Gold Purity & Weight Converter
Two quick converters: switch prices between 22K and 24K purity, and switch weights between grams, tola and sovereign — the three units Indian gold is actually quoted in.
Last updated: 11:20 am IST, 7 July 2026
22K ↔ 24K price
Conversion uses the 916 purity factor: 22K = 24K × 0.916.
Gram ↔ tola ↔ sovereign weight
Why India quotes gold three different ways
Purity: the same metal trades at different prices per gram purely because of gold content. 24K (999) is fine gold; 22K (916) is the jewellery standard; 18K (750) is common for stone-studded pieces. The conversion is linear: multiply by the purity factor. When a jeweller's 22K board rate looks out of line with the 24K rate, this converter shows the implied relationship instantly.
Tola: the Mughal-era unit of 11.6638grams survives in North Indian bullion trade and in how families talk about holdings. Ten-tola bars were the classic imported bullion format for decades, and dealers in markets like Delhi's Kucha Mahajani still quote per tola alongside per 10 grams.
Sovereign / pavan: the 8-gram sovereign dominates South Indian retail — in Kerala, jewellery prices, wedding budgets and even dowry discussions are denominated in pavan. One sovereign of 22K gold contains 7.328 grams of pure gold, which is why its price is exactly 8 × the 22K per-gram rate.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a 22K gold price to 24K?
Divide the 22K price by 0.916 (the 916 purity factor). Going the other way, 22K price = 24K price × 0.916. The small premium-and-rounding differences you see on jeweller boards come from each shop rounding its own way.
What is a tola of gold?
A tola is a traditional South Asian weight equal to 11.6638 grams — still the standard quote unit in bullion markets of North India and Pakistan. 'Das tola' (10 tola, about 116.64 g) bars remain a common bullion format.
What is a sovereign or pavan of gold?
A sovereign — called pavan in Kerala and often 'paun' elsewhere in the South — is 8 grams of gold. Jewellery and rates in South India are commonly quoted per sovereign. At today's 22K rate, one sovereign is worth about ₹1,05,478.
Why is 22K gold cheaper than 24K?
22K contains 91.6% gold and 8.4% alloying metals, so per gram it carries less gold — the price scales with purity. You are not losing value buying 22K; you are paying for exactly the gold content, plus getting an alloy hard enough for daily wear.
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