is platinum rated in karats?

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is platinum rated in karats?

2007-02-07 10:47:59 · 2 answers · asked by golfguy31us 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories

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Karat is a measure of purity, usually (maybe exclusively) for gold. Platinum purity is usually stated in percentage points. For example, you might see PT 900, which means it's 90% platinum, and 10% something else such as iridium.

For comparison, karat is a linear scale for gold purity, with 24 being maximum. So, 14 karat gold is just 14/24=58.3% gold.

2007-02-07 10:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by djt0704 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No.

2007-02-07 10:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