14k gold price per pennyweight
One pennyweight is 1.555 grams. US gold buyers quote in dwt far more often than in grams, and the difference matters when you compare offers.
14k gold, per gram
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Spot price - /g fine
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Melt value
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A buyer typically pays
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70 to 85% of melt
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Why the pennyweight price looks better than it is
A pennyweight is a little over one and a half grams, so any price quoted per dwt is around 55% higher than the same price quoted per gram. Two buyers can offer you identical money while one advertises a number that looks far more generous.
Before comparing quotes, convert everything to the same unit. Ask which unit the scale is set to as well; some shops weigh in pennyweight by default and it is a fair question.
Where the unit comes from
The pennyweight is part of the troy system, twenty of them to the troy ounce. It survives in the North American gold trade and in dentistry, and almost nowhere else. Outside the US you will be quoted in grams.
14k gold price per pennyweight by weight
Priced against the live spot figure. Melt is the metal value; payout is what a gold buyer typically offers.
| Weight | Fine gold | Melt value | Buyer pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dwt | 0.58 g | - | - |
| 2 dwt | 1.17 g | - | - |
| 3 dwt | 1.75 g | - | - |
| 3.5 dwt | 2.04 g | - | - |
| 4 dwt | 2.33 g | - | - |
| 5 dwt | 2.92 g | - | - |
| 6 dwt | 3.50 g | - | - |
| 7 dwt | 4.08 g | - | - |
| 7.5 dwt | 4.37 g | - | - |
| 8 dwt | 4.67 g | - | - |
| 9 dwt | 5.25 g | - | - |
| 10 dwt | 5.83 g | - | - |
| 14 dwt | 8.17 g | - | - |
| 20 dwt | 11.67 g | - | - |
| 30 dwt | 17.50 g | - | - |
| 40 dwt | 23.33 g | - | - |
| 50 dwt | 29.17 g | - | - |
| 85 dwt | 49.58 g | - | - |
| 100 dwt | 58.33 g | - | - |
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Common questions
How many grams are in a pennyweight?
1.55517384 grams, usually rounded to 1.555. Twenty pennyweight make one troy ounce.
Should I ask for a price in grams or pennyweight?
It makes no difference to the money as long as you convert correctly. Ask for whichever unit lets you compare two offers side by side without doing arithmetic under pressure.