Carat To Milligram (ct to mg) Converter

Welcome to our Carat to Milligram (ct to mg) Converter! This handy tool allows you to quickly and easily convert a weight expressed in carats to its equivalent in milligrams. Whether you’re working with gemstones, precious metals, or other small, valuable items, understanding the relationship between these two units is essential for accurate measurement and valuation.

Let’s delve into what these units represent. The carat (ct) is a unit of mass primarily used for weighing gemstones and pearls. It’s a relatively small unit, standardized internationally as being equal to exactly 200 milligrams. The milligram (mg), on the other hand, is a unit of mass in the metric system. It is one-thousandth of a gram, making it a very small unit of weight commonly used for measuring tiny quantities of substances, including the weight of gemstones when precision is paramount.

Converting from carats to milligrams is a straightforward process. Since one carat is defined as 200 milligrams, you simply need to multiply the number of carats by 200 to find the equivalent weight in milligrams. For example, if you have a gemstone that weighs 1.5 carats, its weight in milligrams would be 1.5 ct * 200 mg/ct = 300 mg. Our converter automates this calculation for you, providing instant and accurate results.