Gold Purity Chart
We have designed the gold purity chart to help you to determine the gold purity, calculate the gold formula, find the gold percentage and identify the impurities.The fineness of 24 karat gold is 99.9 % and it is usually available in the form of gold bars or gold biscuits.The 24 karat gold is also called pathoor in the gold market.
The 22 karat gold is 91.6% gold and other 8.4% metals are mixed to make different forms of jewelry like necklaces,chains, rings ,bangles etc.it cannot be bent out easily due to mixture of other metals.The 21 karat gold is 87.5% gold and 12.5% other metals mix with it. The 20 karat gold is 83.3% gold and 16.7% other impurities blend with it.The 18 karat gold is 75% of gold and 25% is mixed with metals like copper, nickel, zinc etc
Frequently Ask Questions –FAQs
What is the gold purity chart?
The gold purity chart is the tool to find out the amount of purity of gold by using gold formula, get the final result in percentage by deducting the amount of impurities in it.
What is the standards of gold purity in Pakistan?
In Pakistan,24 karat gold is considered the standard of gold purity. The 24K gold is not used for jewelry making. It can be broken easily. So by adding impurities with 24K gold, the 22K,21K.20K,18K,15K,14K,12K,10K,9K,8K,6K gold forms are created for jewelry making. Mostly the jewelers used 22 Karat or 21 Karat gold in jewelry making.
What are the gold formula mentioned in the chart ?
Gold Formula helps you in calculation to find the parts of impurities in 24 Karat pure gold. You can get this amount by converting the karat value into percentage by putting values in the formula given below and also see the our gold purity chart.
Gold Formula : Gold Purity X 100 / 24 karat
What is the percentage gold?
The gold percentage makes it easy for you to find the purity of gold. The 24 Karat gold has 99.9 % or 100% gold purity. Likewise 22 gold has 87.3% gold purity. Other gold percentages are included in the gold purity chart.
What are the Impurities in gold?
Impurities are the other metals that are mixed with 24 karat gold. These impurities can be nickel, copper, silver, zinc etc. The impurities column in the chart shows you the percentage of impurities mixed with pure gold for jewelry making.
Can the gold purity chart will be helpful for buying or selling gold jewelry?
Explore our gold purity Chart for buying ,selling or gold investment in Pakistan. Understand the gold purity standard to take smart investment decisions. Whether you are purchasing or selling gold, our guide will help you to choosing the right gold .