-12T13:49:21Z Skagway is unabashedly touristy, looks like somewhere Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam might argue about the meaning of “carats,” and welcomes up to 10,000 cruise ship visitors on a summer day. A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z The cushion-cut gem is flanked by two heart-shaped diamonds, which together weigh approximately 5 carats, and mounted in an 18K-white-and-yellow-gold ring. A 77.77-Carat Diamond Is Up for Auction 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Number of total carats of jewelry Amy Adams wore to the Golden Globe Awards. | Anna Wintour Gets a Building Named After Her, Victoria Beckham Opens a Store and Amy Adams Wears Some Pricey Bling 2014-01-18T00:00:46Z If expense is not an issue, another way to stand out on the red carpet is to arrive with a manicured set of nails containing 267 carats of black diamonds. Bird droppings, bull testicles among pre-Oscar beauty treatments 2013-02-17T14:26:22Z I pointed at a 1 carat cubic zirconia solitaire, brassy and yellow. K-dramas cured my prejudice against Asian men 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z They erect cathedrals, like the one I visited in Puebla, and chapels like the Capilla del Rosario with its 23 ½-carat gilded stucco. Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z And who knew the seeds of the carob tree, which lent their name to the carat, were once used as a unit of weight for gold and diamonds? Paradise found: Lago Maggiore, the ‘Eden of Italy‘ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Rich enough to throw a diamond of more than 30 carats into a snowdrift and not look for it. Books of The Times: Beach Reads From Stephen King, Kevin Kwan, Carl Hiaasen and More 2013-06-06T21:14:31Z That price, equivalent to more than $2 million a carat, doubled the previous record for a colored stone. 2010-01-08T21:18:00Z Later at a Manhattan restaurant, Ms. Cascone was hoping to find at least 14 carats in her sushi dinner, but there were none. Our Best Wedding Proposals in 2018 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z When a package arrives at his store containing an opal from the Ethiopian Welo mine, this uncut gem is — after multiplying the carats — likely worth over a million dollars. “Uncut Gems” is a merciless, nail-biting crime thriller that lets Adam Sandler shine 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “The average diamond these days is half a carat,” Mr. Cannon said, suggesting a similar size to Mr. Bieniek. Love American Style When a Polish Immigrant Matches With Miss Minnesota 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z So maybe the carats are fewer, but so what? Brooklyn, Can You Hear Her? Barbra Streisand Still Sounds Amazing. 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z The top price for a red diamond was hit in November 2007 with a 2.26-carat fancy purplish-red diamond ring at Christie’s Geneva, which sold for the equivalent of $1.18 million a carat. Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: Diamond World Sees Treasure in Asia 2011-03-18T17:01:13Z Five hundred carats of turquoise beads undulated on its surface, held in place with diamond-capped pins. At Tiffany, Something New Inside the Blue Box 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z His problems multiply, like the opal’s carats, but he just stays focused on that payday. “Uncut Gems” is a merciless, nail-biting crime thriller that lets Adam Sandler shine 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The “Bleu Royal” — a ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 17.61 carats — was one of the standout pieces to go under the hammer at the auction house for Geneva’s Luxury Week. Blue diamond sells for more than $44 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Most proposals under consideration by the G7 now focus on rough diamonds of 1 carat and above initially. In diamond centre Antwerp, Russian gems are already shunned 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The new edition of Prada’s Eternal Gold collection, which includes eight pieces total, gets its message across — the many carats of Prada Cut diamonds make sure of it. There's a reason they call it a statement piece 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z By July this year, that had dropped to about $850 a carat. Lab-grown gems are crashing prices for one key type of diamond 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The highly mechanised underground operation is currently 70% complete and will produce around 4 million carats of diamonds annually, De Beers said in a statement. (OFFICIAL) De Beers delivers first production from $2.3 bln underground mine 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The original rough stone weighed a staggering 101 carats when it was found last year in a mine in Mozambique, where there are vast ruby deposits in the north of the country. Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z But it comes with too much political baggage, 105 carats’ worth — the contentious Koh-i-Noor diamond, a trophy of 19th century empire that the Indian government would very much like back. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z A puffy heart choker showcases a 5.5 carat Prada Cut diamond at its point, designed in an optical illusion that makes it look like it’s hovering over the gold. There's a reason they call it a statement piece 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s allowed them to defer contracted purchases for the rest of the year of up to 50% of the diamonds bigger than 1 carat, according to people familiar with the situation. Lab-grown gems are crashing prices for one key type of diamond 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z These days, a one carat diamond - a popular size and common in engagement rings - made in a lab would be around 20% cheaper than its naturally-formed equivalent. The revolution underway in India's diamond industry 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Polished rubies of more than five carats are extremely uncommon. Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z We may see in its place Cullinans III and IV, a mere 95 and 63 carats, respectively, along with Cullinan V, 19 carats, all cut from that same heart-size raw diamond. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Ahead of their meet-up, Alex Moss, the rapper’s jeweler, texted photos and video of the custom piece that he crafted with 42 “engagement ring” diamonds for a total of 351.38 carats. Drake and his jeweler wanted to 'kill the game' with new 42 engagement diamonds chain 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Kim Fisher said the emerald up for auction was 27.9 carats in the rough when they found it, and he guessed it would sell for more than its estimated value. A chicken heiress, an emerald ring and her effort to help Ukraine 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Not only are they artists too, crafting with carats rather than rhymes, but Tobak notes how many jewelers, like their hip-hop clients, come from humble beginnings. What hip-hop bling reveals about American status anxiety 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Those diamonds are .22 carats, which is an homage to the 22 years of ownership by the Kroenke family. Avs presented snazzy Stanley Cup rings in private ceremony 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The 170 carat stone has been named the "Lulo Rose", after the mine in Angola where it was found. Lulo Rose: Angola pink diamond believed to be largest found in 300 years 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The pink gemstone is the fifth largest diamond found at the mine where 27 diamonds of 100 carats or more have been found, according to Lucapa, which is based in Australia. Big pink diamond discovered in Angola, largest in 300 years 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The coins, each weighing one troy ounce with a purity of 22 carats, can also be used as security for loans and credit facilities, said the central bank. Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The ring includes about 20 carats of white diamonds set on white and yellow gold, the release said. Rams receive Super Bowl LVI rings at private ceremony 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Plates gilded with oils mixed with 22 carat gold cost £150. Brits set to spend millions on Platinum Jubilee merchandise 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Weighing 3,107 carats - more than half a kilogram, it was cut into 105 different stones. Lulo Rose: Angola pink diamond believed to be largest found in 300 years 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z "The Rock", a 228.31 carat pear-shaped stone roughly the size of a golf ball, is expected to sell for up to $30 million, the auctioneer said. 'The Rock', a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Along with diamonds, the rings have blue and orange sapphires for a total weight of about 7.10 carats. Alvarez has 2 HRs in return to lead Astros over Angels 8-3 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z While Shearman wouldn’t offer specific sales figures, he says that the company produced “hundreds of carats” of diamonds last year, and this year plans to produce thousands. Aether is pulling carbon out of the sky to make diamonds 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The auction house said the stone was discovered in the same field in Australia as the opal known as the “Olympic Australis,” which weighs 17,000 carats and is on permanent display in Altmann’s shop. Alaska auction to feature massive opal locked away for years 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z "It's rare because of the size. It's over 15 carats. It's a vivid blue. It's internally flawless. And really one of the most rare aspects of it is the cut," he said. Largest and most valuable blue diamond to come to auction at Sotheby's Hong Kong 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Named The Enigma, the 555.55 carat gem, which weighs about the same as a banana, had been expected to fetch more than £4.4m. The Enigma: Billion-year-old black diamond sold for £3.16m 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z At 555.55 carats the gem is considered extremely heavy for a diamond, weighing about the same as a banana. The Enigma: Mysterious diamond from space up for auction 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z A rare 50 carat blue diamond was never recovered. Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The carat measurement relates to the weight of the stone, whereby heavier stones have a higher carat and higher value. Diamond worth £2m 'almost thrown away' by Northumberland owner 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The uncut stone was one of three diamonds of over a thousand carats extracted from the Karowe Mine in Botswana in recent years. Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The gemstone was part of 1930s sapphire and diamond brooch - set alongside another Kashmir sapphire weighing 25.97 carats. Italian royal tiara fetches $1.6 million at Swiss auction 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z As well as weighing exactly 555.55 carats, the diamond has been cut to display 55 facets or faces. The Enigma: Mysterious diamond from space up for auction 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The largest diamond ever cut in Russia - a 100.94 carat stone called the Alrosa Spectacle - will be auctioned in Geneva later this month. 