Scrap gold calculator
Live gold: — per troy ounce
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Scrap buyers usually pay a percentage of the gold content to cover refining and margin; offers vary by dealer.
Scrap Gold Calculator: Estimate What Your Gold Is Worth
Estimate the melt value of old jewellery, coins or scrap gold from its weight and karat, then apply a typical dealer payout to see what you might be offered.
How scrap gold is valued
Buyers weigh your item, test its karat and pay a share of the gold it contains. The melt value is weight × purity × the live price per gram. Dealers then pay a percentage of that value to cover testing, refining, transport and profit.
Payouts differ between buyers and depend on quantity, so compare several offers. A payout of 70–90% of melt value is a common range in published dealer terms, but the actual figure is the dealer’s choice; use the selector to see the effect.
Tips before you sell
- Check the karat stamp (for example 750 = 18K, 585 = 14K, 916 = 22K).
- Weigh the item without stones, since stones and non-gold parts are not gold.
- Compare the offer with the live price on our gold price page.
See also: gold value calculator · karats explained.