What Is Making Charge and How Is It Calculated?
4 September 2026 · JewelTasks Team
Making charge is the cost of turning gold into jewellery. It is not the shop's profit on the metal.
How it is charged
Either as a percentage of the gold value, or as a flat rate per gram. Handwork-heavy pieces carry more because they take more hours.
Why it varies
A plain chain and a kundan bridal set take vastly different amounts of skilled labour.
What a customer should ask
Whether the making charge is per gram or percentage, and whether it is negotiable on that piece.