101 carat diamond to be auctioned in Geneva jewellery sale 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Lab-grown diamond production reached 6 million to 7 million carats in 2020, and while wholesale prices were stable, retail prices fell, a market mostly concentrated in the United States. Pandora ditching mined diamonds for lab-grown ones 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The ring is made of 14-karat white gold and 557 custom cut diamonds and 81 custom cut blue sapphires for a total weight of 25 carats, the largest ring in total weight created by Jostens. Hedman scores early in OT, Lightning beat Blue Jackets 4-3 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Also sold was the largest Kashmir sapphire to ever appear at auction, a 55.19 carat stone which fetched 3.5 million francs. Italian royal tiara fetches $1.6 million at Swiss auction 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The rings presented to players Friday feature 232 diamonds and weigh 11 carats. Almost the real thing: Dodgers' fan World Series rings on sale, for up to $6,000 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z As Ryan Shearman, the founder and CEO of a New York-based company called Aether, recently explained to a reporter for Vogue magazine: Each carat of a diamond removes 20 tons of CO2. Modern Alchemists Turn Airborne CO 2 into Diamonds 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z “I once put a 7½-carat diamond into an eye,” he says. How to Make an Artificial Eye 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Jewels whose exact carat weight holds a secret meaning. Column One: Beneath the bling — Lakers championship rings feature many special surprises 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z The 14.8-carat diamond, dubbed "The Spirit of the Rose," is the largest of its kind to be auctioned, as 99% of all pink diamonds are under 10 carats. 'Largest ever auctioned' purple-pink diamond sells for $26.6m (£20.1m) 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z There, the mining company De Beers unearths some 4 million carats’ worth of diamonds annually. Industrial waste can turn planet-warming carbon dioxide into stone 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It is still big enough to be seen from space and was rich enough to produce 13.6 million carats of diamonds. Modern Alchemists Turn Airborne CO 2 into Diamonds 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Theron wore a diamond drop necklace by Tiffany & Co. weighing in at more than 20 carats. A breakdown of the gowns, bling and beauty from the Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z They weighed .95 carats, a nod to the 95 days that players had spent inside the “bubble,” a Florida complex where all NBA teams lived and competed when the season resumed. Column One: Beneath the bling — Lakers championship rings feature many special surprises 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z When Aunt Bea’s husband died, she used some of the inheritance to buy herself a diamond ring: two carats, which is nothing to sneeze at. Perspective | No two diamonds are alike. This is the story of one of them. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Cut down to 128.54 carats with 82 facets, it was renamed “the Tiffany diamond” and is still visible in the store. Tiffany Is More Than a Store 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z It is not bad for the precious stone, according to GIA, and it is not a grading factor like the traditional 4Cs — color, clarity, cut and carat weight — used to determine quality. Russia's Alrosa seeks to brighten up its fluorescent diamond sales 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Park interpreter Waymon Cox said visitors discover an average of one or two diamonds a day, most around a quarter of a carat in size. She was watching a YouTube video on how to find diamonds — then spotted a 3.72-carat one in an Arkansas state park 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The bad news is, frankly, all over the place right now so let’s not dwell on that half of the aphorism and just enjoy the cricket, like this 24 carat nugget of pure joy. Ashes 2019: England v Australia second Test, day four – live 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Because turquoise is far more valuable than you might think, with the best of the best commanding $1,000 a carat. Nevada mining family strikes turquoise on reality TV show 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The total 2019 haul amounts to about 54 carats, and 11 of this year’s diamonds weighed at least one carat. A teacher dug up a 2.12-carat diamond — and learned how much gems are really worth 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z "What matters is the value of the legacy, its quality and its endurance," he said, adding that Mr Hawke's was "five-star and 24 carat". Australia honours 'deeply loved' ex-PM Hawke 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z Only seven of those books, each decorated with 100 carats of diamonds and a gold or platinum border, will be printed. Bentley’s $250,000 book is the Bentley of books 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Prices in the Âme line start at $850 for a single ear cuff to $19,500 for a bracelet containing more than 5 carats of diamonds. A Parisian pop-up, lab-grown diamonds and 18 limited-edition hobo bags 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Her prized possession is a 24 carat gold-plated Golden Snitch puzzle piece from Japan - one of only 5,000 made - which took six years to track down and buy. Harry Potter superfan bags world record 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z The average diamond found at the Crater is about one-fifth to one-fourth of a carat, the park says. A teacher dug up a 2.12-carat diamond — and learned how much gems are really worth 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z A vivid pink diamond of nearly 19 carats sold for $50 million last year, topping all jewelry sold at auction. 5 Ways to Value Your Collection, Whether It’s Fine Wine or Shrunken Heads 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Her extra sparkle came from carats of Chopard diamond jewelry and of course an inner glow from the Oscar win for her work in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Oscars 2019: Standout beauty trends from the Academy Awards 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z “You’re not just reliant on the belief that in a few years’ time you will find a stone of 1,000 carats.” Famed Cullinan mine banks on big diamonds to drive down debt 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Her five carat ring was on full display for the party. Katherine Schwarzenegger flaunts engagement ring from Chris Pratt at Galentine's Day party 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Park staff found lots of diamonds at the ground’s surface after 14 inches of rain on July 16 but nothing like Lanik’s 2.12 carats. A teacher dug up a 2.12-carat diamond — and learned how much gems are really worth 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The messaging of Gaga’s look – a homage to Hollywood history, complete with 100 carats of Tiffany diamonds – suggested that Gaga is serious about reinventing herself as a Hollywood star. Colour comeback: sunshine-yellow and fashion chemistry on the Golden Globes red carpet 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Gaga’s custom Tiffany & Co. necklace was made with more than 300 diamonds, including a pear-shaped stone of 20 carats that drops at the center. No. 1 on the Golden Globes carpet: Statement beauty, bling 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Her prized possession is a 24 carat gold-plated Golden Snitch puzzle piece from Japan - one of only 5,000 made - which took her six years to get hold of. Fan bids for Harry Potter world record 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Engagement rumors circulate after the singer is spotted wearing a 3.5 carat Neil Lane diamond ring on her left ring finger at the 2012 premiere of “The Hunger Games,” according to Cosmopolitan. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s relationship, from meeting on ‘The Last Song’ set to marriage 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z At 2.12 carats, the diamond was the biggest found in the park this year. A teacher dug up a 2.12-carat diamond — and learned how much gems are really worth 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z When De Beers shocked the industry with its U-turn in May, a 1 carat synthetic diamond cost about $4,200 while an equivalent mined gem sold for $6,000. Lab-grown diamond prices slide as De Beers fights back 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Together these techniques are largely responsible for human-made diamonds — upwards of 4 billion carats worldwide annually. Diamonds are forever — whether made in a lab or mined from the earth 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The e-tailer offers several styles of rings, available in a choice of metals — white, yellow or rose — and diamond colors such as white, Champagne and black in a number of carat sizes. Rebag opens handbag resale shops in L.A. and Beverly Hills; Heidi Merrick pops up in Malibu - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Pink Legacy, weighing in at just under 19 carats, was bought by US brand Harry Winston at auction in Geneva. Pink diamond fetches world record price 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It says fancy vivid pink diamonds over 10 carats are “virtually unheard of” in salesrooms. Christie’s to auction pink diamond that could fetch $50M 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z After an hour, the woman brought what she’d found to staff, who told her it is a 2.63 carat diamond, the largest of the 256 diamonds discovered in the park so far this year. Colorado woman finds nearly 3 carat diamond at Arkansas park 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Many consumers focus on carat weight — that is, diamond size. Diamonds are forever — whether made in a lab or mined from the earth 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z One of the diamonds Smith studied for the research measured at 24 carats and later sold for $25 million during an auction at Christie’s. How Rare Blue Diamonds Form Deep below the Ocean Floor 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z "You may see this colour in a pink diamond of less than one carat," Mr Kadakia said. Pink diamond fetches world record price 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z A $91 million plant that De Beers is building in Gresham, Oregon, is expected to produce these on a large commercial scale, generating half a million rough carats a year after its completion in 2020. De Beers sees new sparkle in synthetic diamonds to be manufactured in Oregon 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Made of 18 carat gold with a malachite base, it depicts two human figures holding up the earth. A beginner's guide to the World Cup 2018 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z When it is up and running the factory will be able to produce more than 500,000 carats of diamonds a year. De Beers to sell diamonds 'grown' in Berkshire laboratory 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The centrepiece is reportedly a diamond bib necklace dressed in 68 carats of round and pear-shaped diamonds. Tiffany's regains its lustre as focus on youngsters drives sales surge 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Finding