Released on = July 8, 2006, 11:07 am

Press Release Author = Cynthia, Inc.

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight.
Beware when shopping for diamonds that
are already set or mounted. If more than one
diamond is used in the piece, the tag on the
jewelry will give the CTW or Carat Total
Weight - it does not tell you the carat weight
of each stone in the piece. You need to ask
the jeweler for the total carat weight of the
largest diamond in the piece to truly
understand what you are buying.

Press Release Body = About Diamond Weights

Imagine the next time you join a discussion
about diamonds. When you start sharing the
fascinating diamonds facts below, your friends
will be absolutely amazed.

Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight.
One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a
diamond is referred to as four grains, this
also means that it is a one carat diamond.
The word Carat comes from the word carob.
A carob is a bean that grows on a tree in the
Mediterranean. In times past, if a diamond
weighed the same as a carob bean, it was
one carob, or one carat.

How can you put a limit on learning more? The
next section may contain that one little bit
of wisdom that changes everything.

In the far east, where Carob trees do not grow,
rice was used to measure the weight of a diamond.
If a diamond weighed as much as four grains of
rice, it was four grains - or one carat as we
know it to be now. The majority of diamond
purchases are for diamonds that are 1/3 of a
carat.

Beware when shopping for diamonds that
are already set or mounted. If more than one
diamond is used in the piece, the tag on the
jewelry will give the CTW or Carat Total
Weight - it does not tell you the carat weight
of each stone in the piece. You need to ask
the jeweler for the total carat weight of the
largest diamond in the piece to truly
understand what you are buying.

Hopefully the sections above have contributed
to your understanding of diamonds. Share your
new understanding about diamonds with others.
They\'ll thank you for it. And men, you need
to take great care when shopping for that
special diamond ring! Don\'t pay more for
what you are getting.

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