: a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy
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She was wearing an 18 karat gold bracelet.
Pure gold is 24 karats.
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More brands whose pieces previously started at 14 karats are shifting their offerings to include 10k solid gold pieces that balance maintaining the precious metal as a key selling point while offering a product at a more affordable price point.—Andrea Bossi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 The Akoya and Golden South Sea Cultured Pearl Skipping Rope Necklace is crafted of pearls, diamonds and 18-karat white gold and retails for $35,000.—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 One of the first watches to fly out the door, however, was an 18-karat white-gold Cartier.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026 The site also shows gram-sized 10- and 14-karat gold bullion sold by independent sellers.—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for karat