Gold Price in Rajahmundry today -

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In its history of more than 3000 years, never has the value of gold dipped below zero. It has always remained a valuable commodity in the face of the Earth. Gold is a nice option to invest your funds in. Its value not only has remained relatively consistent throughout history, but the demand for it has also been steadily rising. If you are looking to get high returns on your investments, gold is the answer. People also move towards gold whenever recessions occur. In that case, it functions as a hedge against the fluctuations in the market. It is one of the most liquid assets in the world. It can be sold or placed as collateral to obtain funds in return. It is also very storage-friendly. Unlike dealing in the stock market, dealing in gold or identifying its value or quality doesn’t require much skill or expertise as the purity of the gold is also always certified by the seller.

Gold holds an impeccable value in terms of quantifying one’s wealth as well as for investment. Thus, judging the quality and purity of gold is of utmost importance, both for buyers and for traders.

Primarily, the gold’s purity is determined through the Karat system that measures the same on a scale from 0 to 24. For instance, a 24 karats gold jewellery contains 100% gold. On the other hand, in a 14K gold jewellery, the percentage of gold is 58.33%, and the rest is other metal or alloy.

The gold purity can be measured both by percentage and parts per thousand. However, to convert the Karat into a percentage, one needs to divide the Karat number by 24 and then multiply it by 100.

Another easy way to determine gold’s purity is by checking the hallmark stamp on gold jewellery. This hallmark includes the authorised logo, date of manufacturing, carat weight or fineness of the gold in question. In several countries, including India, it is mandatory to sell gold jewellery with hallmark stamp. 

Lastly, the traders generally use an electronic gold tester to measure the quality and purity of gold. It shows the result accurately within seconds.

Indians usually attach a lot of sentimental value to their gold. Apart from jewelry, gold s used for several other purposes such as investment, hedging, or for availing an instant loan. If you choose to pledge your gold as collateral security, you must understand how your gold is valued. Here is how you can calculate the price of your gold jewelry.

1) To ascertain the purity and quality of your gold, take it to the nearest assaying center.

2) The assaying center presents the purity of the gold in terms of Karat or as a percentage figure.

3) If you wish to calculate the value of your gold using the 

24. a) Karat purity method: Multiply the gold’s weight, purity, and gold rate and divide it by 24. 
25. b) Percentage purity method: Multiply the gold’s weight, purity, and gold rate and divide it by 100.

Gold rates in India are determined by an array of factors. It could be the supply of gold in comparison to its demand both locally as well as globally, inflationary rates, the gold reserves present in the possession of the government, ongoing import and interest rates, taxes and levies. These are only some of the several micro and macroeconomic factors that could affect gold rates.

As a rational borrower with a personal stake, you need to be aware of the gold rate in cityname. There is almost always a variation between the gold price in the market as compared to the valuation that the lender offers. This is because lenders follow a unique way of evaluating gold. They arrive at the price by taking the average of 22 Karat gold from the past thirty days. Hence, your gold valuationdepends on this average price as well as the lender's loan-value ratio. Recently, the RBI has ruled that lenders can disburse loans of up to 90% of gold's market value until March 31, 2021.