Gold & Silver Price Per Gram Today — Live Prices by Karat
Live gold and silver prices per gram, updated daily. See exact melt values for 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, and 24K gold plus sterling silver.
Knowing the current price of gold or silver per gram is the first step before selling jewelry, visiting a pawn shop, or evaluating an estate piece. The table below shows today's live spot-based melt values for every common karat — no registration required.
Live Gold & Silver Prices Per Gram
Prices update daily based on the live spot market. The spot price is the global benchmark for one troy ounce of pure metal. Each karat value below 24K reflects the actual gold content in the alloy — 18K gold is 75% pure, 14K is 58.3%, and 10K is 41.7%.
How to Use These Prices
To estimate the melt value of a piece, multiply the weight in grams by the price per gram for the matching karat. A 5-gram 18K gold ring at $113.86/gram has a melt value of approximately $569.
Melt value is not resale value. Jewelry with strong craftsmanship, a designer hallmark, or gemstones will sell for more than melt value to the right buyer. Pawn shops and scrap dealers typically pay 30–60% of melt value.
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