a fancy vivid pink diamond larger than 10 carats is virtually unheard of, the auction house said. Pink diamond fetches world record price 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The original included the Queen of Holland, a blue-white diamond weighing 136.25 carats which at the time was known as “the finest cascade of colored diamonds in the world.” Cartier takes on a new role as the official jewelry partner of summer film ‘Ocean’s 8’ 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Apparently, the look took 500 hours to complete and included a "hand-appliquéd asymmetric, 7ft silk organza frill train" and a necklace with 79 carats of diamonds. What it's like to walk the red carpet on Cannes opening night 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z He asked to see diamonds between three and five carats and was shown two rings, charging papers say. Man claims to be soldier about to be deployed, steals $100K diamond from Bellevue store 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The china is finished in 22 carat gold. China marking Prince Harry-Meghan Markle wedding out 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Pauli’s, in the city’s North End, says with 48-hours’ notice, the restaurant’s Big Boy burger will arrive with a 7/8 carat Neil Lane ring nestled in the bun. This week in odd news: Lettuce lizard; Dog and pony show 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Sotheby’s auction house says the 102.34-carat gem mined from Botswana “is the only known round brilliant-cut diamond over 100 carats perfect according to every critical criterion” — carats, color, clarity and cut. ‘Flawless’ white diamond could fetch over $33 million 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Pauli’s in the city’s North End says with 48-hours’ notice, the restaurant’s Big Boy burger will arrive with a 7/8 carat Neil Lane ring nestled in the bun. Restaurant offers $3,000 burger with engagement ring 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered, the Cullinan Diamond, weighed more than 3,100 carats, nearly three times as much as the next biggest. Giant diamond found in Lesotho weighs more than a baseball 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Gem found at least seven stones bigger than 100 carats in 2017 and five the year before. 910-carat diamond discovered in southern Africa is among biggest in history 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The 33-year-old miner struggles every month to harvest at least 80 carats of raw diamonds, a stock that earns him enough to support his wife and 4-year-old daughter. ‘Blood diamonds’ threat returns to Africa 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z We guess at the carat weight of a college friend’s engagement ring and marvel at a cousin’s shiny new truck. Ask Brianna: How do my finances compare with my peers’? 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Later, she showed off the bling - said to be eight carats - on social media. Real ‘Love & Hip-Hop:’ Offset proposes to Cardi B onstage 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Later, she showed off the bling — said to be eight carats — on social media. Real ‘Love & Hip-Hop:’ Offset proposes to Cardi B onstage 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Universities enjoyed "24 carat academic freedom" in the UK, he insisted. MP's Brexit letter 'was research for book' 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z A Central African Republic collector was arrested in August in neighboring Cameroon with more than 500 carats of rough diamonds. ‘Blood diamonds’ threat returns to Africa 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z He is said to have been supplying a family-based narcotics syndicate in Mombasa with what he boasted was “diamond carat”-quality heroin. Suspected druglord Muhammad Asif Hafeez faces extradition to US 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z It took a few moments before the number flashed on a screen: at least seven carats. A new frontier for diamond mining: The ocean 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z This exhibit of more than 50 pieces includes a 1920s Cartier pendant brooch with more than 250 carats of emeralds. 10 things to do in the D.C. area the weekend of June 9-11 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Unaware it was a 26 carat diamond, she wore it daily for decades. Car boot sale diamond fetches £650k at auction - BBC News 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Unaware it was a 26 carat, cushion-shaped white diamond from the 19th Century, she wore it daily for decades. 'Car boot-sale' diamond set to fetch £350,000 at auction - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The pear-shaped jewels, nicknamed Apollo and Artemis, are almost 16 carats each. Diamond earrings sell for world record $57.4m - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Machines need only dig 10 feet into the ground at this former hunting ground in northern Mozambique to unearth millions of carats of jewels each year. Sitting on a Trove of Rubies, Gemfields Looks to Create Fresh Demand 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The “Pink Star” was mined in Africa by De Beers in 1999 as a raw 132.5 carat gem and cut over a two-year period. Pink diamond auctioned for record $71.2M in Hong Kong 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z They think the mine could yield one million carats of diamonds per year, worth more than $200m. The Cinta Larga and the curse of the diamonds - BBC News 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z It weighed 3,106 carats uncut, according to the Cape Town Diamond Museum. Pastor unearths giant diamond in Sierra Leone 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The diamond, weighing 709 carats, is now locked up in Sierra Leone's central bank in Freetown. Sierra Leone pastor finds huge diamond in Kono - BBC News 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The second object, a small 18 carat gold lamb, was found in a bandstand in Brigg on Sunday night by a teacher from Beverley. Three gold artworks found in Scunthorpe treasure hunt - BBC News 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Martin Roscheisen, chief executive of Diamond Foundry Inc., a San Francisco synthetic-diamond producer with a capacity of 24,000 carats, said he believes nearly all diamonds consumers purchase will be man-made in a few decades. De Beers Tries to Counter a Growing Threat: Man-Made Diamonds 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z She attributed them to the 180 carats’ worth of diamonds she wore in her rings, earrings and Secret Combination by Harry Winston necklace and bracelets, valued, according to stylist Brad Goreski, at $2.5 million. Star-studded amfAR gala honors Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Katzenberg 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Anglo American is counting on extracting 4.5 million carats a year as it sheds coal and other assets and focuses on diamonds, copper and platinum. De Beers Bets Big on Canadian Mine 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Approximately 300,000 carats of synthetic diamonds are produced a year, compared with approximately 130 million carats of rough diamonds mined annually, analysts say. De Beers stakes its reputation on spotting the difference 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z A limited edition 1kg, 24 carat gold Formula One coin was shown to reporters at the British Grand Prix on Friday, along with smaller ones that included a special edition for Silverstone. Formula One coining it in gold and silver 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z They are looking beyond the billions of carats of synthetic diamonds produced under high temperature and pressure that are used in industries such as oil drilling. In the rough 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Last year alone, Lucara recovered 47 stones larger than 100 carats at its only producing mine. Tiny Company Hits King-Size Diamond Jackpot 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The smaller diamond went for sixty-three million dollars, or more than seventy-seven thousand dollars per carat. The Ungraspable Value of the World’s Largest Diamond 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Some experts promote the value of “The 4Cs”—a diamond’s cut, carat, color and clarity, but others say these criteria are just a marketing ploy to make people feel secure about the purchase. A Quirky and Complete Diamond-Ring Guide 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Although it sold at the lower end of that range, it set a "world auction record for a green diamond and world record price per carat for a green diamond", Christie's said. Green diamond sells for $16.8 million, sets auction record 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z The rare rectangular-cut stone, which weighs 14.62 carats, previously belonged to Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the Diamond Syndicate in London. Blue diamond soars to world record $57.6 million at Christie's 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z By contrast, the world’s largest diamond producer by output, Russia’s Alrosa Co., recovered 46 stones larger than 100 carats over the past three years at multiple mines. Tiny Company Hits King-Size Diamond Jackpot 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The going rate for an exceptionally large rough diamond at the time of the discovery was around sixty thousand dollars per carat, which would have valued the stone above sixty million dollars. The Ungraspable Value of the World’s Largest Diamond 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The "Unique Pink", weighing 15.38 carats and mounted on a ring, sold to a telephone bidder. Pear-shaped pink diamond sells for $31.5 million at Sotheby's 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Sotheby's says the 9.54 carat ring is among the more than 300 lots in the "Magnificent Jewels" auction scheduled for April 19 in New York. A blue diamond ring that child star-turned-ambassador Shirley Temple wore for decades is going up for auction 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Sotheby’s says the 9.54 carat ring is among the more than 300 lots in the “Magnificent Jewels” auction scheduled for April 19 in New York. Blue diamond worn for years by Shirley Temple up for auction 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The mine’s sorting capacity has increased so that the company can identify diamonds up to 1,000 carats in size, up from an initial 200 carats. Tiny Company Hits King-Size Diamond Jackpot 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z At eleven hundred and nine carats, the stone was about the size of a fist. The Ungraspable Value of the World’s Largest Diamond 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z One perk of accepting a billionaire's proposal: The engagement ring is 35 carats. Mariah Carey and James Packer are engaged — and you won't believe the ring 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z It’s made of 18 carat white gold and sapphire crystal, with a beige hand-stitched kudu leather strap. People Say This $25,000 Swiss Watch Is an Apple Ripoff 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z "Everybody talks about carats but are not familiar with the weights. One gram is equal to five carats. So, my stone will be about 281 grams," the owner, who asked to remain anonymous, said. Enormous blue star sapphire found in Sri Lanka 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t necessarily mean that the resource is going to yield 5,000 carats,” said Mr. Lamb. Tiny Company Hits King-Size Diamond Jackpot 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “Your eighth of a carat is up to a quarter-carat,” he wrote. For Donald Trump, Lessons From a Brother’s Suffering 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z There are established measures of quality, relatively transparent pricing, knowable transaction costs and liquidity, at least in smaller carat sizes. For Investors, the Brilliance of Diamonds Is All in Their Color 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z As for the paintings, he said,” The frames themselves are works of art,” each one handed gilded with 23 carat gold leaf. Nebraska artist Williams paints state’s legacy 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z And look great she did, with some help from 11 pounds of sequins, six pounds of pearls and 55 carats worth of diamond earrings. