Show the carat this tiny standard of weight although not one person ii in a million ever makes practical use of it possesses great prestige because of its connection with diamonds and other precious stones but how many readers have any clear idea of the weight represented by a ca carat rat in england it Is customary to reckon carats barats to tho the ounce troy this makes the carat equivalent to 2053 milligrams or grains an attempt Is now being made to secure general recognition in all countries of a metric standard carat of milligrams |