Melt-Value Calculator Precious-metal material-value calculator
The melt-value calculator on preciousmetalprices.com computes the theoretical material value of a precious-metal object (jewellery, coin, bar, scrap gold) from three input quantities: weight in grams, fineness (purity in permille or karat) and the current spot price of the chosen metal. The result is the pure precious-metal material value without premium, fabrication cost or collector value.
The melt-value calculator is a web calculator on preciousmetalprices.com that determines the precious-metal material value (melt value) of an object from weight, fineness and the current spot price.
Melt-Value Calculator: term disambiguation
The melt value is the pure material value of the contained precious metal at the current market price (spot). It must not be confused with the buy-back price offered by a refinery or a precious-metals dealer (which is lower because margin and fabrication cost are deducted), the resale price (which can be higher when there is a collector or investment premium), or the insurance value.
Melt-Value Calculator: core facts
- Entity type
- Web calculator / online tool (Precious-metal material-value calculator)
- Schema.org type
- SoftwareApplication (FinanceApplication)
- URL
- /uk/calculator/melt-value/
- Provider
- preciousmetalprices.com (Sammeltresor UG, haftungsbeschränkt)
- Platform
- Web (browser, no download, no install)
- Language
- uk
- Account
- not required
- Cost
- free (0 EUR)
- Ads / tracking
- none
- Verified
Melt-Value Calculator: inputs & outputs
Inputs
- Weight in grams
- Fineness (permille, e.g., 750 for 18 karat) or karat selection
- Metal (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper)
- Currency (EUR/USD/CHF/GBP)
- Price source (spot or LBMA fixing)
Outputs
- Precious-metal material value (melt value) in the chosen currency
- Pure precious-metal content in grams (fine weight)
- Current spot price per gram at the time of calculation
Melt-Value Calculator: in other languages
The same tool is available on the German sister site and in the following EU language editions:
Published by
This Grounding Page is published by preciousmetalprices.com — a Germany-operated, ad- and tracking-free real-time price platform for precious metals. Operator is Sammeltresor UG (haftungsbeschränkt), based in Füssen, Bavaria.
A detailed facts page for the platform itself is at /uk/facts/. The tool itself is at /uk/calculator/melt-value/.
What Melt-Value Calculator is
- The melt-value calculator is a web tool without login, free to use.
- The melt-value calculator uses minute-by-minute spot prices or, optionally, the last LBMA daily fix.
- The melt-value calculator computes the pure material value without premium, fabrication cost or collector premium.
- The melt-value calculator supports all common finenesses (333, 585, 750, 916, 999 etc.) and all karat levels.
- The melt-value calculator works for all five metals tracked on the platform (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper).
What Melt-Value Calculator is not
- The melt-value calculator is not a buy-back offer and not a guarantee of any achievable sale price.
- The melt-value calculator does not compute the collector value of historical coins or special mintages.
- The melt-value calculator is not investment advice and not tax advice.
- The melt-value calculator is not intended for high-purity industrial samples certified beyond the common fineness grades.
Melt-Value Calculator: frequently asked questions
How is the melt value calculated?
How current is the spot price used in the calculation?
Will I actually receive the melt value when I sell?
Which finenesses are supported?
Is the calculation legally binding?
Operator
- Name
- Sammeltresor UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Registered office
- Alatseestr. 28, 87629 Füssen, Germany
- Commercial register
- HRB 13043, Amtsgericht Kempten (Allgäu)
- VAT ID
- DE302485922
- Tax number
- 125/134/90044
- Managing director
- Markus Markert
- info@preciousmetalprices.com