karats
Measures gold's purity
Karats measure the purity of gold, with 24 karats being pure gold.
Lower numbers indicate gold mixed with other metals: 18-karat gold is 75% pure, 14-karat is about 58%.
The term applies only to gold—diamond weight uses the homophone carat.
She inherited an 18-karat gold bracelet.
Purity or thinness measure
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- alloyMetallic combination
- 999UK emergency telephone code
pure · refined · sterling · solid · plumb · certified · stamped · verified
Precious metal in bulk
- ingotCast metal block
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- yellowHue between green and orange
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
lustrous · precious · treasure · gilded · ornamentation · heirloom · craftsmanship · smithing
Degree of importance
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
premium · price · resale · scrap · assets · commodity · market · trading
Certifying metal purity
- assayingTesting mineral content
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- scaleMeasure of relative size
percentage · proportion · fraction · ratio · gauge · quantification · precision · accuracy
fineness
Purity or thinness measure
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- alloyMetallic combination
999 · pure · refined · sterling · solid · plumb · certified · stamped · verified · authentic
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
metallic · lustrous · precious · treasure · gilded · ornamentation · heirloom · craftsmanship · smithing · casting
worth
Degree of importance
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- appraisalEstimation of worth
valuation · premium · price · resale · scrap · assets · commodity · market · trading · speculation
hallmarking
Certifying metal purity
- assayingTesting mineral content
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
scale · percentage · proportion · fraction · ratio · gauge · quantification · precision · accuracy · verification
- goldsmithinggoldsmithing, gold work, goldsmith, jeweler, anvil
- gold tradegold bars, gold coins, bullion, ingots, gold dust
karatsimpurity
Substance degrading another's quality
alloy · base metal · adulteration · dross · low-grade
- karate chopStriking with hand's edge
- 24 karatPurest gold measure
- karate beltMartial arts rank indicator
- karate kickStriking foot technique
- karate masterExpert martial arts instructor
- karate schoolMartial arts training facility