How is silver purity different from gold karat?

Different conventions, same underlying idea. Silver uses fineness — parts per thousand. So .999 = 99.9% pure, .925 = 92.5% (sterling), .900 = 90% (coin silver, the old US coin standard pre-1965). Gold uses karat out of 24: 18K = 75% pure, 22K = 91.67%, 24K = ~100%. Both systems are just expressing the same purity fraction in different units. The math is identical; only the labels differ.

.900 coin silver — 90% silver, 10% copper — was the standard for US silver coins (half dollar, quarter, dime, silver dollar) minted before 1965. Many of these pre-1965 coins still technically circulate at face value, but their melt value is far higher: weight × 0.900 × current silver rate. A pre-1965 US silver dime is worth several dollars in silver content despite having a 10-cent face value. Coin collectors and silver investors hoard these for exactly this reason.

Is silver a good investment?

Silver is more volatile than gold and gets pushed around by both monetary demand (like gold) and industrial demand — solar panels, electronics, medical equipment all consume significant silver. Historically it has preserved purchasing power over long time horizons, but with much bigger short-term swings than gold. A 1% move in gold often produces a 2-3% move in silver. This calculator values physical silver at current rates; for actual investment decisions, talk to a licensed financial advisor — not a calculator and not your cousin who's into crypto.

What is a troy ounce and why is it different?

A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams — about 10% heavier than the avoirdupois ounce (28.35 g) you'd weigh food in. Troy ounces trace back to medieval Troyes in France and became the global standard for weighing precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) and gemstones. When you see 'oz' in any bullion price quote, it always means troy ounce. Don't mix it up with kitchen-scale ounces — that's a 10% pricing error waiting to happen.

Should I clean tarnished silver before selling?

Depends what you're selling. For bullion bars and coins, no — don't clean them. Cleaning can actually reduce numismatic value on collectible coins, and dealers price by weight and purity only anyway. For jewellery and silverware, gentle cleaning can make a better first impression to a buyer but doesn't change the metal value. Never use abrasive polishes that physically remove silver — use proper silver-specific cleaning cloths or chemical dips designed for the job.

Does making charge apply to silver jewellery?

Yes, exactly like gold. Jewellery price = metal value + making charges + taxes. Sterling silver rings and chains often carry 20-50% making charges depending on craftsmanship and design complexity. Simple sterling wire items can be close to pure metal value. When you sell jewellery back to a dealer (in Karachi Sarafa or anywhere else), expect to receive metal value minus a small dealer margin — the making charges you originally paid are largely unrecoverable. Buy jewellery for adornment, buy bullion for investment.

Is my data saved when I use this calculator?

No, nothing is stored anywhere. All calculations run locally in your browser using JavaScript — your silver weights, rates, and values never leave your device. Close the tab and it's all gone. If you're privacy-conscious about disclosing your precious-metal holdings (smart move, frankly), this calculator is safe to use as much as you want without leaving any digital trail.

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Market Rate & Silver Grade

Silver rate (pure / .999)

Pure: $ 300.07/g · $ 3,500/tola · $ 9,333.34/oz

Silver grade (purity)

.999 Fine Silver: $ 299.77/g · $ 3,496.5/tola

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A silver price calculator values silver jewellery, coins, silverware, and bullion by combining weight, purity grade, and current market rate. Silver comes in several standardized purity grades: .

Formula

Value = Weight (g) × Pure silver rate/g × purity fraction. Weight = Money ÷ (Pure rate/g × purity).

1 tola (11.66 g) of silver costs roughly 1/80th the price of the same weight in 24K gold.

A standard silver coin sold at banks weighs 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) and is stamped .999 or .9999.

Sterling silver jewellery (.925) contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper — the copper adds hardness.

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From the editors — what to know before you start

Silver doesn't get the romantic glow gold does in Pakistani culture — nobody photographs their silver wedding set the way they photograph the gold one — but it shows up in surprisingly important moments. The Mahr-e-Fatimi standard for nikah is measured in silver (1530.9 grams of pure silver, around PKR 535,000-615,000 these days). Family silver heirlooms — antique tea sets, traditional cutlery, masjid donations — come out of storage and someone needs to know what they're actually worth. Sterling silver jewellery is becoming a popular bridal alternative for younger Pakistani couples who can't justify gold prices. This calculator handles all of it: enter weight in tola/masha/ratti, grams, or troy ounces; pick the purity grade (.999 fine silver, .958 Britannia, .925 sterling, .900 coin silver, .800 European antique); punch in today's silver rate in PKR/USD/AED/etc; get instant metal value. Works in reverse too — enter a budget and see how much silver of any grade you can buy. The two big sticky things to know upfront: silver is much more volatile than gold (a 1% gold move often becomes a 2-3% silver move), and sterling silverware sold back to dealers nets you metal value minus a 5-10% margin only — the craftsmanship and making charges are essentially unrecoverable. Don't conflate silver jewellery with investment-grade bullion; they're different financial animals.

