KNOW ABOUT GOLD Carat/Karat is a word which is derived from a French word “Carob”. Carob is a seed which was used to measure precious stones (carat) and metals(karat) weight in ancient times. In the late Roman times, the pure gold byzantine gold coin made which was, weighed nearly 24 carob seeds weight. And as a result, the Karat also became a measure for the purity of gold. Thus, 24-karat gold means pure gold i.e; 99.99% gold. For Gold Appraisal Training, Gold Appraiser requirement & Gold Loan reach us @ 9445533756