How the Gold Rate Is Calculated (Step by Step)
Local gold rate = international spot price (USD per troy ounce) ÷ 31.1035 × USD exchange rate × karat purity × unit weight, plus any local premium, duty or deal…
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Everything you need to understand gold prices — from how the daily rate is calculated to choosing a karat, checking purity and paying zakat.
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What Is a Tola? Tola to Gram, Masha & Ratti Explained
One tola equals 11.6638 grams. It is the traditional South Asian unit for gold, divided into 12 masha or 96 ratti.…
24K vs 22K vs 21K vs 18K Gold: Purity, Price & Which to Buy
24K gold is 99.9% pure and used for bars and coins; 22K (91.6%) is the standard for jewellery in Pakistan and India; 21K (87.5%) is popular in the Gulf; 18K (75…
916 Gold & Hallmarks: How to Verify Gold Purity
916 means 91.6% pure, i.e. 22-karat gold. A hallmark stamp shows the fineness number (999, 916, 875, 750) and, where regulated, the assay office and jeweller ma…
Gold Making Charges Explained (Labour, Wastage & How to Negotiate)
Making charges are the jeweller's labour fee added on top of the gold value, charged either per gram/tola or as a percentage (commonly 5–25% depending on design…
Zakat on Gold & Silver: Nisab, Rate and Calculation
Zakat is 2.5% of zakatable wealth held for one lunar year above the nisab. The nisab is 87.48 g (7.5 tola) of gold or 612.36 g (52.5 tola) of silver — today abo…
Why Gold Prices Go Up and Down: 7 Key Drivers
Gold prices move mainly on US interest rates, the US dollar, inflation, central-bank buying, geopolitical risk, local currency exchange rates and seasonal jewel…
Gold vs Silver: Which Is a Better Investment?
Gold is the steadier store of value; silver is cheaper and more volatile with heavy industrial demand. The gold/silver ratio — currently about 74 — shows how ma…
Buying Gold in Dubai: Prices, VAT Refund and Tips
Dubai gold prices track international spot closely because the dirham is pegged to the dollar. Shops add making charges and 5% VAT; tourists can reclaim VAT on …
Selling Old Gold: How Jewellers Value It and How to Get More
When you sell old jewellery, the buyer pays for pure gold content only — weight × purity × today's rate — minus a deduction (often a few percent) for melting an…
Gold Weight Units: Gram, Tola, Ounce, Kilo and Vori
Gold is weighed in grams worldwide, tola (11.6638 g) in South Asia and the Gulf, troy ounces (31.1035 g) on international markets, and vori (≈11.664 g, same as …
When Is the Best Time to Buy Gold?
No one can time gold perfectly. Buying gradually (e.g. monthly) smooths out price swings, and price alerts help you buy on dips instead of chasing peaks.…
Silver Rate Guide: 999, 925 Sterling and How Chandi Is Priced
Silver (chandi) is priced like gold: spot price per ounce × exchange rate × purity. 999 is fine silver, 925 is sterling silver (92.5%), used for jewellery.…
Gold Rate in Pakistan: How Prices Have Changed
Pakistan's gold rate has risen over the long term because both the international gold price and the US dollar against the rupee have increased. Our history page…