14k Gold Calculator
14k gold calculator works out Melt value and Value at the payout entered from Spot price per troy ounce (from your dealer or price feed), Weight and Weight unit. The default figures on this page give melt value of 4,501.10; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
4 steps
- Gross weight = 100 g = 100 g.
- Fine metal = 100 g x 0.583333 = 58.3333 g.
- Fine metal = 58.3333 g / 31.1034768 g per troy ounce = 1.87546 ozt.
- Melt value = 1.87546 ozt x 2400 = 4501.1.
Its 5 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed
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What the 14k gold calculator calculates
Converts a weight and purity of gold, silver, platinum or palladium - or a face value of US silver coin - into fine metal content and its melt value at the spot price you supply, plus a dealer scrap offer at a chosen payout.
How to use this 14k gold calculator
Enter Spot price per troy ounce (from your dealer or price feed), Weight, Weight unit and US silver coin series. Melt value updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Melt value, Value at the payout entered and Fine metal fraction.
The method follows NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units - the 1959 international yard and pound agreement fixes 1 grain = 64.79891 mg exactly, so 1 troy ounce = 480 grains = 31.1034768 g, FTC Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries, 16 CFR 23.4 - karat is 1/24 part fine gold, United States Mint, Coin Specifications - weights and compositions of US circulating silver coinage and LBMA precious metal prices - the benchmark the spot price input should be taken from (licensed live data; supply it yourself).
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Melt value, Value at the payout entered and Fine metal fraction. The inputs you can vary are Spot price per troy ounce (from your dealer or price feed), Weight, Weight unit, US silver coin series, Face value of coin and Valuation.
Understanding Melt value, Value at the payout entered and Fine metal fraction
A metal-content valuation only. It uses the spot price you enter, applies no bid/ask spread, refining loss, assay, numismatic premium or tax, and is not an offer or an appraisal.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 gram of 14K gold worth?
On the figures this page opens with — spot price per troy ounce (from your dealer or price feed) 2,400 currency/ozt and weight 10 — the melt value is 4,501.1. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How do you calculate 14 karat gold?
Converts a weight and purity of gold, silver, platinum or palladium - or a face value of US silver coin - into fine metal content and its melt value at the spot price you supply. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How much is 14ct gold worth per gram?
It needs Spot price per troy ounce (from your dealer or price feed), Weight, Weight unit, US silver coin series, Face value of coin and Valuation. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How much will I get if I sell my 14K gold?
The result gives Melt value, Value at the payout entered, Fine metal fraction, Gross weight, Fine metal content and Price per gram of fine metal, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
How much can I sell my 14K gold for per gram?
The page opens with worked default figures: melt value of 4,501.10. Replace them with your own and every figure updates as you type.
What is the price per ounce for scrap 14K gold?
The method comes from NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units - the 1959 international yard and pound agreement fixes 1 grain = 64.79891 mg exactly, so 1 troy ounce = 480 grains = 31.1034768 g, FTC Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries, 16 CFR 23.4 - karat is 1/24 part fine gold and United States Mint, Coin Specifications - weights and compositions of US circulating silver coinage, listed in full under Sources so the figures can be checked against the original.