How to Use carat in a Sentence

carat

noun

• That’s why the irony is carats, using this metaphor of bling.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2024
• By July this year, that had dropped to about $850 a carat.
  — Thomas Biesheuvel, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Inside the box was a ring, a thin gold band with a small diamond, less than a quarter of a carat.
  — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2020
• The Rams said the rings are heavier in terms of carat weight than any other sports-championship ring.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 22 July 2022
• The piece is also set with more than 38 carats of diamonds, including on both sides of the curve.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
• The edge of each stainless steel utensil is adorned with a stunning 24 carat cameo gold pattern.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
• The largest diamond found this year was unearthed in March weighing in at about 3.29 carat.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
• Post Malone has made a 12 carat gesture by helping a Scottish singer in his quest to buy a home.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 May 2023
• The process is also speedy, enabling the researchers to make a carat of diamonds in about 15 minutes.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2015
• That chain was made of small dog bones, with 18-karat gold, 50 carats of white diamonds, and six carats of pink diamonds.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2023
• The Gresham gems, marketed under the Lightbox brand, sell for just $800 a carat.
  — Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2020
• But, a larger carat size doesn’t always equate to a larger-looking stone.
  — Kristi Kellogg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
• The lower grip has 15 small diamonds around a three-carat ruby.
  — Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 16 July 2017
• And then the Pink Legacy, which set a world auction record price per carat for a pink diamond at Christie's Geneva in 2018.
  — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 May 2021
• The stuff that gives us a dreamy escape into a fantasy world of princes, princesses, ball gowns, and million-carat crowns, right?
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017
• The unique ring features a striking emerald as the heart and center and is ethically sourced 3.5 carat stone from Brazil.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022
• The piece alone features over 100 carats brilliant cut white diamonds.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• On the band, 2.38 carats of diamonds lend the piece its unmistakable glam factor.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
• Parcels are then wrapped and weighed, and certificates are drawn up describing the total carats and value of each package.
  — Tom Wilson, Slate Magazine, 24 Apr. 2017
• The indexes are also diamond, taking the total to just over half a carat.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
• And while Sotheby’s might have a $35 million estimate on it, which works out to $3.3 million per carat, bids will likely go much.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
• Therefore a smaller stone may have four, whereas a heavier carat may require eight.
  — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 June 2021
• The Oscar-winning actress paired the look with more than 40 carats of De Beers diamond jewelry.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
• In London, the matte finish on the diamond did not impress, so it was recut to its current size, about 105 carats.
  — Gillian Brockell, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
• With a sleek silhouette of 1.3 carats of diamonds inlaid within a 14K white gold band, this ring has that whole whispers-of-strength thing down.
  — Daisy Melamed Sanders, ELLE, 13 July 2023
• Resting on top was a Lorraine Schwartz pink ring with over 10 carats of natural pink diamonds.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
• Last year, another pink diamond sold in Hong Kong for $5.2 million per carat.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
• That stone is framed by three carats of round diamonds, with additional round diamonds along the shank.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023
• Jewels whose exact carat weight holds a secret meaning.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2021
• The three diamonds that are the focus of the ring rest on a platinum band decorated with 18 brilliant-cut diamonds, with all the stones totaling about 4 carats.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024