Diamond weight measurement?

CHUGH97 asked:


I have a piece of jewleery which says Diamond wt. 3.21 @ 8000. The net weight of the necklace is 24.150.What does 3.21 @ 8000 mean??

One Response to “Diamond weight measurement?”

  1. U.K.Export - February 3rd, 2010

    Diamonds are weighed in Metric Carats. A carat is 200mg. or one fifth of a gram. The figure you quote means 3.21 carats at a price of $8000 per carat (total $24960) This is the diamond weight of the necklace. I am not sure about the 24.15 but it would seem to be the total weight of the necklace in grams.
    I hope that this helps a little.