Gold Price Calculator
Work out gold and jewellery value by weight and rate, including making charges and GST.
Purity fineness. Making charges. True jewellery value. ∞
Worked Example — 10g of 22K (916) Gold Jewellery at ₹6,000/gram with 10% Making Charges
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 22K gold rate is not simply 24K rate × 0.916 — enter the rate your jeweller actually quoted. 24K and 22K gold rates are published independently by bullion associations and local jewellers, not derived through a fixed mathematical fraction. Always enter the specific market rate quoted for your purity rather than manually calculating one from 24K.
- GST is charged on gold value plus making charges combined, not gold value alone. Under Indian GST tax rules, the 3% precious metals tax applies to the combined subtotal of pure gold value and manufacturing/making charges. Calculating GST on the raw gold alone understates the final payable bill.
- Check whether making charges are quoted as a percentage or a flat ₹/gram fee. Jewellers quote making charges either as a percentage of the gold's base value (typically 8% to 25%) or as a fixed rupee fee per gram (e.g. ₹250 to ₹600/g). Ensure you select the matching calculation mode.
- Carat purity indicates gold fineness, not physical weight. Carat (or Karat) measures the proportion of pure gold in an alloy out of 24 parts (24K = 99.9%, 22K = 91.6%, 18K = 75.0%). Weight is measured in metric grams, sovereigns (8g), or tolas (11.66g).
References
- Standard Indian jewellery billing convention — GST charged on gold value + making charges combined
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) hallmark purity guidelines (999, 916, 750, 585)
Last reviewed September 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Gold jewellery billing follows three sequential steps: first, multiply your jewellery weight in grams by the prevailing gold rate for your purity to find the base gold value. Second, add making charges (quoted either as a percentage or flat fee per gram) to find the subtotal. Third, apply 3% GST on that combined subtotal to arrive at the final payable invoice amount.
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