We buy gold scrap according to its carat and weight. The carat value of gold is measured to international standards of purity. We test your gold scrap and pay you today’s price according to the carat and weight of your scrap gold. The Carat is a measure of the purity of gold. As a measure of purity, one carat is one twenty-fourth purity by weight; Therefore 24-carat gold is pure gold (99.99%), 18-carat gold is 75% purity, 12-carat gold is 50% purity, etc. The most common carats used for gold in bullion and jewelry are: