Build a transparent mass-balance model for a yellow, white or rose gold alloy. Choose the target karat and enter the non-gold component percentages that define your proposed recipe.
Colour naming alone does not define an exact metallurgical recipe. This calculator therefore makes the composition explicit and calculates the mass of the non-gold fraction from the chosen karat.
Gold colour, hardness, casting behavior and finishing requirements depend on the actual alloying metals and processing method. Different manufacturers can use different compositions for the same colour name.
Yes. Enter your proposed component split; the calculator does not assume a single universal white-gold formula.
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No. They describe the non-gold alloy fraction only.