: a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy
Examples of karat in a Sentence
She was wearing an 18 karat gold bracelet.
Pure gold is 24 karats.
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It’s made of 18/10 stainless steel with 24-karat-gold accents.—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026 The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026 To mark the occasion, the couple exchanged matching, 18-karat gold rings by Cece Jewellery.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026 The Faisceaux brooch—officially added to the V&A’s jewelry galleries in February—is crafted of rock crystal and diamonds, and set in 18-karat rose gold.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for karat