Gold Melt Value: Every Karat, Any Weight
The gold calculator supports 11 standard karat purities: 8K, 9K, 10K, 11K, 12K, 14K, 18K, 21K, 21.6K, 22K, and 24K. Select the karat, enter the weight, and the app calculates the melt value instantly against the live gold spot price.
This is the calculation that matters most when you're evaluating scrap gold, estate jewelry, or any item sold by weight rather than brand name. A customer walks in with a 14K chain that weighs 4 grams. You select 14K, enter 4 g, and the melt value is on screen before the conversation moves forward:
Example: 4 grams converts to 0.1286 troy ounces. At 14K purity (58.33%), that works out to 0.0750 troy ounces of pure gold. At a $2,000 spot price, the melt value is $150.02.
Gold Tracker does this math for you instantly. Change the karat to 10K or 18K and the number updates immediately. If gold moves $20 while you're mid-negotiation, the result reflects that in real time.
The calculator supports eight weight units: troy ounces, grams, kilograms, pennyweights, carats, grains, avoirdupois ounces, and troy pounds. Pennyweight support is particularly important for the jewelry and pawn trade, where most scales read in dwt. You don't have to convert to troy ounces first. Just enter the number your scale shows.
You can also choose how spot price is applied: use the current bid price, ask price, or enter a custom price manually. This is useful when you're calculating based on a specific dealer quote or a price you locked in earlier.
