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How Much Is 14K Gold Worth Per Gram Today?

14K gold is worth $77.97 per gram right now. That is 58.33% pure gold by weight, priced at the live spot rate.

Fourteen karat is 58.3% gold and the workhorse of American jewelry — the karat most rings, chains, and bracelets sold in the US are made of.

Based on a spot price of $4,157.48 per troy ounce, from swissquote.

14K gold by weight, right now
Weight Melt value Likely payout
1 g $77.97 $50 – $62
2 g $155.93 $100 – $125
5 g $389.84 $249 – $312
10 g $779.67 $499 – $624
20 g $1,559.35 $998 – $1,247
50 g $3,898.37 $2,495 – $3,119
100 g $7,796.74 $4,990 – $6,237

What 14K actually means

If you are cleaning out a jewelry box in the United States, most of what you find will be 14K or 10K. It is durable enough for daily wear, holds a stone well, and is the karat most gold buyers see all day.

That familiarity works in your favour. A buyer who handles 14K constantly can quote it quickly and confidently, and there is enough competition for it that shopping two or three offers genuinely moves the number.

Stamped 585 in Europe. Some older American pieces are stamped 14KP — "plumb" — meaning exactly 14K rather than the slightly-under tolerance that used to be legal.
Every karat, per gram
Karat Gold content Stamp Per gram
24K 99.90% 999 $133.53
22K 91.67% 917 $122.53
21K 87.50% 875 $116.96
20K 83.33% 833 $111.38
18K 75.00% 750 $100.25
16K 66.67% 667 $89.12
14K 58.33% 585 $77.97
12K 50.00% 500 $66.83
10K 41.67% 417 $55.70
9K 37.50% 375 $50.12
Typical weights, if you have no scale
Item Usual weight
Thin chain (16–18in) 2 – 5 g
Medium chain (20in) 8 – 20 g
Heavy rope chain 25 – 60 g
Plain wedding band 2 – 8 g
Men's signet ring 6 – 15 g
Engagement ring (setting only) 2 – 5 g
Stud earrings (pair) 1 – 3 g
Hoop earrings (pair) 2 – 8 g
Charm bracelet 10 – 30 g
Pocket watch case 20 – 50 g
Dental crown 1 – 3 g

These are ranges because the real answer varies enormously — a wedding band can be 2g or 12g. Any kitchen scale that reads to 0.1g will beat every estimate on this table.

Other karats

24K $133.53 per gram 22K $122.53 per gram 18K $100.25 per gram 10K $55.70 per gram 9K $50.12 per gram SCRAP

Questions people ask

How much is 14K gold worth per gram today?
14K gold is worth $77.97 per gram right now. It is 58.33% pure, so each gram contains 0.5833 grams of actual gold, valued at the live spot price of $4,157.48 per troy ounce.
How much is a 14K gold chain or ring worth?
It depends entirely on weight, so weigh it first. As a guide at today's price: thin chain (16–18in) (2 – 5 g) is roughly $155.93 to $389.84; medium chain (20in) (8 – 20 g) is roughly $623.74 to $1,559.35; heavy rope chain (25 – 60 g) is roughly $1,949.19 to $4,678.05. These are metal values, not offers.
Is 14K gold real gold?
Yes. 14K means 14 parts in 24 are gold, or 58.33% by weight. The rest is alloy metal added for hardness and colour - pure gold is too soft to hold a stone or survive daily wear.
What hallmark is stamped on 14K gold?
Stamped 585 in Europe. Some older American pieces are stamped 14KP — "plumb" — meaning exactly 14K rather than the slightly-under tolerance that used to be legal.
Will a gold buyer pay me this amount?
No, and any site implying otherwise is misleading you. This is the melt value - what the metal alone is worth at spot. Refining, testing and the buyer's margin all come out of it, so a real offer is a percentage of this figure. Treat it as the ceiling and get more than one quote.
How current is this price?
The calculation uses the live spot price, currently $4,157.48 per troy ounce from swissquote, read at 18:45 UTC. It is not a cached daily figure.

Where this price comes from

Live gold pricePrice per gramPrice per ounceRecorded price history

What a buyer will actually pay for it

What buyers pay, and what to refuseThe selling process, step by stepBroken jewellery and mixed lots

Further reading

These figures are the metal value at the current spot price, for information only. They are not an offer, and a dealer quote will always be below melt — refining, testing, and margin all come out of it. Nothing here is investment advice.