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How Much Is 22K Gold Worth Per Gram Today?

22K gold is worth $121.59 per gram right now. That is 91.67% pure gold by weight, priced at the live spot rate.

Twenty-two karat is 91.67% gold — the standard for Indian, Pakistani, and Gulf jewelry, and for coins like the American Gold Eagle and the Krugerrand.

Based on a spot price of $4,125.39 per troy ounce, from swissquote.

22K gold by weight, right now
Weight Melt value Likely payout
1 g $121.59 $78 – $97
2 g $243.17 $156 – $195
5 g $607.93 $389 – $486
10 g $1,215.86 $778 – $973
20 g $2,431.72 $1,556 – $1,945
50 g $6,079.30 $3,891 – $4,863
100 g $12,158.59 $7,781 – $9,727

What 22K actually means

If you inherited jewelry from a South Asian or Middle Eastern family, 22K is the most likely answer, and the piece is probably worth considerably more than an American buyer first assumes by weight alone.

Be careful with one thing: a 22K piece bought abroad often carries a craftsmanship premium far above its metal value, and a scrap buyer will not pay any part of that. If the piece has resale value as jewelry, selling it as jewelry rather than as metal is usually worth the extra effort.

American Gold Eagles are 22K by alloy but contain a full troy ounce of pure gold — they weigh more than an ounce to compensate. Weighing one and applying 91.67% understates it.
Every karat, per gram
Karat Gold content Stamp Per gram
24K 99.90% 999 $132.50
22K 91.67% 917 $121.59
21K 87.50% 875 $116.06
20K 83.33% 833 $110.52
18K 75.00% 750 $99.48
16K 66.67% 667 $88.43
14K 58.33% 585 $77.37
12K 50.00% 500 $66.32
10K 41.67% 417 $55.27
9K 37.50% 375 $49.74
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 $132.50 per gram 18K $99.48 per gram 14K $77.37 per gram 10K $55.27 per gram 9K $49.74 per gram SCRAP

Questions people ask

How much is 22K gold worth per gram today?
22K gold is worth $121.59 per gram right now. It is 91.67% pure, so each gram contains 0.9167 grams of actual gold, valued at the live spot price of $4,125.39 per troy ounce.
How much is a 22K 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 $243.17 to $607.93; medium chain (20in) (8 – 20 g) is roughly $972.69 to $2,431.72; heavy rope chain (25 – 60 g) is roughly $3,039.65 to $7,295.16. These are metal values, not offers.
Is 22K gold real gold?
Yes. 22K means 22 parts in 24 are gold, or 91.67% 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 22K gold?
American Gold Eagles are 22K by alloy but contain a full troy ounce of pure gold — they weigh more than an ounce to compensate. Weighing one and applying 91.67% understates it.
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 $4,125.39 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.