Rate-linked prices
A custom app recalculates prices from the gold rate, weight, karat and making charge on a schedule you set.
Industry · Gold & jewellery Shopify for jewellery,
Shopify for jewellery,
priced by today’s gold rate.
Gold jewellery is priced by weight and karat at a rate that moves every day, plus a making charge. A fixed price typed into a product page is out of date by tomorrow. The store needs pricing that follows the market, and delivery that treats every parcel as valuable.
Shopify Partner Registered · UAE
Pricing Weight × karat rate + making charge
Updates Scheduled from a rate feed
Quick answer
How can a Shopify jewellery store follow the gold rate?
A small custom app reads the day’s gold rate from a feed you choose and recalculates each gold product from its weight, karat and making charge, updating Shopify prices on a schedule. Products store weight and karat as metafields, so the calculation is transparent and shown to the shopper.
- Pricing
- Weight × karat rate + making charge
- Updates
- Scheduled from a rate feed
- Trust
- Certificates and hallmarks shown
- Delivery
- Insured, signature on receipt
Pricing that follows the market
Price breakdown
Gold value, making charge and VAT shown on the product page, the way customers expect in a store.
Price protection
The price at checkout is honoured even if the rate moves while the order is being paid.
Trust and delivery
Certificates
Diamond and gemstone certificates attached to the product, with hallmark and karat details.
Insured delivery
High-value parcels go by couriers offering insurance and signature on delivery.
Click and collect
Reserve online and collect in store, often preferred for high-value pieces.
Why ZaadBooks matters here
VAT on gold is not uniform — investment-grade gold can be zero-rated while jewellery is standard-rated. Shopify tax lines arrive in ZaadBooks matched to your own tax rates, so each invoice carries the right treatment.
Shopify × ZaadBooks Shopify connected
Shopify connected
to our accounting app.
ZaadBooks- Live
- Manual
- On the roadmap
- Order paid to Sales invoice: Every paid order becomes a VAT invoice. (Live)
- Refund to Credit note: Every refund becomes a credit note. (Live)
- Customer to Customer record: Customers are added automatically. (Live)
- Product to Inventory item: Products are added as stock items. (Live)
- Stock level to Shopify inventory: Send stock counts back to Shopify with one click. (Manual)
- Payout & fees to Bank reconciliation: Payout matching with your bank. Coming soon. (On the roadmap)
Questions Gold & jewellery:
Gold & jewellery:
common questions.
Can Shopify update jewellery prices from the gold rate?
Yes, with a custom app. It reads the day’s rate from your chosen source and updates each product’s price from its weight, karat and making charge, on a schedule you control.
How is VAT applied to gold sold online in the UAE?
Jewellery is generally standard-rated at 5%, while investment-grade gold can be zero-rated. The store’s tax settings and your accounting must reflect the difference, which we set up with your accountant.
How do I ship jewellery safely?
Through couriers offering insured, signature-on-delivery service, with discreet packaging. Many shoppers also choose to reserve online and collect in store.
Can I show certificates on product pages?
Yes. Certificates are uploaded as files and linked from the product page, with karat, weight and hallmark details stored as metafields.
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