Free Palladium Value Calculator
Calculate palladium value from item weight, quantity, purity and a current palladium price you enter. Convert common precious-metal units, estimate fine palladium content and model a dealer payout after fixed fees.
Palladium Price by Weight and Purity
Enter an allowed current palladium price, its weight unit and price-purity basis. The tool values 999, 950, 500, high-purity and custom-assay palladium without claiming a live market rate.
The estimate uses your entered weight, purity, price and deductions.
No live palladium price, exchange rate, assay, gemstone value, collectible premium, tax or guaranteed dealer offer is supplied. Use net palladium-alloy weight and a price you are permitted to use.
Reviewed on 16 July 2026 using FTC composition guidance, UK palladium hallmarking standards, LBMA benchmark information and NIST 2026 weight-conversion and precious-metal valuation guidance.
Palladium value depends on net palladium-alloy weight, actual palladium purity and a suitable price for the same currency, date and unit basis. This calculator separates item purity from the entered price's purity basis, so a 950 palladium item can be valued from a fine-palladium spot-price basis or a direct 950 alloy-item rate.
How to Calculate Palladium Value
The calculator first converts weight and price units through grams. When the entered price represents a less-than-100% alloy product, it normalizes that quote to a pure-palladium rate before applying the item's purity.
How to Use the Palladium Calculator
- Enter the net weight of one palladium-bearing item and select its unit.
- Enter the number of identical items.
- Select the verified palladium fineness or enter a custom assay percentage.
- Enter a current palladium price and its exact weight unit.
- Choose the purity basis that the entered price actually represents.
- Select one currency code; the calculator does not convert exchange rates.
- Keep payout at 100% for intrinsic value, or enter a buyer's stated percentage and fixed fee.
Palladium Purity and Fineness Chart
| Mark or fineness | Palladium purity | Calculator treatment |
|---|---|---|
| 999.9 | 99.99% | High-purity assay preset; verify the product specification |
| 999.5 | 99.95% | High-purity product preset; verify the stated fineness |
| 999 Pd or 999 Pall. | 99.9% | UK palladium hallmarking fineness |
| 950 Pd or 950 Pall. | 95% | UK palladium hallmarking fineness |
| 500 Pd or 500 Pall. | 50% | UK minimum palladium hallmarking fineness |
| Other disclosed alloy or assay | Enter actual percentage | Use custom purity; do not infer palladium from total PGM content |
The UK Hallmarking Guidance Notes list 999, 950 and 500 parts per thousand as palladium fineness standards. The US FTC Jewelry Guides do not provide palladium with the same numerical marking framework used for platinum; instead, they prohibit palladium descriptions that misrepresent true composition. Rules and hallmarking systems vary by country.
Entered Palladium Price and Benchmark Basis
LBMA describes the Palladium Price as a global benchmark for unallocated palladium delivered in London. IBA became administrator of the LBMA Platinum and Palladium Price benchmarks on 1 July 2026. Benchmark access, dealer quotes, futures prices and retail bullion prices can differ in timing, currency, location and licensing terms.
This calculator does not fetch, store or redistribute benchmark data. Enter a current price you are permitted to use and record its time, currency, unit and basis. Select “fine-palladium / spot-price basis” for a quote expressed as value per fine palladium unit; use a product-purity option only for a direct price per gross unit of that specific alloy or product.
Troy Ounce vs Regular Ounce
Weight units and price units are independent. For example, you may enter jewelry weight in grams and an allowed market price per troy ounce.
Worked 950 Palladium Value Example
Assume one 10-gram item marked 950 Pd, an invented USD 1,000 fine-palladium price per troy ounce, a 90% buyer payout and a USD 5 fixed fee:
- Fine palladium content = 10 g × 95% = 9.5 g
- Fine-palladium rate per gram = USD 1,000 ÷ 31.1034768 = about USD 32.1507
- Intrinsic palladium value = 9.5 g × USD 32.1507 = about USD 305.43
- Offer before fixed fee = USD 305.43 × 90% = about USD 274.89
- Estimated net payout = USD 274.89 − USD 5 = USD 269.89
The USD 1,000 price is only a formula example and is not a current quote.
Palladium Jewelry Value
Use net palladium-alloy weight, excluding gemstones and separately identifiable non-palladium components. A hallmark is useful evidence but may not establish current assay, authenticity or the weight of individual alloy constituents.
- Do not enter diamond, gemstone, spring, clasp, watch movement or filling weight as palladium.
- Do not treat rhodium plating as palladium content or as the item's full weight.
- Do not add design, brand, labor or retail markup to intrinsic metal value.
- Use an independent appraisal when jewelry, provenance or gemstones may carry material value.
Palladium Bars and Coins
A palladium bar or coin can trade above or below calculated metal value. Actual transaction price may reflect fabrication premium, mint, product size, authenticity, condition, tax, dealer spread, availability and collector demand. The calculator estimates metal content only.
Use the stated fine weight when a verified product specification provides it. If only gross weight and fineness are available, enter those values and let the calculator derive fine palladium.
Scrap Palladium and Catalytic Converters
Clean, homogeneous palladium alloy with a reliable assay can be modeled from its net weight and palladium percentage. Industrial residues, laboratory equipment, dental material and catalysts may contain multiple metals or non-metal carriers and normally need specialist sampling, assay and settlement terms.
Do not enter the full weight of a catalytic converter as palladium. The converter includes a steel shell, ceramic or metallic substrate and other materials; recoverable platinum-group-metal content is a small, variable portion determined through specialist processes.
Intrinsic Value vs Dealer Payout
Ask whether refining, testing, treatment, transaction, shipping or minimum-lot costs are already included in the payout percentage. Entering the same deduction twice understates the estimate.
How to Improve a Palladium Value Estimate
- Use a calibrated scale and the correct troy or regular weight unit.
- Obtain net palladium-alloy weight after excluding stones and non-metal parts.
- Use a full hallmark disclosure, manufacturer specification or professional assay.
- Enter a current same-currency price and select its exact unit and purity basis.
- Compare written net offers at the same valuation time.
- Verify identity, testing method, fees, taxes and settlement timing independently.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How much pure palladium is in 10 grams of 950 palladium?
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Is a troy ounce the same as a regular ounce?
Should the entered spot price use 100% purity basis?
Can I include diamonds and gemstones in palladium weight?
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Official Reference Sources
- LBMA – Platinum and Palladium Price information
- LBMA – IBA benchmark administration from 1 July 2026
- US FTC – Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries Guides
- UK Hallmarking Guidance Notes – palladium 999, 950 and 500 fineness standards
- NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C – troy and avoirdupois conversions
- NIST Handbook 130 (2026) – precious-metal method-of-sale formula
Disclaimer: This calculator provides an educational estimate, not a live quote, licensed benchmark, professional assay, appraisal, guaranteed dealer offer, investment recommendation, tax advice or legal advice. Verify net weight, purity, price, currency, fees, taxes and settlement terms independently. The next page is the Rhodium Value Calculator.