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Carat (ct) — a metric unit of mass for gemstones
It is defined as exactly 200 milligrams, or one fifth of a gram. Used worldwide for measuring diamonds, gemstones, pearls, and other jewels; it should not be confused with karat, which measures gold purity.
- Symbol: ct
- System: Non-SI metric unit for mass; used with SI
- Exact relations: 1 ct = 200 mg = 0.2 g = 0.0002 kg
- Imperial equivalents (derived from 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly): 1 ct ≈ 0.00705479 oz ≈ 0.000440925 lb
- Typical examples: a small diamond ~0.25 ct; an engagement-ring diamond ~1 ct; large gemstones may be several ct.
Shekel (shekel) — a historical Hebrew unit of mass
It was originally an ancient unit of weight and later also a coin; its value varied by period and region, while modern biblical unit converters commonly use 11.4 grams. Used mainly in biblical studies, ancient history, archaeology, numismatics, historical trade, and references to Hebrew weights.
- Symbol: shekel
- System: Historical Hebrew and biblical unit for mass
- Common conversion: 1 shekel = 11.4 g = 11,400 mg = 0.0114 kg
- Imperial equivalents (derived from 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly): 1 shekel ≈ 0.402123 oz ≈ 0.0251327 lb
- Typical examples: biblical weights may be listed in shekels; silver payments were historically counted by shekel weight; 100 shekels equals about 1.14 kg.