Gold Price per Gram

Most jewelry is weighed in grams, even though market gold is quoted per troy ounce. A price-per-gram table bridges that gap and helps you check a buyer quote quickly.

If you know the item weighs 10 grams, multiply the correct karat price per gram by 10 to estimate melt value.

Pure 24K gold has the highest per-gram value. 18K is 75 percent gold, 14K is about 58.3 percent gold, and 10K is about 41.7 percent gold.

That is why a 10 gram 18K item is worth more in metal value than a 10 gram 10K item at the same spot price.

The table shows melt value per gram. A pawn shop, jeweler, or refiner may offer a lower per-gram amount after applying a payout percentage.

Use the calculator to compare the table value with a specific buyer payout range.

Many users search gold price per gram today because they already know the item weight. This page turns the live troy-ounce spot price into a per-gram table for pure gold and common karats, so you can quickly check 24K, 22K, 18K, 14K, 10K, and 9K values.

The table is useful for fast mental checks, but the calculator is better when you need payout ranges, custom purity, dwt, troy ounces, kilograms, or a manual spot price.

Gold buyers do not all quote the same unit. A jeweler may talk about grams, a refiner may use troy ounces, and a pawn shop may use pennyweight. The same gold content can look like different prices if the unit is not clear.

A reliable comparison starts by converting every quote back to the same basis. Price per gram is usually the easiest for jewelry owners because most pocket scales and listing descriptions use grams.

A common mistake is multiplying item weight by the pure 24K price per gram. That only works for near-pure bullion. Jewelry is often 10K, 14K, or 18K, so the gold content is lower than the gross weight.

The per-gram table makes that difference visible. At the same spot price, 18K has a higher per-gram melt value than 14K, and 14K has a higher per-gram melt value than 10K.

If a buyer offers a price per gram, compare it with the matching karat value in the table. For example, a 14K per-gram offer should be compared with the 14K melt value, not the 24K price.

Then calculate the percentage. A buyer paying $60 per gram when 14K melt is $80 per gram is offering 75 percent of melt. That percentage is easier to compare than the dollar number alone.

If a buyer quotes $75 per gram for 14K gold, the number only makes sense when compared with the live 14K melt value per gram. If 14K melt is $80 per gram, the quote is about 93.75 percent of melt. If 14K melt is $100 per gram, the same quote is only 75 percent.

This is why a live gold price per gram table should not be static. A number copied from yesterday can make a fair quote look weak or a weak quote look fair after the market moves.

For heavier items, small per-gram differences matter. A $5 per gram spread on a 40 gram 14K lot is a $200 difference before considering stones, non-gold parts, and buyer deductions.

Searches such as 24K gold price per gram, price per gram of 14K gold, price of 18K gold per gram, and price of 10K gold per gram all need clear karat comparisons. A single price-per-gram hub should make those differences visible without forcing users to run separate searches.

Use the table for quick comparison, then use the calculator when you need a weight, unit conversion, custom purity, pawn payout, or cash-for-gold estimate.