Gemstone Weight API
Gemstone weight maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically — the carat, gram, point and measured-weight numbers a jeweller, gem dealer, appraiser or lapidary works to. The carat-to-grams endpoint converts a carat weight to grams, milligrams and points: the metric carat is exactly 0.2 g (200 mg) and is split into 100 points, so a 1.5 ct stone is 0.3 g and 150 points and a quarter-carat is a twenty-five pointer — the carat is a mass unit, not a size, so a 1 ct diamond and a 1 ct emerald weigh the same but look different because their densities differ. The grams-to-carat endpoint inverts it (divide grams by 0.2, or multiply by 5), for a weight taken on a gram balance. The round-brilliant-weight endpoint gives the trade estimate used when a stone is set and cannot be put on a scale: carat ≈ diameter² × depth × 0.0061, with the girdle diameter and total depth in millimetres — a 6.5 mm round about 4 mm deep estimates near 1 carat, which is exactly why a 1 ct round brilliant measures roughly 6.5 mm across; the factor can be nudged for a thick girdle or a different cut. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for jewellery and appraisal tools, gem-dealer and auction apps, and lapidary calculators. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Weight maths only — it does not price the stone or grade the colour and clarity. 3 compute endpoints. For gold karat and fineness use a gold-purity API.
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