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello marry in an awesome eye-candy wedding 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z The Lucara Diamond Corporation said in a statement this week that the stone measures 1,111 carats, making it the biggest find in more than a century. Canadian firm says Botswana mine yielded biggest diamond since Cullinan stone found in 1905 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z One carat is equivalent to one-fifth of a gram. World’s Second-Largest Diamond Discovered in Botswana 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Fifteen years ago we bought Argyle pink diamonds for $10,000 a carat. For Investors, the Brilliance of Diamonds Is All in Their Color 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “It is a new record price for any gemstone and per carat,” David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s international jewellery division, told a packed showroom in Geneva that erupted into applause. Flawless 12 carat Blue Moon Diamond sells for world record $48.4m in Geneva 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z "It is a new record price for any gemstone and per carat," David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby's international jewellery division, told a packed showroom in Geneva that erupted into applause. Blue Moon Diamond sells for world record $48.4 million: Sotheby's 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The flawless "Blue Moon Diamond", which weighs 12.03 carats and is mounted on a ring, is the star lot of more than 500 on offer at Sotheby's semi-annual jewelry sale in Geneva. Once in a blue moon diamond could fetch up to $55 million: Sotheby's 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The miner now expects to produce 18 million carats of diamonds this year, down from a prior estimate of 20 million carats. Rio Tinto Pares Output of Less-Sparkling Niche Commodities 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z With white diamonds, it is the widely known measures of color, cut, clarity and carat weight that drive prices. For Investors, the Brilliance of Diamonds Is All in Their Color 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Each ring is made by Kay Jewelers, is set in 14K gold and has a total diamond weight of 1 3/4 carats. Julio Jones knows what Dez Bryant is going through 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The 16.08 carat gem, specifically a cushion cut fancy vivid pink diamond, is the largest of its kind to be auctioned. The $28m diamond as big as a pound coin - BBC News 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z A five carat diamond solitaire adorned each ear. Out of uniform: Mariners’ King Felix rules in fashion 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The number of man-made diamonds is expected to reach 20 million carats by 2026. Now You Can Make Diamonds in a Microwave 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z De Beers lowered its 2015 production guidance to 29 million carats from 31 million. Anglo American Posts $3 Billion Loss Amid Plunging Commodity Prices 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z One that is not there is the Koh-i-Noor, at more than 105 carats one of the largest diamonds in history — even after being cut down to increase its luster. Your Monday Briefing 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Like carats to a Kardashian, Dodger Dogs for me contain some impossibly addictive substance. Having a ball on a journey around Dodger Stadium 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z A very lucky Colorado woman found an 8.52 carat diamond this week at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Colorado Woman Finds 8.52 Carat Diamond in State Park 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z It is one of the world’s largest uncut emeralds with about 180,000 carats. Judge issues restraining order in fight over giant emerald 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z They are joined together by a heart-shaped diamond clasp weighing 2.04 carats. Rare, Sparkling 'Triple X' Necklace Fetches $1.2 Million At Bonhams 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z In addition to The Golden Empress, the rough yielded eight satellite diamonds, comprising six pear shape Fancy Yellow stones—the largest being 21.34 carats—and two brilliant round stones. Graff Unveils 132-Carat 'Golden Empress' Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The gem - a 3-foot-tall bunch of green rods embedded in rock - is one of the world’s largest uncut emeralds, with about 180,000 carats. Battle over ownership of giant emerald may be over 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The other statement piece is a diamond necklace totaling more than 190 carats. 8-Carat 'Historic Pink' Diamond, 25-Carat Cartier Ruby And 5 Tiaras at Sotheby's Geneva Sale 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z It is also one of only six perfect diamonds of 100 carats or more to be auctioned in the last 25 years. See the 'Perfect' Diamond That Sold for $22 Million at Sotheby's 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The graduated line of 51 round brilliant-cut diamonds weighs more than 70 carats. Rare, Sparkling 'Triple X' Necklace Fetches $1.2 Million At Bonhams 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Originally weighing over 200 carats, its owner spent more than a year perfecting its cut and polish. Flawless 100-carat diamond could fetch $25 million at NY auction 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Sotheby's in New York is to auction what it says is a 'flawless' 100 carat diamond. Flawless 100 carat diamond up for auction at Sotheby's 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Heard's necklace featured 80.45 carats of green tourmalines, and Wilde wore diamond drop earrings. Gisele Bundchen retiring from runway? Not so fast 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z An earlier hearing at Swansea Magistrates' Court heard Perry stole a 22 carat gold wedding ring belonging to 89-year-old Nancy Thomas. Morriston nurse Jacqueline Perry stole from cancer patients 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Sutra used 17 carats of pink and purple spinels along with 18k rose gold for its colorful, fan shaped ring. Jewelry That's Pretty in Pink 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The titanium case and ceramic bezel are covered in 40 carats of diamonds. Omega Creates 40-Carat, $760,000 Diver's Watch At Baselworld 2015 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Each diamond is GIA-certified and some of the stones weight up to 3 carats each. Jacob & Co Unveils $18 Million Billionaire Watch at BaselWorld 2015 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Anna Kendrick wore a diamond collar of five rows matched with marquis and pear-shaped diamond cluster earrings totaling 13 carats, reportedly by Norman Silverman. 2015 Oscars Jewelry: Statement Necklaces, Bold Earrings, Diamonds and Gems Sparkled 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z In 2014, it celebrated its first year at the world’s largest watch and jewelry tradeshow by unveiling the $55 million “Hallucination” ladies watch covered in 110 carats of fancy colored diamonds. Graff Sapphire and Diamond Beaded Tassel Secret Watch 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The rough diamond was mined in southern Africa and weighed over 200 carats. 100-carat classic emerald-cut diamond coming to auction 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “It’s the same thing with the price for carats of a pink diamond or square inches of a Warhol.” The Logic of an Empty $100 Million Pad 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z People guesses the oval diamond is at least six carats. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian add to their estate 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z The yellow diamond is flanked by two trapeze-shaped diamonds together weighing approximately 3 carats, mounted in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Burmese Rubies, Colored Diamonds And Cartier Lead Sotheby's Hong Kong Sale 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Made from 24 carat gold and weighing half a kilogramme - the Graves Supercomplication was made for an American financier in the Thirties. World's most expensive watch sold 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Previously known as the “A Bulgari Masterpiece,” the fancy colored diamonds are topped with marquise and pear-shaped diamond clusters weighing approximately 19.28 carats. 392-Carat Sapphire Sells For World Auction Record $17.3 Million 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z However it is made of 22 carat gold, compared to the 24 carat of the Britannia. Royal Mint offers cheaper gold coins 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Made of 18 carat gold, if you were to melt it down, the gold would total $160,000. Is The World Series Commissioner's Trophy The Most Valuable Trophy In Sports? 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z In true de Castellane fashion, the colorfully ornate cuff features more than 4,500 stones, including 30.59 carats of hand-cut diamonds, paired with pink and purple sapphires, emeralds, garnets, and spinels. Dior's New Jewelry Collection Interprets Couture Style Through Gemstones 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Internally flawless vivid or fancy intense pink diamonds of more than 8 carats are “virtually unseen.” 