Pro tips most people learn the hard way

Sterling silver (.925) is 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. Pure silver is too soft for everyday use — it bends and scratches. Sterling is the global standard for jewellery and flatware. Look for a 'STERLING' or '925' stamp to verify. Don't pay sterling prices for unmarked silver of unknown grade.
Silver is far more volatile than gold. A 1% gold move often produces a 2-3% silver move. Industrial demand (solar panels, electronics, medical) plus monetary demand together make silver prices swing harder than gold. Plan your buying around longer-term windows, not daily news.
Silver in Pakistan matters most for Mahr-e-Fatimi (1530.9 g of pure silver = roughly PKR 535,000-615,000 at today's rates), antique tea sets and family heirlooms, masjid donations, and an increasingly popular alternative to gold for younger budget-conscious brides.
Sterling silverware sold back to dealers nets you metal value minus 5-10% — the original craftsmanship and making charges are essentially unrecoverable. Treat heirloom silver as adornment or sentiment, not investment. For pure store-of-value, bullion bars or coins are the only path.
Pro tip: pre-1965 US silver coins (dimes, quarters, half-dollars) are .900 coin silver — their melt value is many times their face value. If a relative left you a coin collection from abroad, this calculator helps you separate the silver-content value from any numismatic premium a coin dealer would add on top.

?What is the Silver Price Calculator?

A silver price calculator values silver jewellery, coins, silverware, and bullion by combining weight, purity grade, and current market rate. Silver comes in several standardized purity grades: .999 (fine silver, for bullion), .958 (Britannia standard), .925 (sterling silver, the most common jewellery grade), .900 (coin silver, historical), and .800 (European antique silverware). This tool works in both directions — enter weight to get value, or enter money to see how much silver you can buy at a chosen grade. It supports tola/masha/ratti, grams, and troy ounces, matching how silver is traded in Pakistan, India, the US, and internationally.

The Formula

Value = Weight (g) × Pure silver rate/g × purity fraction. Weight = Money ÷ (Pure rate/g × purity).

Silver rates are usually quoted for .999 (pure) silver. For any other grade, the effective rate scales by the purity fraction: .925 sterling is 92.5% of the .999 rate, .900 coin silver is 90%, and so on. The calculator normalizes your entered rate to a per-gram pure-silver rate (dividing per-tola by 11.6638 or per-ounce by 31.1035), then applies the purity fraction. Traditional TMR inputs convert to grams using the standard subcontinental ratios.

Silver Value by Weight & Purity — Quick Reference (at PKR 3,300 / tola of 999 silver)

Example silver values at a sample rate — scale linearly with your live rate. (1 tola = 11.6638 g; 1 troy oz = 31.1035 g.)

Weight	.999 Value (PKR)	.925 Sterling (PKR)	Grams
1 gram	283	262	1
10 grams	2,830	2,618	10
1 tola	3,300	3,053	11.66
5 tolas	16,500	15,263	58.32
10 tolas	33,000	30,525	116.64
1 troy ounce	8,802	8,142	31.10
1 kg	283,023	261,796	1,000

Put It in Perspective

1 tola (11.66 g) of silver costs roughly 1/80th the price of the same weight in 24K gold.

A standard silver coin sold at banks weighs 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) and is stamped .999 or .9999.

Sterling silver jewellery (.925) contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper — the copper adds hardness.

1 kg of silver at current rates equals roughly the price of a modest used motorcycle.

Practical Examples

100 tola of .925 sterling silverware at PKR 4,000 per tola (pure) → 100 × 4,000 × 0.925 = PKR 370,000.

PKR 50,000 budget for .999 bullion at PKR 4,000/tola → 50,000 ÷ 4,000 = 12.5 tola of pure silver.

A 10 oz silver bar (.999) at $30/oz = $300 — the baseline bullion calculation.

A 250 g sterling silver tea set at $1/g pure silver rate → 250 × 1 × 0.925 = $231.25 metal value.

1 kg of .800 European antique silver at PKR 130/g pure → 1000 × 130 × 0.800 = PKR 104,000.

An old British Crown coin (.925) weighing 28.28 g at $1.10/g pure → 28.28 × 1.10 × 0.925 ≈ $28.79 melt value (numismatic value often far higher).

Frequently Asked Questions

Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver mixed with 7.5% alloy — usually copper — to add hardness. Pure silver is genuinely too soft for everyday wear; it bends, scratches, and dents easily. Sterling is the global standard for jewellery, flatware, and hollowware. Look for a 'STERLING' or '925' stamp on the piece to verify the grade. It naturally develops a patina over time (the dark tarnish on antique silver) and needs occasional polishing, but it holds its metal value well over decades.

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Market Rate & Silver Grade

Silver rate (pure / .999)

Pure: $ 300.07/g · $ 3,500/tola · $ 9,333.34/oz

Silver grade (purity)

.999 Fine Silver: $ 299.77/g · $ 3,496.5/tola

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Calculate silver value from weight and purity, or find how much silver you can buy for any amount of money.

A quick primer — Silver Price Calculator

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A silver price calculator values silver jewellery, coins, silverware, and bullion by combining weight, purity grade, and current market rate. Silver comes in several standardized purity grades: .

