Conversion of milligrams
The symbol of mg is mg, which is an internationally accepted unit of mass. The conversion between mass units is in thousands, so 1 mg is equal to 0.00 1 g, carat is often used as the unit of measurement in gemstones, 1 carat is equal to 0.2g, that is to say, 1 carat is equal to 200mg. Diamonds below the carat level are usually measured by points. 1 carat equals 100 point, that is to say, 1 point equals 2 mg. So, an ordinary 30-cent diamond weighs 60 milligrams.