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41.7% Pure Gold
10k Gold Calculator
Calculate the exact value of your 10 karat gold. 10k is 41.7% pure gold and the most affordable US jewelry karat.
41.7% pure
Grams · Troy oz · Pennyweight
Melt & scrap value
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10k Gold Calculator — Instant Value Calculator
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Pure Melt Value
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100% of metal value
Scrap Buyer Pays
$0.00
Typical 65-80% of melt
Pawn Shop Offer
$0.00
Typical 40-60% of melt
What Different Buyers Will Pay
Online Gold/Silver Buyer
75-85% of melt value
$0.00
Best option for most sellers
Local Jeweller / Scrap Buyer
65-75% of melt value
$0.00
Instant cash, lower rate
Pawn Shop
40-55% of melt value
$0.00
Convenient but lowest rate
Refinery (direct)
85-95% of melt value
$0.00
Best rate, minimum quantities apply
Unit guide: 1 troy ounce = 31.1035 grams = 20 pennyweight (dwt). Gold and silver are traded in troy ounces. Most kitchen scales measure in grams. Pennyweight is used by many jewellers and pawn shops.
Gold — Key Facts
Purity10k gold is 41.67% pure gold (10 parts gold, 14 parts alloy). Minimum legal gold standard in the US.
Hallmark StampsMarked as 10k, 417, or .417 on jewelry. Common on class rings, sports jewelry, budget jewelry.
Common UsesMost affordable gold jewelry karat. Used for class rings, sports championship rings, budget fine jewelry.
Identifying TipsLook for 10k or 417 stamp inside rings or on clasps. 10k is slightly more yellow-green than higher karats.
Selling Tips10k gold has the lowest gold content so the scrap value is lower than 14k or 18k at the same weight.
Weight GuideA typical 10k men’s class ring weighs 15-25 grams. Women’s 10k ring: 4-8 grams.