Tola, gram and ounce — the units
Gold in Pakistan is weighed in tola, while the rest of the world uses grams and troy ounces. One tola is about 11.66 grams, so 10 grams of gold is 0.857 tola.
A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, which works out to 2.667 tola. If you buy gold priced per ounce abroad and want the Pakistani value, the tola conversion is the step in between.
Jewellers in Pakistan quote per tola, so knowing the conversions helps you compare a price in grams or ounces with the rate on the shop board.
- 10 grams = 0.857 tola.
- 1 troy ounce (31.1035g) = 2.667 tola.
- 1 tola = about 11.66 grams.
How to convert grams to tola
To turn grams into tola, divide the weight in grams by 11.66. A 20-gram chain is about 1.715 tola, and a 5-gram ring is about 0.429 tola.
To go the other way, multiply the tola by 11.66 to get grams. Two tola is about 23.32 grams. The calculator does both directions for you, so you can enter the weight in whichever unit you have.
Small rounding differences are normal — 0.857 tola for 10 grams is the rounded figure the trade uses. For buying and selling, the jeweller's own scale is what counts.
Making charges are not part of the gold value
When you buy jewellery, the shop adds making charges on top of the gold price. Those charges pay for the work of shaping the gold, and they are not part of the gold's own value.
That matters when you value gold you already own. The calculator values the gold itself and excludes making charges, so the figure it gives is the value of the metal, not what you paid at the shop.
The same applies when you sell. A buyer pays for the gold weight and purity; the making charges you paid when you bought it do not come back.
Why the tool never hard-codes a gold price
Gold rates move every day, and there is no official free feed of the Pakistani sarafa rate. A price built into the tool would be wrong within a day and would mislead anyone who used it.
So the calculator asks you to enter your jeweller's rate. Use the rate from the shop board or your jeweller on the day you check, and the value you get will match the market you are actually buying or selling in.
Check the rate on the day you need it. Yesterday's rate is only a rough guide, and the value of a tola can move noticeably in a week.
How to use the gold tola calculator
Enter the weight of your gold and your jeweller's rate per tola. The calculator shows the value in tola, masha and grams, so you can read it in whichever unit suits you.
It works for jewellery, coins and bars alike — the only inputs are weight and rate. If you have more than one item, value each one and add the results.
Keep the rate current. A value worked out with last month's rate is only useful as a rough estimate.