Formula

Value = Weight (g) × Pure silver rate/g × purity fraction. Weight = Money ÷ (Pure rate/g × purity).

1 tola (11.66 g) of silver costs roughly 1/80th the price of the same weight in 24K gold.

A standard silver coin sold at banks weighs 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) and is stamped .999 or .9999.

Sterling silver jewellery (.925) contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper — the copper adds hardness.

By Muhammad Salman SaleemMethodologyAlways free · Your inputs never leave your browser

From the editors — what to know before you start

Pro tips most people learn the hard way

Sterling silver (.925) is 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. Pure silver is too soft for everyday use — it bends and scratches. Sterling is the global standard for jewellery and flatware. Look for a 'STERLING' or '925' stamp to verify. Don't pay sterling prices for unmarked silver of unknown grade.
Silver is far more volatile than gold. A 1% gold move often produces a 2-3% silver move. Industrial demand (solar panels, electronics, medical) plus monetary demand together make silver prices swing harder than gold. Plan your buying around longer-term windows, not daily news.
Silver in Pakistan matters most for Mahr-e-Fatimi (1530.9 g of pure silver = roughly PKR 535,000-615,000 at today's rates), antique tea sets and family heirlooms, masjid donations, and an increasingly popular alternative to gold for younger budget-conscious brides.
Sterling silverware sold back to dealers nets you metal value minus 5-10% — the original craftsmanship and making charges are essentially unrecoverable. Treat heirloom silver as adornment or sentiment, not investment. For pure store-of-value, bullion bars or coins are the only path.
Pro tip: pre-1965 US silver coins (dimes, quarters, half-dollars) are .900 coin silver — their melt value is many times their face value. If a relative left you a coin collection from abroad, this calculator helps you separate the silver-content value from any numismatic premium a coin dealer would add on top.

?What is the Silver Price Calculator?

The Formula

Value = Weight (g) × Pure silver rate/g × purity fraction. Weight = Money ÷ (Pure rate/g × purity).

Silver Value by Weight & Purity — Quick Reference (at PKR 3,300 / tola of 999 silver)

Example silver values at a sample rate — scale linearly with your live rate. (1 tola = 11.6638 g; 1 troy oz = 31.1035 g.)

Weight	.999 Value (PKR)	.925 Sterling (PKR)	Grams
1 gram	283	262	1
10 grams	2,830	2,618	10
1 tola	3,300	3,053	11.66
5 tolas	16,500	15,263	58.32
10 tolas	33,000	30,525	116.64
1 troy ounce	8,802	8,142	31.10
1 kg	283,023	261,796	1,000

Put It in Perspective

1 tola (11.66 g) of silver costs roughly 1/80th the price of the same weight in 24K gold.

A standard silver coin sold at banks weighs 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) and is stamped .999 or .9999.

Sterling silver jewellery (.925) contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper — the copper adds hardness.

1 kg of silver at current rates equals roughly the price of a modest used motorcycle.

Practical Examples

100 tola of .925 sterling silverware at PKR 4,000 per tola (pure) → 100 × 4,000 × 0.925 = PKR 370,000.

PKR 50,000 budget for .999 bullion at PKR 4,000/tola → 50,000 ÷ 4,000 = 12.5 tola of pure silver.

A 10 oz silver bar (.999) at $30/oz = $300 — the baseline bullion calculation.

A 250 g sterling silver tea set at $1/g pure silver rate → 250 × 1 × 0.925 = $231.25 metal value.

1 kg of .800 European antique silver at PKR 130/g pure → 1000 × 130 × 0.800 = PKR 104,000.

An old British Crown coin (.925) weighing 28.28 g at $1.10/g pure → 28.28 × 1.10 × 0.925 ≈ $28.79 melt value (numismatic value often far higher).

Frequently Asked Questions

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Jump to a ready-made conversion — useful for quick reference and sharing:

How Zakat Is Actually Calculated: Nisab, Hawl, and What Counts

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Convert precious-metal weights across tola, masha, ratti, grams, and troy ounces — using the exact 1 tola = 11.6638 g and 1 troy oz = 31.1035 g jeweller standards.

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Find the pure gold and impurity content of any gold item based on weight and karat.

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Calculate how much alloy or pure gold to add to convert gold from one karat to another.

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Silver Value by Weight & Purity — Quick Reference (at PKR 3,300 / tola of 999 silver)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is .925 sterling silver?

How is silver purity different from gold karat?

What is coin silver?

Is silver a good investment?

What is a troy ounce and why is it different?

Should I clean tarnished silver before selling?

Does making charge apply to silver jewellery?

Is my data saved when I use this calculator?

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Silver Value by Weight & Purity — Quick Reference (at PKR 3,300 / tola of 999 silver)

Put It in Perspective

Practical Examples

Frequently Asked Questions

What is .925 sterling silver?

How is silver purity different from gold karat?

What is coin silver?

Is silver a good investment?

What is a troy ounce and why is it different?

Should I clean tarnished silver before selling?

Does making charge apply to silver jewellery?

Is my data saved when I use this calculator?

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