8.41-Carat Purple-Pink Diamond May Fetch $15 Million 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z However, I was shown not one but two 18k yellow gold rings studded with diamonds and centered with true Brazilian Paraiba stones weighing 62 carats and 47 carats. Strong-Themed, Colorful Bespoke Jewelry From Zorab Atelier de Creation 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The biggest of the stones weighs 1.3 carats, but potentially of greater importance is the surface area of the biggest kimberlite, measured at 540 acres which is big by world standards. A Small Bet On Diamonds Pays Off Handsomely For John Kahlbetzer 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The case back of the Flawless Officer is set with a 9.44 carat, D color, internally flawless diamond that provides a window to the movement. Historic Patek Split-Seconds Chronograph Sells For $2.9 Million; Private Collection of Patek Watches Fetches $7.1 Million 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Before the embargo, Ivory Coast produced about 300,000 carats of diamond a year, worth around $25 million, according to industry experts. Ivory Coast ex-rebel profiting from banned diamond trade: U.N. experts 2014-04-22T19:54:49Z All she needs now is a glittering Olympic medal to complete the 24 carat package. Figure skating: Gold targets 24 carat prize in Sochi 2014-02-17T12:15:03Z Average U.S. price per carat of the top 25 quality round diamonds, plotted monthly through January. Your Money: With Engagement Rings, Love Meets Budget 2014-02-01T00:48:33Z The EU recently lifted sanctions on the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds and up to 300,000 carats . Letter from Africa: Rock'n'roll politics 2014-01-30T03:07:50Z Inside, the bending of the cylinder plates presses together tips of two small diamonds, each a quarter to half a carat, typically no bigger than a quarter of an inch. The Big Squeeze 2013-12-16T22:28:17Z ANTWERP, Belgium — The bond between banker and diamond dealer has long been a cozy one in an industry shaped by an insular culture of carats and cash, secrets and intrigues, weddings and bar mitzvahs. Following the Murky Trail Left by Diamonds and Cash 2013-12-15T03:32:28Z There is, apparently, some 22.5 carats in total of such stones in the piece. Meet The $111,000 Apple iPhone Blinged Up In Gold, Diamond, Ruby And Sapphire 2013-11-30T16:07:00Z They visited retailers in Pittsburgh, ranging from Zales to Tiffany, but ultimately bought a ring through Blue Nile: an elegant, hand-engraved platinum setting, which will showcase a round diamond, slightly shy of one carat. Your Money: With Engagement Rings, Love Meets Budget 2014-02-01T00:48:33Z In its finished condition the Pink Star is 59.60 carat, more than double the size of the next biggest diamond in its class. Pink diamond fetches record price 2013-11-13T21:55:08Z The gem was discovered in a mine in an undisclosed southern African country in 2011 and weighed 299 carats before cutting. Egg-sized diamond sells for $30.8m 2013-10-07T15:27:40Z It weighed 132.5 carats in the rough, and was cut and polished over a period of two years by Steinmetz Diamonds, the New York-based auction house said in a statement on Wednesday. 'Most valuable' diamond up for sale 2013-09-25T11:19:21Z Production for De Beers in 2013, however, would stay in line with last year's rate of 27.9 million carats, he said. De Beers CEO seeks slimmer, more flexible company 2013-06-27T13:13:36Z The world’s largest flawless diamond, weighing more than 101 carats, is photographed on Tuesday in Geneva where it will be auctioned later this month. Africa in pictures: 26 April-2 May 2013 2013-05-04T15:32:23Z It took two years to cut and polish the diamond, which was 132.5 carat in its rough state. Pink diamond fetches record price 2013-11-13T21:55:08Z There is more than half a mile of lining on the outside and more than £700 worth of 23.5 carat gold leaf on the carriage. Train carriage restored to glory 2012-11-25T08:47:44Z "It is a world record for a Golconda diamond and a world record price per carat for a colourless diamond," Francois Curiel, director of the international jewellery department at Christie's, told reporters. 'Perfect' diamond sells for $21m 2012-11-13T22:58:59Z It is valuable to thieves because it is often up to 22 carats. Resident patrols over gold thefts 2012-09-24T19:13:22Z The raw original stone, weighing 236 carats, was extracted from Jwaneng mine in Botswana and it took 21 months to cut and polish. Africa in pictures: 26 April-2 May 2013 2013-05-04T15:32:23Z His “hip-hop mayor” persona and the 1 ½-carat diamond that pierced his ear. Trial Set to Open for Former Detroit Mayor 2012-09-04T00:26:47Z Today's front page headline reads "22 carat gold: Britain's greatest Olympic medal haul for half a century", and under the banner "Happy and glorious" are pictures of gold medal winners in triathlon, cycling and dressage. Express and Mirror go Dutch over Olympics dressage win 2012-08-08T08:17:37Z The collection includes pieces made from the Cullinan Diamond - the world's largest - which weighed 3,106 carats as an uncut stone. Royal diamonds going on display 2012-06-28T23:47:10Z It is the largest player in emerald mining and each month extracts 2 million to 3 million carats of the gemstones. Emeralds seek the "De Beers" treatment 2012-06-13T22:33:17Z Two years later, it was cut to a smaller 109 carats to eventually adorn the royal crown. After the Jubilee: Time to Hand Over the Diamond 2012-06-06T19:35:28Z The Martian Pink diamond is about 12 carats in size. Rare pink diamond goes to auction 2012-05-29T04:14:55Z The 1.7 carat jewel was taken from Precision Jewellers in the Canadian province of Ontario. Man held for 'swallowing diamond' 2012-05-17T16:40:54Z And they also met the down coaches from the fields, on one of which a young fellow—almost a boy—had no less than 235 carats with him. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z One of these stones, weighing five carats, is worth at least twelve times as much as a diamond of equal weight. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z The gold watch chain worn by the Sheffield industrialist now spoken of, was of several carats, and was manufactured entirely out of the yield of this refuse. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The jeweler, Graff Diamonds Limited, has two lawsuits in a Manhattan court, demanding the return of two of the stolen gems — one weighing more than 16 carats, the other 4.20 carats. City Room: London Jeweler Battles to Recover Stolen Diamonds 2012-02-27T21:38:42Z Jewelers have the carat system, while mints use the decimal system in expressing such degrees of purity. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z In a seven-step process, a company called Cremation Solutions will turn a few ounces of cremains into a diamond; depending on color and carat size, the cost runs anywhere from $2,500 to $25,000. The New Old Age Blog: Alternatives to the Traditional Funeral 2012-02-14T16:12:26Z The quantity of diamonds found in a year varies from two hundred and fifty to five hundred oitavas; the oitava being about seventeen carats. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z It was reckoned the largest jewel in Europe, and weighed one hundred and twenty-seven carats. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-07T03:00:08.550Z Global demand for diamonds will probably outstrip supply by 7 million carats in 2016, compared with a shortage of 1 million carats this year, Sergievskiy said. Diamonds to Outpace Gold as Spending in Asia Rises: Commodities 2011-12-27T23:24:20Z From 1770 the standard was lowered to 21 2⁄3 carats, and at this it was confirmed by the law of September 1821. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z At what date it was re-cut we know not, but, as possessed by Louis Le Grand, it weighed only 67½ carats. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Diamonds and other precious stones have been found in small quantities, and since 1900 efforts have been made to extend the output, nearly 11,000 carats weight of diamonds being exported in 1904. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z And when they have this perfection they are worth the following prices:— If the turquoise is of the said perfection and weighs a carat, it will be worth in the Malabar country xv fs. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z The index calculates the average price for the top 25 best quality 1 carat diamond. Diamonds to Outpace Gold as Spending in Asia Rises: Commodities 2011-12-27T23:24:20Z Its standard was of absolute fineness, 24 carats, a standard which was never departed from through the whole of its history. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z But applied to the diamond, carat means actual weight, and 151½ carats are equal to one ounce troy. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z A rare fancy intense pink diamond ring in excess of 22 carats had been expected to fetch about $13 million, while a 33-carat "Light of Golconda" diamond was estimated to sell for $7 million. Top diamonds fail to sell at NY jewelry auction 2011-12-08T21:09:55Z They found a huge stone of many carats, worth some thousands of pounds. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z It weights over 110 carats - about 100 times heavier than most diamonds you see in rings and necklaces. Huge ?7m diamond to go on sale 2011-11-15T16:11:26Z Under Charles VII. the standard was reduced to 16 carats and the weight to 2 deniers 29 grs. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The stone was cut into a brilliant weighing 24⅝ carats, and is known as the 'Gor-do-Norr.' The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z In diamond weighing the grain = � of the carat, = .7925 of the troy grain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z In the years from 1730 to 1770 five million carats were taken from the original Diamantina district, and the deposits are still second in productiveness only to those of South Africa. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Thus, pure gold is 1000 “fine” or 24 carat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Under Francis I. they were generally 23 carats fine and 71 1⁄6 to the mark, under Charles IX. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Its original weight was 410 carats, but it was reduced in cutting to 136¾; the result, however, was a brilliant of fine water and excellent proportions. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The fineness of gold is generally estimated by dividing the gold into twenty-four parts, called carats. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z After about a month I had over two hundred carats of smaller diamonds, besides a thirty, a fifty, and a sixty carat stone. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z It was a superb solitaire surrounded with smaller diamonds, each half a carat in weight. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z The louis d'or was minted 32 to the mark, 22 carats fine, and = 16 livres 10 sols., while the louis d'argent was minted 8 to the mark, 11 deniers fine, and = 4 livres 8 sols. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The 'Mountain of Splendour,' belonging to the Shah of Persia, weighs 135 carats, and is valued at £145,000. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The phrase twenty-three carats fine means that the mass contains twenty-three parts out of twenty-four of pure gold, the remainder being alloy, of some baser metal. Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2011-10-11T02:01:05.817Z There were about a hundred diamonds weighing from ten to fifty carats each, and they were worth about 20,000 pounds. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z The most expensive lot in the jewelry sale, a 9.27 carat pink diamond ring with a high estimate of $19 million didn’t sell yesterday. Blue Diamond Fetches Record $10 Million, Ming Vase $26 Million 2011-10-05T17:34:02Z In November 1716 a new louis d'or was issued, 20 to the mark, 22 carats fine. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Although the term 'carat' is applied to diamonds as well as to gold, it does not mean the same thing. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z By the end of the year the total yield was over 39,000 carats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z It’s over three hundred carats, I should say, and about the best stone in the world. