Where does the term diamond "carat" come from?
The word carat comes from the Mediterranean Carob tree, whose seeds were used for centuries as the standard of weighing precious stones.
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Where does the term diamond "carat" come from?
The word carat comes from the Mediterranean Carob tree, whose seeds were used for centuries as the standard of weighing precious stones.