
Gold & Metals
How Is Gold Jewellery Priced in Sri Lanka?
How a gold jewellery price is built: metal value by weight and purity, making charges, any wastage, stone value and fees, and how to check each line yourself.
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Independent information platform about jewellery, gemstones, gold and the jewellery industry in Sri Lanka.

See how a jewellery price is built: metal value from weight and purity, plus making charges, wastage, stone value and any fees. Use an indicative metal price from our gold price page or a jeweller's quote.
This is an estimate only. Actual prices vary, verify with a jeweller before any decision.
This is an estimate only. Actual prices vary by shop, workmanship and market conditions. Verify with a jeweller. Nothing on this page is financial advice.

Gold & Metals
How a gold jewellery price is built: metal value by weight and purity, making charges, any wastage, stone value and fees, and how to check each line yourself.
2 min read

Gold & Metals
What making charges are, how jewellers structure them per gram, as a percentage or flat fee, why they vary so widely, and how buyers can compare and negotiate.
2 min read

Gold & Metals
What wastage charges are, why the traditional allowance for gold lost in manufacture persists, how shops apply it today, and the questions buyers should ask.
2 min read

Buying Guides
What to know before buying jewellery in Sri Lanka, gold purity and hallmarks, making charges, gemstone-set pieces, documentation and taking your purchase home.
3 min read