18K gold price per gram today
18K gold is worth about $106.90 per gram at today's spot price. 18K is 75.0% pure gold, so a gram of it contains 0.750 g of gold and the rest is alloy.
A scrap buyer will realistically offer $74.83–$96.21 per gram, because they carry the cost of refining and take a margin.
What your piece is worth by weight
| Weight | Metal value | Likely offer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | $106.90 | $75 – $96 |
| 2 g | $213.81 | $150 – $192 |
| 5 g | $534.51 | $374 – $481 |
| 10 g | $1,069.03 | $748 – $962 |
| 20 g | $2,138.06 | $1,497 – $1,924 |
| 50 g | $5,345.14 | $3,742 – $4,811 |
| 100 g | $10,690.28 | $7,483 – $9,621 |
Every karat at today's price
| Karat | Pure gold | Per gram | Per 10 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 99.9% | $142.39 | $1,424 |
| 22K | 91.6% | $130.56 | $1,306 |
| 18K | 75.0% | $106.90 | $1,069 |
| 14K | 58.5% | $83.38 | $834 |
| 10K | 41.7% | $59.44 | $594 |
| 9K | 37.5% | $53.45 | $535 |
Why a buyer pays less than this
The figure above is the metal content at spot. Spot is the price of pure, refined gold traded in bulk; your ring is an alloy, often with stones and solder in it. A buyer refines it, carries that cost, and takes a margin. An offer of 70–90% of the calculated value is normal. Below about 60%, walk away.
Scrap value is the floor, not the answer
If the piece holds a diamond, carries a maker's mark, or has any antique interest, scrap is the worst price it can fetch. Melting an Art Deco setting for its metal destroys most of what it was worth.
Weigh it and find out exactly
Enter the weight in grams, ounces, pennyweight or tola and get the 18K value at the live price — or estimate the weight from the ring size if you have no scales.
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