: 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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Kardashian’s necklace was crafted with 18-karat white gold, featured a total of 80 diamonds and was priced at $3 million, according to the brand.—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 Most designs can be made in 18-karat yellow, white, or rose gold, and platinum.—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 That sense of relaxation, of course, extends to its practices; the new opening offers up a slew of facials, including a 24-karat-gold age-defying option, by the minds at Subtle Energies.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025 Major met the teen at a parking lot to buy a 10 karat nugget ring posted for sale on OfferUp, a mobile platform for buying and selling.—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for karat
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