dwt to ct | Pennyweight to Carat Converter

Pennyweight

A pennyweight (dwt) is a unit of mass equal to 24 grains, 1⁄20 of a troy ounce, 1⁄240 of a troy pound, approximately 0.054857 avoirdupois ounce and exactly 1.55517384 grams. It is abbreviated dwt, d standing for denarius – (an ancient Roman coin), and later used as the symbol of an old British penny.

Carat

The carat (ct) is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.00705 oz) or 0.00643 troy oz, and is used for measuring gemstones and pearls. The carat is divisible into 100 points of 2 mg. In terms of diamonds, a paragon is a flawless stone of at least 100 carats (20 g).

dwt to ct | Pennyweight to Carats Table