Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip
July 13, 2010

Question:

Many of your gems are sized in mm. Is there a formula for determining the amount of carets a gem has?

-Rebecca in Erie, Colorado

Answer:

All gems are sized in millimeters (mm). Each gem has a different chemical structure and the weight of each gem is dependent on that chemical structure, therefore there is no formula that equates weight to size for different gems.

If you desire to sell your finished wire jewelry item by the carat weight, you could use a scale to weigh the stone after you purchase it and before you wrap it.

Answer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong

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