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 | Minabinett@al.com, 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
  • While in Paris, Lavigne flaunted her new bling, which features 50 carats of black and white diamonds as well as pink sapphires that spelled out her first name.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023

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