14k Gold Price Per Gram

14k gold price per gram

Live spot price, updated hourly. Enter what your gold weighs and see both the melt value and the realistic payout range from a buyer.

14k gold, per gram

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Spot price - /g fine

Gold value calculator

Melt value

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A buyer typically pays

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70 to 85% of melt

How this price is worked out

  1. Start from the spot price

    Gold trades in troy ounces. We pull the live spot figure hourly and divide it by 31.103 to get a price per gram.

    spot / 31.103 = per gram

  2. Multiply by purity

    14k is 58.3% gold. The rest is copper, silver and zinc, which carry no meaningful resale value.

    per gram x 0.583

  3. Subtract the buyer's margin

    Nobody pays full melt. A refiner keeps 5 to 10%, a high street buyer 15 to 30%, a pawn shop more.

    melt x 0.70 to 0.85

14k gold value by weight

Priced against the live spot figure. Melt is the metal value; payout is what a gold buyer typically offers.

14k gold value by weight in grams
Weight Fine gold Melt value Buyer pays
1 g 0.58 g - -
2 g 1.17 g - -
3 g 1.75 g - -
3.5 g 2.04 g - -
4 g 2.33 g - -
5 g 2.92 g - -
6 g 3.50 g - -
7 g 4.08 g - -
7.5 g 4.37 g - -
8 g 4.67 g - -
9 g 5.25 g - -
10 g 5.83 g - -
14 g 8.17 g - -
20 g 11.67 g - -
30 g 17.50 g - -
40 g 23.33 g - -
50 g 29.17 g - -
85 g 49.58 g - -
100 g 58.33 g - -

Gold price per gram by karat

Every purity priced from the same live spot figure, so the columns are directly comparable.

Karat Hallmark Purity Per gram Per pennyweight
24k 999, 9999, 24K 99.9% - -
22k 916, 917, 22K 91.7% - -
18k 750, 18K 75.0% - -
14k 583, 585, 14K 58.3% - -
10k 416, 417, 10K 41.7% - -
9k 375, 9K 37.5% - -

What the price does not include

Three things routinely surprise people selling gold for the first time. None of them are anybody trying to cheat you.

Stones are deducted

You are paid for metal. A 6 gram ring with a stone may only be 4 grams of gold, and the stone itself is usually treated as worthless unless it is certificated.

Craftsmanship is not recovered

Design and labour made up most of the retail price and vanish at the melting point. This is why a chain that cost four figures scraps for a fraction of it.

Plating counts for nothing

Gold plated and gold filled items hold a tiny fraction of the gold their appearance suggests. Check for a GF or GP stamp before you weigh anything.

Common questions

How much is 1 gram of 14k gold worth?

14k gold is 58.3% pure, so one gram contains 0.583 grams of fine gold. Multiply that by the current spot price per gram and you have the melt value. The live figure is at the top of this page and updates hourly.

What does 585 mean stamped on gold?

585 is the European way of writing 14 karat. It means 585 parts per thousand fine gold, which is the same 58.5% purity. A piece stamped 585, 583 or 14K is the same thing.

Is the gram price the same as what a buyer pays?

No, and this is where most people lose money. The gram price is melt value. A refiner pays around 90 to 95% of it, a high street gold buyer 70 to 85%, and a pawn shop often 50 to 70%. The calculator shows all three so you can tell whether an offer is fair.

How many grams is a typical 14k gold ring?

A plain 14k band usually weighs 2 to 5 grams. A wider or patterned ring runs 5 to 10 grams. Any stones must be weighed separately, because you are not paid for them by weight.

Why does a jeweller charge far more per gram than this?

Retail jewellery includes design, manufacturing, retail margin and often stones. Melt value is only the metal. The gap between the two is normal and it is why you rarely recover the retail price when you sell.

Is 14k white gold worth the same as yellow?

Yes. White gold is the same 58.3% gold, alloyed with white metals such as palladium or nickel and usually rhodium plated. The plating and the alloy change the look, not the gold content, so the melt value is identical.

What is the difference between a gram and a pennyweight?

A pennyweight, written dwt, is 1.555 grams. Many US gold buyers quote in pennyweight rather than grams, which makes their price look higher at a glance. Always check which unit an offer uses.