Can you tell me how many grams are in .60 dwt 14K gold bracelet? Thank you.
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Hi there,
First, "dwt" is an abbreviation for the unit called pennyweight. (The "d" comes from the word denarius, which was a coin in ancient Rome.)
A pennyweight is equal to 1/20 of a troy ounce (which is a more common unit of mass). In grams, a pennyweight is 1.55517384 grams.
Since you have 0.6 dwt, that is:
0.933104304 grams
Note that the gold is 14K. To figure out how much gold there is, you need to divide the carats by 24: 14/24 =
0.583333
So it's about 58.3% gold.
As of right now (June 15, 2012 at 11:26 AM eastern time), gold is worth $1632 per ounce. That means the pure gold content: 0.6*1/20*14/24 = 0.0175 troy ounces, is worth $28.56.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Scott
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