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Gold & Silver Rate Finder

Reverse-calculate the effective rate per tola, gram, or ounce from money paid and weight received.

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Gold & Silver Rate Finder

Generated on April 24, 2026

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?What is the Gold & Silver Rate Finder?

A rate finder back-calculates the effective rate per unit from a completed transaction. Given how much money was paid and what weight of gold or silver was received (at a specific karat or purity), it shows the actual rate per tola, per gram, and per troy ounce — both at the karat you bought and normalized to the pure (24K gold / .999 silver) equivalent. This is invaluable for verifying a jeweller's quote against market rates, comparing prices across shops, auditing past purchases, documenting transactions for insurance or tax, and spotting when you may have paid above or below market value.

The Formula

Rate = Money ÷ Weight. Pure-equivalent Rate = Rate ÷ Purity Fraction.

Dividing the money paid by the weight received gives the effective rate per unit at that karat or purity grade. To compare against a 24K market rate (the international benchmark), divide this effective rate by the purity fraction — for example, if you paid for 22K at $65/g, the 24K-equivalent rate is $65 ÷ (22/24) = $70.91/g. Whenever an advertised or posted rate differs meaningfully from the back-calculated rate, the difference is the jeweller's margin, making charge, or a pricing discrepancy worth investigating.

Practical Examples

1

Paid PKR 500,000 for 2 tola of 22K gold → rate at 22K = PKR 250,000/tola; pure 24K-equivalent = PKR 272,727/tola.

2

Paid $2,000 for 1 troy ounce of 18K gold → $2,000/oz at 18K = $2,000/oz; pure equivalent = $2,666.67/oz.

3

Paid PKR 100,000 for 10 tola of .925 sterling silver → rate at sterling = PKR 10,000/tola; pure .999 equivalent = PKR 10,811/tola.

4

Paid PKR 300,000 for '4 tola 3 masha' (about 4.25 tola) of 21K → rate at 21K = PKR 70,588/tola; 24K-equivalent = PKR 80,672/tola.

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Comparing two jewellers: Shop A charges $3,200 for a 40 g 22K chain (≈ $80/g at 22K); Shop B charges $3,100 for a 38 g 22K chain (≈ $81.58/g at 22K) → Shop A is slightly cheaper per gram.

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Spotting overcharge: if the daily 24K rate is $75/g and you paid an implied $82/g 24K-equivalent, the jeweller took about 9.3% above market — that's the making charge or margin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Because international and national markets publish 24K (pure gold) benchmark rates daily. By normalizing your purchase to 24K equivalent, you can directly compare against the day's published rate regardless of what karat you actually bought. A fair retail purchase typically runs 3–10% above the pure-equivalent market rate, representing the jeweller's margin and making charges. Much more than that suggests overpaying.

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