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The higher the Carat is, higher the percentage of pure gold there is in the piece. It is important to note that 24K gold is very soft, so it also follows that the higher the Carat is the softer the piece will be. The percentage of gold in a piece of jewellery is measured in Carats. It is used to measure the purity of Gold. A Carat was originally a unit of mass (weight) based on the Carob seed or bean which was used by ancient merchants in the Middle East. The Carat is still also used for the weight of gem stones where 1 carat = 200mg. For gold it is used to measure the purity where pure gold is