: 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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Patek Philippe, the IWC 18-karat Calatrava, or the yellow gold 30mm Calatrava.—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025 There’s also a bespoke Inconel exhaust system wrapped in 18-karat gold heat shielding, and Murray’s patented three-seat layout with the driver in the center.—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025 The bridges are blued 18-karat gold.—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025 This set of nine earrings is plated in 14-karat gold over brass and has hypoallergenic studs.—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for karat
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