Foundation · Tool
The per-gram worksheet
Fill in up to three quotes and this reduces each one to a single number: what you are paying per gram of the gold you actually take home. It is the only figure that compares honestly across shops, karats and making models.
Everything runs in your browser. No quote you type is transmitted, stored, or seen by anyone. Lesson 05 explains where each number comes from, and why the base of the making charge matters more than the tax argument.
Enter a net weight and a making charge for at least one shop.
How to fill it in
- Net weight is the gold alone, after stones are deducted. Ask for gross and net separately, in writing. If you only have a gross figure, you are not ready to compare.
- Making charge — enter it the way the shop quotes it. Per cent of metal value, rupees per gram, or a flat fee for the piece. Pick the matching option.
- Wastage is a percentage added to the weight you pay for, not to the price. Eight per cent wastage on 10 g means you buy 10.8 g and go home with 10.
- Stones and hallmarking go in as one flat amount. Stones are priced separately and are a different negotiation with their own margins.
What this worksheet cannot do
It compares quotes. It does not appraise workmanship, and a low per-gram number on a badly made chain is not a good buy. It also assumes the gold is what the shop says it is — that is a testing question, and it is Lesson 03.
Educational content only. Not financial, investment or tax advice. Tax rates and their application change and vary by jurisdiction — confirm the current position with your own accountant. Aurix does not buy, sell, store or broker metal, and does not quote executable prices.