[USMA:24565] Weights Used in Precious Metals & Jewellery

[kilopascal]

2003-01-22   What measurement system is the "IS" system?  Get a load of this: Gram A gram or gramme is a standard metric unit of weight. There are obviously 1000 grams per kilogram. In 1960, the ISO confirmed the IS unit system which was based upon the existing MKS (Metres, Kilograms, and Seconds) system. The kilogram was defined as the weight of the International Prototype made of platinum and iridium which is held at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in S�vres in France.     http://www.24carat.co.uk/weights.html       Here is a scale that can display all of these units:   Gram, Kilogram, Decimal Ounce (av), Decimal Pound (av), Pound/Ounce, Pennyweight, Troy Ounce, Metric Carat, & Momme   http://www.mcleanscale.com/Precision%20Industrial.htm   John