Gold - What is 24 Karat, 22 Karat, 18 Karat - Difference

What is 24 Karat, 22 Karat, 18 Karat - Difference?

- 24 Karat - is 100% pure Gold. It does not contain any other element. But it will be soft and cannot be used for making jewellery

- 22 Karat - contains 91.6% Gold. The remaining 8.4% percent can be either Silver or Copper. Sometimes Zinc is also mixed in small proportion. - Most high quality ornaments are made up of 22 Karat Gold.

- 18 Karat - contains 75% Gold. Remaining 25% percent is Silver or Copper. It is popular as it is strong enough to hold Diamond, Emerald within it.

Note: The Jewellery ornament price might additionally include making and wastage charges.

To know the current price of Gold one can see the official website of GRT Jewellers, Lalitha Jewellery etc

https://www.grtjewels.com/

In GRT Jewellery website price of 1 gram of 24k Gold, 22k Gold, 18k Gold, 1 gram Silver, 1g Platinum price are updated regularly

TV News channels in Tamil Nadu also give daily update on price of Gold in sovereign (1 sovereign equals 8 grams)

There will be heavy rush in the Jewellery shop during auspicious days especially on Akshaya Tritiya day.

Gold bars, Coins with Assay Certification are also sold by Banks in India. An Assay certificate is designed to provide proof of purity and authenticity.

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