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Friday, July 1, 2011

Gems & Jewelry Measurements in Subcontinent (India/Pakistan/Bangladesh)

Unit of mass used to measure Precious Metals & Real Stones
… Precious Metals: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, etc
… Real Stones: Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, etc

Gems & Jewelry measurement system of Subcontinent (India/Pakistan/Bangladesh)

Sub Continent
Ratti
Masha
Tola
1 Dhan (Wheat)
4 Chawal (Rice)
        1/4       
        1/32      
        1/384     
1 Ratti
4 Dhan (Wheat)
        1/1        
        1/8       
        1/96      
1 Masha
8 Ratti
        8/1       
        1/1       
        1/12      
1 Tola
12 Masha
       96/1       
       12/1       
        1/1       
1 Chattank
5 Tola
      480/1       
       60/1       
        5/1       
1 Pav
4 Chattank
     1920/1       
      240/1       
       20/1       
1 Seer
4 Pav
     7680/1       
      960/1       
       80/1       

Troy weights
Ratti
Masha
Tola
1 Pennyweight
24 Grains
      768/5       
       96/5       
        8/5       
1 Troy Ounce
20 Pennyweights
     3072/1       
      384/1       
       32/1       
1 Troy Pound
12 Troy Ounces
    36864/1       
     4608/1       
      384/1       

Metric
Ratti
Masha
Tola
1 Gram
1000 Milligrams
98.768
12.346
1.029
1 Kilogram
1000 Grams
98767.549
12345.944
1028.829

Jewel weights
Ratti
Masha
Tola
1 Point
2 Milligrams
0.198
0.025
0.002
1 Carat
100 Points
19.754
2.469
0.206

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