How to convert 15K gold to 21K
15K gold is 62.5% pure and 21K gold is 87.5% pure. To find the 21K weight with the same gold content, multiply the 15K weight by 0.625 and divide by 0.875. One gram of 15K equals 0.7143 grams of 21K.
Example
10 g of 15K gold contains 6.25 g of pure gold, the same as 7.1429 g of 21K. Today 10 g of 15K is worth $831.99.
When you need this conversion
- Exchanging old jewelry for new pieces in a different karat.
- Comparing prices quoted per gram of 22k with prices quoted for 18k or 24k.
- Planning how much of a karat a jeweler needs to remake an item.
Note that remaking jewelry involves melting losses and labor, so a jeweler's exchange rate is usually below this pure-gold equivalent. See methodology.