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What does a shop charge to size up one, 14k?
Worked at gold $4,700 · 23 Sep 2026
A 14k size-up is $233.25 at gold $4,700 on 23 Sep 2026, using a typed sample shop rate of $110 an hour. Labour is $68.75 and metal is $164.50.
metal = 0.40 dwt ÷ 20 × $4,700 × 14/24 × 3 = $164.50
price = $68.75 + $164.50 = $233.25
last sheet = $68.75 + (0.40 ÷ 20 × $4,150 × 14/24 × 3) = $214.00
gold added = $19.25
14k is 14/24. 20 dwt = 1 troy oz. 950 platinum is 0.95. Findings use the same multiple and do not follow gold. Shop rate, time add, and the materials multiple are shop inputs. These figures are typed samples, not a live feed.
Worked example
| Step | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bench minutes | 30 |
| Time add | 25% |
| Shop rate | $110 |
| Labour | $68.75 |
| Weight | 0.40 dwt |
| Gold today | $4,700 |
| Metal | $164.50 |
| Counter price | $233.25 |
| Your last sheet | $4,150 on 02 Sep 2026 |
| Last sheet price | $214.00 |
| Gold added | +$19.25 |
Published lists
Jewelry Repair Estimator, Carit, and Geller’s book already price repairs. This page does not copy their lists.
| Source | Size up one, 14k |
|---|---|
| This sample, gold $4,700 on 23 Sep 2026 | $233.25 |
| Jewelry Repair Estimator | UNKNOWN |
| Carit | UNKNOWN |
| Geller’s book | UNKNOWN |
Questions at the counter
Why is the date on the price?
Every price wears its gold date. The stamp on this page reads gold $4,700 on 23 Sep 2026, so the number has a source.
What does a stale stamp mean?
Prices are stale when gold is past 10% from your last sheet. The stamp is dashed and says Stale. The sample last sheet is gold $4,150 on 02 Sep 2026, which is past 10% from $4,700.
Does sizing down cost the same?
No. Size down in the sample adds no metal, so the price stays at labour. It does not pick up gold added.
Is this a live gold feed?
No. Gold today on this page is a typed sample, not a live feed. $4,700 and $4,150 are typed samples.
Who is the price for?
The shop at the bench. The customer counter sheet shows today’s price only. Your last sheet and gold added stay on the staff sheet.