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.
Pink Eye: Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is not contagious after you have used antibiotic eye drops for at least 24 hours.