Diamond Carat Weight Measures a Diamondâs Apparent Size. Diamond carat weight is the measurement of how much a diamond weighs. A metric âcaratâ is defined as 200 milligrams. Each carat can be subdivided into 100 âpoints.â This allows very precise measurements to the hundredth decimal place. A jeweler may describe the weight of a diamond below one carat by its âpointsâ alone.
To answer the time aspect of how long is pink eye contagious, viral pinkeye is considered contagious for 3-5 days or when you see its symptoms begins to easy up. This can take up to 14 days.
Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are the most common types of pink eye. The viral form is caused by the same virus as the common cold, and usually improves on its own over the course of seven to ten days. For the first ten days (or as long as there are symptoms), viral conjunctivitis is very contagious.