A masha (māsha) is 1/12 of a tola ≈ 0.9720 g. It's the traditional medium-sized weight unit for gold and silver in South Asia. Most modern receipts show grams or decimal tola instead, but older family records, antique jewellery registers, and dowry lists still use masha. 1 masha = 8 rattis in the traditional system.

A ratti is the smallest traditional weight unit for precious metals ≈ 0.1215 g. It's 1/96 of a tola and 1/8 of a masha. Its name originates from the dried seeds of the Rati plant (Abrus precatorius), which were historically used as natural weights because of their remarkable uniformity. Still used today in Pakistani gold markets for very small stones and fine adjustments.

What's the difference between troy ounce and regular ounce?

A troy ounce is 31.1035 g; a regular (avoirdupois) ounce is 28.3495 g — about 10% lighter. Troy ounces are used exclusively for precious metals and gemstones. Every international spot price (gold, silver, platinum) is quoted in USD per troy ounce. Never confuse the two — a 1 oz gold bar is 31.1 g, not 28.35 g.

Can I convert between gold and silver weights?

Weight conversion is the same for both metals because it's about mass, not the metal itself — 1 tola of gold and 1 tola of silver weigh the same. Their values are vastly different (gold is about 80× more expensive), but the weight units convert identically. This calculator doesn't distinguish between metals.

What is a 'carat' vs 'karat'?

These are different: karat (K) measures gold purity out of 24. Carat (ct) measures gemstone weight, where 1 carat = 0.2 g. Diamonds and coloured gemstones are sold by carat weight. This calculator handles gold and silver weight, so it uses standard metal units — for diamond carat, you would use a different tool.

Why does the result show T/M/R and grams together?

Because different people work in different units, and Pakistani/Indian jewellery transactions routinely reference both. An invoice might say '2 tola 4 masha 6 ratti (26.26 g)' to satisfy both traditional and metric-literate readers. Our calculator shows all representations so you can use whichever matches the context.

Does this calculator support older 10-gram tola variants?

It uses the standard 11.6638 g tola, which is the legal and mainstream commercial standard across Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. If a local market uses a non-standard tola (rare, but historically some areas used 10 g or 12 g tolas), convert manually by the specific ratio before or after using this tool.

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Convert between tola, masha, ratti, grams, and troy ounces for precious metals.

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Gold & Silver Weight Converter

Generated on April 24, 2026

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?What is the Gold & Silver Weight Converter?

A gold and silver weight converter translates between all the measurement units used in the precious-metals market: the traditional subcontinental system (tola, masha, ratti), the international metric system (grams), and the global bullion standard (troy ounce). This matters because different market regions use different units — Pakistani and Indian jewellers price per tola, international bullion traders quote per troy ounce, and lab assayers and customs declarations use grams. Traditional Pakistani jewellery receipts and inheritance records are often in TMR (tola/masha/ratti) format, which this tool preserves and displays alongside the international units.

The Formula

1 tola = 12 masha = 96 ratti = 11.6638 g. 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 g.

The subcontinental tola system is a duodecimal-octal hybrid: 1 tola divides into 12 mashas, and each masha divides into 8 rattis (so 1 tola = 96 rattis). The tola's weight (11.6638 g) derives from historical British colonial standardization of local weights. The troy ounce (31.1035 g, not to be confused with the avoirdupois ounce of 28.35 g) is the international bullion standard, used in London gold fixes, COMEX futures, and every global spot price. All conversions in this tool route through grams as the SI base unit.

Practical Examples

1 tola = 11.6638 g = 0.375 troy ounce — the relationship used on every Pakistani jewellery invoice.

1 troy ounce = 31.1035 g = 2.667 tola — how international bullion quotes translate to South Asian shops.

10 g of gold = 0.858 tola = 6 masha 7.6 ratti — typical international-to-traditional conversion.

A 1 kg (1000 g) gold bar = 85.74 tola = 32.15 oz — institutional bullion weight.

Old inheritance record: '5 tola 3 masha 6 ratti' = 58.59 g — preserving traditional notation while converting for insurance.

1 kilo of silver = 85.74 tola = 32.15 oz — useful when reading international silver bar specifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Pakistani and Indian standard tola is defined as exactly 180 troy grains, which equals 11.6638 g. Some older or informal markets use a '12-gram tola' rounding, but every hallmark and legal document uses 11.6638. Always confirm which tola your jeweller uses on a receipt — a 3% difference matters on large purchases.

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Gold & Silver Weight Converter

Gold & Silver Weight Converter

?What is the Gold & Silver Weight Converter?

The Formula

Practical Examples

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 1 tola 11.6638 g and not exactly 12 g?

What is a masha?

What is a ratti?

What's the difference between troy ounce and regular ounce?

Can I convert between gold and silver weights?

What is a 'carat' vs 'karat'?

Why does the result show T/M/R and grams together?

Does this calculator support older 10-gram tola variants?

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