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z The light bouncing off the more than 30 carats of tooth-size diamonds on our wrist seared our retinas. Nocturnalist: A Party for Vacheron Constantin ? Nocturnalist 2011-09-24T02:30:26Z In May 1718 again a new issue took place—louis d'or 25 to the mark, 22 carats; louis d'argent 10 to the mark, 11 deniers fine. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It weighs 193 carats, is about the size of a pigeon's egg, and is mounted in the imperial sceptre of the Czar. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z De Beers production of rough diamonds is likely to be 35-36 million carats this year while it expects to sell around 38 million carats, Shine said. Rough diamond demand growth to hit record 2011-09-19T07:18:28Z Timson looked at the diamond, a white stone of about ten carats in weight, and he felt that his fortune was made. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z They are diamonds of the purest quality, and that stud weighs, at least, four carats!” Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z For the alloy or standard the mark was thus subdivided:— For gold mark = 24 carats each subdivided into 32 parts. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The gold is about 20 or 21 carats fine, and often shows traces of iron sesquioxide. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Worn on his right hand, it’s a massive chunk of 18-carat gold the size of a walnut, adorned with 38 diamonds totaling 1.28 carats in weight. Curt Schilling Enters The Fantasy League With Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2011-09-08T15:30:08Z Three carats of diamonds to a load is a pretty good average, and the mine is as big as Kimberley; it will revolutionise diamond mining, our mine will.” Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z It outweighs the Regent by more than half a hundred carats, reaching as it does the astonishing weight of one hundred and ninety-three carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In France fine gold was only refined to 23 26⁄32 carats, and fine silver 11 deniers 18 grs. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z This is the famous 'blue-white' diamond of 150 carats, known from the name of its possessor as the 'Porter Rhodes.' The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z It looks like a large lump of alum with a light like white satin through it, and weighs 150 carats. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Two years ago there were one million carats of diamonds taken out of the Kimberley Mine, while those of Dutoits Pan and Bultfontein yielded no less than seven hundred thousand carats. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z In a word, lapidaries and all those who understand the subject of Pearls said in order to express its value that it outweighed by twenty-four carats every other pearl in the world. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Moutons 22 carat 96 15 0 1425, October 3 ... �cu � la couronne 23 " 64 25 0 " January 12 87 10 0 ... The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The 'Pam' is only of 55 carats now; but it weighed 112 carats before being cut, and is a stone of remarkable purity and beauty. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The hope is that the finger pushing this inevitable button will have a three-something carat ring on it. The Fifth Down: 2011 Atlanta Falcons Season Preview 2011-08-05T10:00:55Z The charms range from £20 for a silver frog to £720 for a 14 carat gold crown. Pandora jewellery chain loses its shine after profit warning 2011-08-02T19:16:18Z On its arrival in England its exact weight was found to be one hundred and eighty-six and one-sixteenth carats, which agrees with the figure given by Baber as afterwards computed by dependable authorities. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z There was, however, great variation in the standard from fine gold to 23, 22 3⁄4, 21, and even 18 carats. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It weighed 23¾ carats, and yielded, when cut, a brilliant known as the 'Ou-i-nur,' which weighed, however, only 11¾ carats. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z They have also brought seventy pearls, all good green ones, and some of ten and twelve carats, round, and like 139 Indian pearls bored in the middle. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The apple logo in the back is encrusted with 53 internally flawless diamonds totaling 12.5 carats. The $8 Million iPad 2 Has Gold, Diamonds and History 2011-08-01T15:00:39Z Smaller by nearly eighty carats than the Orloff, and younger by three centuries than the Koh-i-nûr, it is in some ways as remarkable as either of those famous stones. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z At one time, under Charles VI., the standard fell as low as 16 carats. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It weighed 254½ carats, and was cut into a brilliant of perfect water, weighing 125 carats. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The point is of the finest, specially selected California, eighteen carat gold. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z Let others fret over a mere carat or two. The King of Really Big Diamonds Heads to China 2011-06-18T13:24:49Z Tavernier gives three drawings of this Blue Diamond, which was, he said, clear and of a lovely violet hue, and its weight in the rough was one hundred and twelve and one quarter carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In 1455 they were issued 23 1⁄8 carats fine, 71 to the mark, and = 27 sols. the piece. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z In the earliest days of African mining a diamond of about 83 carats was obtained from a Boer. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z They were stones of very pure water, averaging about ten carats each in weight. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z When a buyer agreed to a total of $3.66 million, Mr. Barguirdjian concluded that the buyer was probably a private individual in Asia, because “three carats is too small for an American.” The King of Really Big Diamonds Heads to China 2011-06-18T13:24:49Z The Blue Diamond came forth from the hands of the cutter an irregularly-shaped brilliant of a drop form weighing sixty-seven and one half carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z By Article 15 of this law the franc was adopted in the Southern provinces on a footing of 1 franc = 47 1⁄4 carats. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It weighed in the rough state 1680 carats, and was valued at upwards of 5½ millions sterling. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The gem weighed about eight carats; it was of good water and perfect shape. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z He said it was originally mined as a 32-carat uncut gem before being re-cut to 18 carats and sold to a gem dealer in Colombo. Royal sapphire 'came from Sri Lanka' 2011-04-27T17:15:57Z A deep blue diamond, forty-four and one fourth carats, which Mr. Daniel Eliason had for sale and about which he could give no details. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Fleur de Lys Fine gold 50 40 0 " September 17 56 5 0 �cu 20 carat 54 18 9 " September 24 58 2 6 ... The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z It is described as being an egg-shaped stone, indented on one side, and weighing, in its uncut state, 367 carats. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z While 90 percent of diamonds sold globally are cut in India, those stones are typically 1.5 carats or less, he said. U.K. Crown Jewels to Help Royal Asscher Sell Diamonds in China 2011-04-20T23:44:16Z The winner’s last name will be engraved on one side of the ring, which was designed by Tiffany & Co. and features white and yellow gold with 77 diamonds weighing just under one carat. Baseball Roundup: Lee Allows 3 Hits as Phillies Shut Out the Nationals 2011-04-15T02:49:05Z According to this calculation one hundred and fifty thousand dollars was not an excessive price to put upon the Hope Blue of forty-four carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z According to the treaty, 66 such gulden were to be minted from the Cologne mark of gold, each of the alloy of 22 carats 6 grs. gold, and 1 carat 6 grs. silver. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The label stuck to her like a price tag on the 33.19 carat Krupp Diamond, one of her many famous gems. Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: Hollywood's Star of Stars 2011-03-23T18:15:00Z He said 55 percent of work is also done in Russia, while stones larger than 2 carats are usually polished by the company’s most experienced craftsmen in Amsterdam. U.K. Crown Jewels to Help Royal Asscher Sell Diamonds in China 2011-04-20T23:44:16Z Minerals curator Alan Hart explained how compared to standard diamonds - "small carat stones, colourless, white - this one is exceptional". VIDEO: Huge yellow diamond on display 2011-02-24T12:07:08Z The stated weight of the Braganza reaches the astounding figure of one thousand six hundred and eighty carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Most diamonds are small and colourless - those in jewellery are typically less than five carats. Record yellow diamond on display 2011-02-24T12:23:55Z The opal was mined here 800 years ago, and the largest piece hitherto found, weighing 2940 carats and estimated to have a value of �175,000, is preserved in the Court Museum at Vienna. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The firms must now provide clear information on the prices offered for gold, including information on the weight and carat of the items assessed. Gold-buying websites forced to change trading practices 2011-02-14T10:46:31Z The upper sieve had holes in it about half an inch in diameter, while the lower one had holes so small as to prevent a diamond of one-half carat from slipping through. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z After the Orloff it is the largest cut diamond in Europe, weighing one hundred and thirty-nine and a half carats. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Air is more useful than jewels, but a carat of air is not as useful as a one-carat diamond. The Value of Money 2011-01-04T03:01:12.363Z You know the exact number of pearls in the scarf and how they are arranged; nine strands; with eighteen pearls in the neck-piece-clasp, each having a carat diamond inset in it. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Zimbabwe may mine 40 million carats of diamonds annually within three years, the state-controlled Herald reported Oct. Smuggled-Diamond Revenue Flows to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe Before Vote 2010-12-29T07:02:43Z Its weight is estimated at nine hundred and seventy-one carats, or about seven ounces Troy. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The present selling price in London of a clear and faultless cut diamond one carat in weight is one hundred dollars, one of three carats therefore would be worth 3×3×100=$900. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z It seems he forgot to remove his earrings before practice and one got lost - nearly 2.5 carats and possibly worth more than $50,000. Some dishes on sports menu in 2010 were half-baked 2010-12-25T20:00:10Z A jeweler will tell you a diamond's price is based on the four C's: carat, clarity, color and cut. Why Zimbabwe's New Diamonds Imperil Global Trade 2010-12-05T14:30:00Z Botswana, the world’s biggest diamond producer by value, expects gem production of 24 million carats this year. Smuggled-Diamond Revenue Flows to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe Before Vote 2010-12-29T07:02:43Z Another stone picked up on a deserted claim was described as one of a hundred and fifteen carats' weight. