Useful information - Charts


Density of commonly used jewellery alloys and elements



To convert the weight of a known alloy to the weight of another alloy it is a simple matter of comparing the densities of the alloys and can be expressed by the following formula:




For example, to find the equivalent weight of an article in 9ct Yellow when the known weight is say 50gms in 18ct Yellow:




For example, to find the equivalent weight of an article in 18ct Yellow when known weight is say 50gms in 9ct Yellow:




Gold Alloy Fineness
As Fine Gold is known as 24 carat, the percentage of Fine Gold in an alloy can be calculated by the following formula:



Area and volume calculations





Common elements





Ring blank length calculation