[DOC] [TLE] Carat (mass) - Wikipedia [PAR] The carat (ct) is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.2 g; 0.007055 oz) and is used 
for measuring ... The carat is divisible into one hundred points of two milligrams 
each. ... It is commonly believed that carob seeds were used because their mass 
does not vary ... Starting in the 1570s, it was used to measure weights of 
diamonds. [DOC] [TLE] Carob Bean: Source of the Carat Weight - dport.org [PAR] The carob bean is the original of the wieght measurment Carat. ... So why do they 
weigh gemstones with a unit of measurement called "carats"? ... They found that 
a carob seed from one side of the Mediterranean weighed 0.1885 grams ... and 
1889, these two numbers were averaged, and the number 0.204304 was used. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about WEIGHTS & MEASURES - StudyStack [PAR] THIS UNIT USED FOR MEASURING DIAMONDS ORIGINALLY EQUALLED THE 
WEIGHT OF 1 CAROB SEED, CARAT. IN THE MILITARY, 1300 HOURS IS... [DOC] [TLE] What Does the Word Carat Have to Do with Carob Seeds ... [PAR] Feb 4, 2013 ... This was standard for commerce and it was even used to weigh things ... who 
grants access to it and the official copies of the weight.1 There ... the word carob 
is connected to the word carat, pertaining to diamonds. ... had to be measured by 
counting the number of unit weights needed to counterbalance it. [DOC] [TLE] DiamondMatcher - Carat Weight [PAR] DiamondMatcher - Diamonds are measured by units of weight called carats. ... 
The way to maximise Carat in your diamond, is to do the following: first make sure 
... In the Far East, rice was used  four grains of rice equaled one carob bean. [DOC] [TLE] carat, diamond, Israel diamond portal [PAR] GIA Identifies First Ever CVD-Grown. ... A carat is the unit used to measure the 
weight of diamonds and other precious stones. ... use carob seeds  which have 
virtually no size variation  to weigh gemstones. ... Prior to the advent of the 
metric system in Europe, one carat equaled 4 grains Troy weight (205.3 
milligrams.)... [DOC] [TLE] Diamond Carat Weight - Diamond Rings and Engagement Rings [PAR] The carob tree's seeds were used as units of weight for small quantities of ... The 
first thing to remember about carats is that they refer to a measurement of ... Carat 
weights are also expressed as points with a one carat diamond equalling 100... [DOC] [TLE] * Carat weight (Jewelry) - Definition,meaning - Online Encyclopedia [PAR] A one carat diamond is 100 points, therefore a  carat diamond is .50 ct. and ... A 
carat is a unit of measurement, it's the unit used to weigh a diamond. ... The word 
"carat" comes from the "carob" seed, the original unit of measure for diamond .... 
Carat weights are also expressed as "points" with a one carat diamond equalling
... [DOC] [TLE] Units: C - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [PAR] C [1]: the Roman numeral 100, sometimes used as a unit of quantity or as a prefix 
... "Cranking amps" measure the current supplied by the battery when starting the 
.... a carob bean; carob beans were used as standards of weight and length in ... 
In the U. S. and Britian, the diamond carat was formerly defined by law to be 3.2... [DOC] [TLE] Weights and Measures Lesson Plan and ... - American Bar Association [PAR] 1. Explain the importance of a standard of weights and measures to pe0ple at ... 
Demonstrate awareness of weight and measure laws and ... file diamond ring 
candy bar .... capacity were first used; it is suggested that the first ... comes from 
the carob seed, said to have been . ... It has also been said that this unit equaled 
two i. [DOC] [TLE] ICONIC GEMS - ABOUT US [PAR] The weighing unit for a diamond is Carat. ... Carob seeds were used to weigh 
diamonds. In Asia, rice was used to measure diamonds. A diamond that equaled 
four grains of rice weighed 1 carat

Question: This unit used for measuring diamonds originally equalled the weight of 1 carob seed
Answer: Carat