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z It has produced more than 50 million carats of rough diamonds since operations began in 2003. UPDATE 1-Harry Winston closes Kinross deal, ups Diavik stake 2010-08-25T21:31:00Z Meanwhile, producers of synthetics quoted figures to the Lantern ranging from 20 kWh to 80 kWh to grow one carat of diamond in a lab. Green Lantern: Environmentally friendly jewelry includes synthetic gemstones 2010-08-03T04:00:00Z Inside were 1.1 million carats in diamonds, according to the government. Why Zimbabwe's New Diamonds Imperil Global Trade 2010-12-05T14:30:00Z Diavik, Canada's largest diamond mine, located in the Northwest Territories, began operating in 2003 and has produced more than 50 million carats of rough diamonds. UPDATE 1-Kinross to sell stake in Diavik to Harry Winston 2010-07-23T13:44:00Z A four carat diamond will be presented to the season-ending points leader in each event. Bolt, Liu to compete in Diamond League in Shanghai 2010-04-12T12:36:00Z The iconic statuette, which is 14.5 ins high and made of solid 18 carat gold, was unveiled at the Hilton Hotel as part of a global tour. World Cup visits County Antrim 2010-04-03T15:37:00Z A 168-carat stone was also discovered along side it, as well as one of 58 carats and another of 53 carats. Rare uncut diamond fetches record auction price 2010-02-26T11:20:00Z Gamma says he once found a million-dollar stone—23 carats—but was never paid. Why Zimbabwe's New Diamonds Imperil Global Trade 2010-12-05T14:30:00Z They say Sir Gus never gave Mr Brown a verbal warning or launched an official investigation - Mr Rawnsley says his source was "24 carat" and he never said a formal inquiry had been launched. Cameron calls for bullying probe 2010-02-22T14:49:00Z This follows a last-minute decision by Zimbabwean authorities to halt a three-day sale of about 300,000 carats of rough diamonds. 2010-01-08T12:48:00Z Perhaps it may not be a very genuine article; a sort of rolled-gold welcome for which you are expected to pay as though it were twenty-two carat all through. A Poached Peerage Bac�carat, a gambling card game of French origin, played by any number of players, or rather betters, and a banker. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Well, they're over twenty carats each, and therefore, of course, many times the value of first water diamonds. The Haunted Pajamas The diamonds, usually from 1� to 2� carats in size, are carefully set in the bit, projecting but slightly from its surface. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" There, on the table, gleaming in the light of the laboratory, lay a wonderful brilliant, some three hundred carats—perfect in its blazing crystalline orange beauty. The Social Gangster "It's twenty-four carats fine," said he, "and about as thick as a cobweb." Careers of Danger and Daring The fineness of gold is measured by a ratio with 24 carats as a standard; thus 2 parts of alloy make it 22-carat gold, and so on. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" They are finer stones than the Kimberley diamonds, having an average value of �3 : 2 : 7 per carat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It weighs 186 carats, and is considered the diamond of finest lustre in the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The Invincible, you know," he added, "is the largest amber diamond in the world, almost the size of the famous Cullinan, over three hundred carats. The Social Gangster As it weighed fifteen carats, this was at about the rate of one hundred dollars per carat. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The exact weight of the carat, in practice, now varies slightly in different places. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" And then began the good coins of gold, 24 carats fine, the which are called golden florins, and each was worth 20 soldi. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani "Yes, Sam," he continued, "I got a two-and-a-half carat blue-white solitaire diamond ring to buy." The Competitive Nephew “Seven or eight hundred carats, if it’s one,” he said, holding it up to the light, and then passing it to his companion. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt "The stone weighed four carats, and was worth fifteen hundred pounds." Black Diamonds The Porter Rhodes from Kimberley, of the finest water, weighed about 150 carats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The standard of purity since maintained in England is 22 carats, or eleven-twelfths fine, and weights have been maintained in spite of several efforts to reduce them. Rural Health and Welfare By the end of the month they had discovered six stones of considerable size, fourteen medium, and some twenty or thirty small ones, varying from a quarter to a carat each. Long Live the King As the gold coins of those times were not made of pure gold, rarely 17 carats fine, the possibility may be granted. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) A gold worker would have to mix at least three carats of silver with him before he would be malleable. Timar's Two Worlds The old mines have now been completely abandoned, but in 1891 about 1000 carats were being raised annually in the neighbourhood of Hyderabad. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Two hundred and fifty carats gets a Martian planted in style. Mars Confidential Only two small stones," answered the other; "One runs, perhaps, to a carat, and the other to about a half. Long Live the King This magnificent stone, which weighs one hundred and ninety-five carats, now forms the apex of the Russian crown. Threads of Grey and Gold A single diamond that weighs fifty carats is deemed more valuable than two thousand diamonds, each of which only weighs one. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. In 1869 a stone weighing 83� carats was found near the Orange river; this was purchased by the earl of Dudley for �25,000 and became famous as the “Star of South Africa.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The going price is one hundred carats of diamonds to kill; which is cheap considering the average laborer earns 10,000 carats a week. Mars Confidential Here’s the ring, one and one-half carats, white!––now, what number do you want?” Officer 666 The diamonds fell; they were pretty little carats of fairly irregular size, of which the largest weighed four hundred pounds and the smallest fifty. Romans — Volume 3: Micromegas As yet, the price per carat shows no tendency to decline. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' It weighs 194� carats, is of a somewhat yellow tinge, and is among the Russian crown jewels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" The author has seen an opal in Pesth weighing fourteen carats, for which five thousand dollars were refused. Aztec Land He wore no jewelry, not even a watch; but within the pocket of his vest was found a small jewel-case containing two beautiful white diamonds, each of more than a carat weight. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Ought not you to feign that it is only about thirteen carats when it is actually eighteen? Imaginary Interviews The diamonds are perfect matches, twenty-seven carats in weight, and are nearly as large as nickles. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Coloured Indian diamonds of large size are rare; the most famous are:—a beautiful blue brilliant, 672⁄16 carats, cut from a stone weighing 1123⁄16 carats brought to Europe by Tavernier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" "Just so," he replied, "only tolerable—not eighteen carat, which seems a pity." Hurricane Island A magnificent diamond, belonging to the Emperor of Russia, bought by the Empress Catherine, weighs over one hundred and ninety-three carats. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It is assumed that the jeweler will weigh in carats, and that his balance is sensitive to .01 carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public As a result of Benson's gesture he was busy estimating the value of eight and a quarter carats at eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents a carat. Elkan Lubliner, American It weighed 971 carats, and was ultimately cut into ten stones weighing from 68 to 13 carats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" By the lack of skill of the European diamond cutters this was reduced to 270 carats. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) The diamond of the Emperor of Austria, which formerly belonged to the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, weighs one hundred and thirty-nine and a half carats. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The writer has a fine specimen of a little over one carat, with which he has deceived many jewelers and pawnbrokers, and even an importer or two. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The standard worth of the gold is 21 carats; that of the silver 20 grains. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Two other blue diamonds are known, weighing 13� and 1� carats, which may also be portions of the French diamond. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" There are twenty-five stones, each weighing over six carats. Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone The Plot Against Uncle Sam It is low-grade gold, not over ten carats, and the works are cheap. Luke Walton The present unit for precious stones in the United States is the metric carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The best way is to take a little eighteen carat religion along into the smoking car, or any other car you may happen to be in. Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 The Florentine, 1331⁄5 carats, one of the Austrian crown jewels, is a very pale yellow. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" It is a country where you get the right change back, and the cows give eighteen carat milk, and the hens have not learned to lay small, cold storage eggs. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad Being a Humorous Description of the Bad Boy and His Dad in Their Journeys Through Foreign Lands - 1904 If his "cure" is anywhere near twenty-four carat gold he can own the State of Kansas and he may add another one to it for good measure. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Its relation to the grain is that there are 3.08+ grains in the metric carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Watchcases are from eight to eighteen carats fine; chains are seldom more than fourteen; and the gold coins of the United States are about eleven parts of gold and one of copper. Diggers in the Earth The most famous are the following:—the Star of South Africa, or Dudley, mentioned above, 83� carats rough, 46� carats cut. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" So he tied above their best reach three strands of “carat” cord to the main rope. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana But on Earth its contents would be computed in carats, and a hundred pounds was worth millions. Scrimshaw Thus there was no very exact agreement among the makers of diamond weights in the United States prior to the adoption of the metric carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The stone weighed twenty-one carats and was valued at £500. