Costing Examples

Current pricing structure

Up to & including 5 pieces – min. casting charge £23.00
Under 20 pieces – £4.50 per casting
20+ pieces – £3.90 per casting

Examples including min. charge

Waxes only:
Up to & including 5 waxes @ 1g ea. £23.00
Silvergrain weight – 5.9g @admin 89p p/g £5.25
Postage & VAT added

This also applies to new masters which require moulding:
Up to & including 5 masters @ 1g ea. = £23.00
5 small moulds @ £20.10 ea. = £100.50
Silvergrain weight – 5.9g @ 89p p/g = £5.25
Postage & VAT added

And for moulds we hold for you:
AB-01 x 2 @ 5g
AB-02 x 3 @ 5.5g
Min. casting charge = £23.00
Silvergrain weight – 10.5g @ 89p p/g = £9.34
Postage & VAT added

Examples of costings for more than 5 castings

AB-01 x 2 @ 5g £4.50 per casting = £9.00
AB-02 x 10 @ 12g
AB-03 x 3 @ 5.5g
15 castings @ £4.50 ea. = £67.50
Silvergrain weight – 22.5g @ 89p p/g = £20.03
Postage & VAT added

Examples of costings for 20+ castings

AB-01 x 2 @ 5g
AB-02 x 10 @ 2g
AB-03 x 3 @ 5.5g
AB-02 x 10 @ 12g
AB-03 x 3 @ 5.5g
28 castings @ £3.90 ea. = £109.20
Silvergrain weight – 45.5g @ 89p p/g = £40.50
Postage & VAT added

Calculation of silver/gold price

Go onto Cooksons Gold website
Click on Bullion tab, then scroll across to Grain & Casting Pieces
Click on whatever metal you require (VAT exc.)
e.g. 9ct Yellow Gold is £20.12 per gram
We add a 17% mark-up which gives us a gold price of £23.54 per gram
Please note that the gold price changes daily, and several times a day. The price that you calculate may vary from the price you are charged.

Weight conversions

Click on this Cooksons Gold link
Enter the weight of your piece, and the weight conversions will be shown.