How to read a Nepal gold-price page

1. Always check the source publication date first

In Nepal, daily benchmark bullion rates are published by the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association (FENEGOSIDA). On Saturdays, public holidays, or days when no new rate bulletin is issued, the market continues to reference the most recent published rate. Yannis always prints the genuine source publication date beside each rate rather than relabelling an older observation with today's date.

2. Metal categories: Fine Gold (Chhapawal), Tejabi, 22 KT, and Silver

Fine Gold (Chhapawal / 24 Karat) represents 99.9% pure bullion and serves as the primary benchmark in Nepal. Tejabi Gold and 22 Karat Gold are slightly lower purity grades commonly used for crafting ornaments that require structural hardness. Yannis displays only the categories actually present in the verified source feed or historical archive.

3. Weight standards: Tola, Lal, and 10 Grams

Nepali jewellery transactions traditionally use the Tola and Lal system, where 1 Tola = 100 Lal = 11.6638038 grams. Official rate bulletins also publish rates per 10 Grams. When a published 10-gram rate is present in the source record, Yannis displays that exact figure; per-gram and custom Lal values are calculated proportionally.

4. Why a jeweller's final bill differs from the raw metal rate

The published rate reflects raw bullion value only. When you buy a crafted ring, necklace, or bangle, the retail invoice typically adds jyala (making/craftsmanship charge), jarti (wastage allowance during melting and soldering), stone weight adjustments, and applicable government taxes.

5. Worked example: estimating a retail jewellery bill in Nepal

Suppose the published FENEGOSIDA rate for Fine Gold (24K Chhapawal) is NPR 1,60,000 per Tola and you are ordering a custom 0.50 Tola (50 Lal / 5.8319g) wedding ring:

• Base metal value (0.50 Tola): 0.50 × 1,60,000 = NPR 80,000.
• Wastage (Jarti): If the jeweller charges 6% jarti (3 Lal) for crafting loss, that adds 0.03 × 1,60,000 = NPR 4,800.
• Making charge (Jyala): A fixed or per-tola craftsmanship fee agreed with the shop (for example, NPR 5,000), plus applicable government luxury/VAT taxes if billed.

Always ask your jeweller for an itemized bill showing the exact published rate date, purity grade (24K vs 22K), net metal weight in Tola/Lal and Grams, jarti percentage, and jyala separately.