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Another stone, the Taj-e-mah, belonging to the shah, is a pale rose pear-shaped stone and is said to weigh 146 carats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Lines of half-inch grass rope, for wrapping the carats into diminished bulk and solid shape, lay along under foot. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana We have all become more or less accustomed to diamonds nowadays, but forty, years ago a diamond stood rather for crystallized romance than for a form of carbon worth so much per carat. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer One man's carat was a bit heavier or lighter than another's. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The diamond known as "the Star of Africa," weighing some eighty-three carats in its raw state, was obtained from a Hottentot. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 The Dresden Green, one of the Saxon crown jewels, 40 carats, has a fine apple-green colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Some idea of the size of the original stone may be gathered from the fact that the traditional Indian diamond, the "Great Mogul," is said to have weighed 280 carats. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones It was very small, not much more than half a carat in weight, still, it was most indubitably a diamond. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer The decimal system of subdivision of the carat makes the figuring of values simpler where no tables are handy. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public From the Premier mine a diamond weighing more than three thousand carats—one and thirty-seven hundredths pounds avoirdupois—was obtained. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Also a diamond belonging to Mr Dresden, 119 carats before, and 76� carats after cutting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" "The joys that await us are genuine twenty-two carat—the eternal companionship of loving ones, soft music, summer——" "Indestructible lips under a perpetual moon." The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story None of the stones were large; the heaviest weighed only about fourteen carats, and the general quality was exceptionally poor. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer One should be at least within one one-hundredth of a carat of the correct weight. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Sinking a hole a few feet in depth and sifting the sand and gravel through a common sieve, he came across a diamond weighing fifty carats—nearly half an ounce. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania In all the S. African mines the diamonds are not only crystals of various weights from fractions of a carat to 150 carats, but also occur as microscopic crystals disseminated through the blue ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" It was a stare of twenty-four carats, and fourth proof. The Gypsies It was in the course of this sorting that most of the diamonds weighing from ten carats downward were found. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer The latter was the only one that was under the metric carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public From the slovenly manner in which the diamonds are sought for by the Dayers, they seldom collect them of a size exceeding three or four carats weight each. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The old gentleman declared that one of five carats was worth five times as much as a diamond of equal weight, and that the value increased proportionately with each additional carat. The Paternoster Ruby This silver, of eleven carats standard, weighed eight hundred and thirty-two pounds. Pagan and Christian Rome Day by day I was bantered about my supposed diamond-mine; mockingly I would be asked how many carats my last find weighed, and so on. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer The change to the metric carat was desirable, as it unified the practice of weighing, which not only varied in different countries, but even in the same country. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Several from twenty to thirty carats have been dug up. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The Bīsa or twenty group is of pure descent, or twenty carat, as it were, while the Dasas are considered to have a certain amount of alloy in their family pedigree. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II These are diamonds right enough fine big stones of eight or nine carats, nearly all the same size and we are rich men. A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The stone, a clear yellow octahedron of about ten carats' weight, was passed from hand to hand to be admired and appraised. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Thus, a stone of 2.57 carats is said to weigh "two and fifty-seven hundredths carats." A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The center of the third was beyond doubt a crudely cut diamond of about two carats weight. The Blue Envelope All wit and fancy, like a diamond, The more exact and curious ’tis ground, Is forced for every carat to abate As much of value as it wants in weight. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources The Herr wachtmeister will take us all back to Luderitzbucht, and on the way, what is simpler than to again test the rich spots from which you obtained so easily these thousand carats, hein? A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa On the occasion in question I happened to have in my pocket a carefully prepared lump of alum which, had it been a diamond, would have weighed about fifteen carats. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Small stones sometimes receive fewer facets, to lessen the cost and difficulty of cutting, but by paying sufficient for them full cut brilliants as small as one hundred to the carat may be had. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public He returned wearing a scarf pin set with at least four carats bulk of radiance. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers The weight of this magnificent diamond is 194 carats, and its size is that of a pigeon’s egg. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The rich fields you found them on are still there; it took but a few hours to find the stones, surely we can return to those so rich fields and find again a thousand carats! A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The degree of fineness is expressed in terms of carats, pure gold being twenty-four carats; the gold used for jewelry is usually eighteen carats, eighteen parts being gold and six parts copper or silver. An Elementary Study of Chemistry The carat in use in this country up to a few years ago was about 21⁄2% heavier than the present metric carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public In ten days they found 400 beautifully clear stones, some of them weighing over a hundred carats. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure Altogether, I believe, they amount to two thousand four hundred or two thousand five hundred carats, and their intrinsic value is twenty pounds a carat at least. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Yes, there it was, a good stone of ten carats— slightly encrusted with oxide—a good find. A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The diamonds ran from a carat to seven or eight carats, and there was no question about them being the real thing. The Boss of the Lazy Y The carats of countries not using the metric carat vary considerably, but yet approximate the metric carat somewhat nearly. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The farmer took it to the nearest town, where experts declared it to be a twenty-one carat diamond, worth $2,500. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure So long as it was stone it was worthless, but if it attaineth the excellence of ruby—a potentiality which is latent in it—how much a carat will it be worth? Selections From the Writings of the Báb Nine carat gold therefore contains 9 parts of gold in 24 of the alloy; eighteen carat gold contains 18 parts of gold in 24; and so on. A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. "Rubies is pretty high now, Abe," Morris said; "carat for carat, rubies is a whole lot more expensive as diamonds." Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Thus the metric carat is divided into tenths and one hundredths. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public A stone weighing over 3,000 carats and worth four million dollars. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure Then he unfolded the paper which held the ambergris, put a carat weight of it into the second pot and set that, too, on the brazier. Bella Donna A Novel A diamond stud of perhaps two carats showed in the triangle of spotless shirt front, and on his head was a cloth cap with ear lappets. David Harum A Story of American Life She would have turned her back on Benvenuto Cellini if he was not 22 carats fine. Certain Personal Matters It is not equal to the grain avoirdupois, but is one fourth of a diamond carat. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public It weighs over 2,000 carats and is calculated to be worth five hundred thousand dollars. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure "I think it's we who are not '18 carat,'" he answered furiously. What Timmy Did He sold them at first by the carat at a rate that would amount to $560 a pound. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Why shall we not even go as far as twenty-four carats of goodness? Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil For example, suppose it is wished to change 21⁄4 1⁄16 old carats to metric carats. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Examination proved it to be a genuine diamond, weighing about ten carats, and valued at about $1,000. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure The 5 per cent. aluminum alloy is a close approximation in color to 18 carat gold, and does not tarnish readily. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 The gold from the former is of the fineness of from nineteen to twenty-one, and from the latter places is generally of from twenty-two to twenty-three carats. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants The original of the carat used for weighing in India is a small bean. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library Even the famous Hope Blue Diamond, a stone of about forty-four carats and of great value, is said to be too light in color to be considered a fine sapphire blue. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public A native had picked up a stone weighing over 80 carats. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure She is a diamond that ought to be dug up, cut, and set in eighteen carat gold. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life I had some assayed which was two carats three grains worse than standard, and contained an alloy of silver, but not in a proportion to be affected by the acids. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants According to its appearance, it must have contained pearls of many grains and carats in size. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. With the change to the metric carat the pearl grain was correspondingly changed and its weight is now 1⁄4 of .200 g. = .05 g., as expressed in the metric system. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public The gold weighs five and one-half diezmos of eighteen carats fine. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. |
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