How Do You Figure Pennyweight Of Gold?
A pennyweight (abbreviation DWT) is one of two measures jewelers use to determine the amount of gold in jewelry. The other is the gold karat, which is a measure of how much of the metal in an item is gold. If you want to figure pennyweight of gold in jewelry, just follow the steps below. Know the definitions of pennyweight and karat. One pennyweight is simply 1/20 of an ounce. The karat is a way of telling the proportion of the metal in an item that is gold. Most jewelry isn’t pure gold. Pure gold is very soft, so another metal is usually added to make the gold harder and durable. The number of karats tells you the proportion of gold, ranging from zero karats (no gold) to 24 karats (pure gold). Most jewelry ranges from 10 karats to 18 karats. Find the karat number on a piece of gold jewelry. All gold jewelry carries a jeweler’s mark stating the karat number. On very small pieces of jewelry, this can be tiny and you may need a magnifying glass to make it out. To get an accurate reading,
