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Enter your weights in grams and see what we would pay today for 9ct, 14ct, 18ct and 22ct gold. What we pay is updated through the day as gold moves, and the chart below shows where gold has gone over the last five years. Sell in person and you are paid by instant bank transfer the same day, usually within seconds of accepting.
Calculator prices are guide prices only and subject to inspection, market movement, purity verification and item condition.
The rates below are what we pay today per gram, adjusted for purity. They are updated through the day as gold moves. No testing fees and no deductions on the day: the rate you see is the rate on the scales.
| Metal & carat | Hallmark | Purity | We pay today, per gram |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9ct gold | 375 | 37.5% | £30.54 |
| 10ct gold | 417 | 41.7% | £33.96 |
| 14ct gold | 585 | 58.5% | £47.65 |
| 18ct gold | 750 | 75% | £61.09 |
| 20ct gold | 833 | 83.3% | £67.85 |
| 21ct gold | 875 | 87.5% | £71.27 |
| 22ct gold | 916 | 91.6% | £74.61 |
| 24ct gold | 999 | 99.9% | £81.46 |
| Silver (925) | 925 | 92.5% | £0.53 |
| Silver (999) | 999 | 99.9% | £0.88 |
| Platinum (950) | 950 | 95% | £22.88 |
| Palladium (500) | 500 | 50% | £8.44 |
| Palladium (950) | 950 | 95% | £16.27 |
We pay £30.54 per gram today on hallmarked gold, and on unhallmarked gold once tested. Gold weight only, stones and clasps excluded.
Paid the same day, usually within seconds
Accept our figure at the Ascot office or at your home and the money is sent by instant bank transfer while you are still at the table. It is usually in your account before you leave. No fees, no waiting, no obligation to sell.
This is the gold price per gram in pounds over the last 5 years. 9ct, 18ct and 22ct all follow it, because each is a fixed share of pure gold. Nobody can tell you where it goes next, but a ring or chain you were given years ago is worth a great deal more today than it was then.
The line shows the direction of the gold price over time. What we pay per gram for each carat today is in the table above.
18ct gold is 75% pure, so a gram of 18ct is worth exactly twice a gram of 9ct. It is the usual carat for better rings, bracelets and continental chains, and it is stamped 750. Today we pay £61.09 per gram for 18ct gold by weight. An 18ct ring with a diamond is weighed without the stone and often worth more as a ring than as gold, so we check before we quote.
22ct gold is 91.6% pure, the standard for Asian wedding sets, bangles and chains, and for gold sovereigns. It is stamped 916, or sometimes not at all. Today we pay £74.61 per gram for 22ct gold by weight. A full sovereign weighs 7.98 grams, of which 7.32 grams is pure gold, and coins are checked separately because many are worth more than their weight. 24ct coins and bars are paid at £81.46 per gram today.
Guide figures at today’s paying rates. Stones and non-gold parts are excluded from the weight, and signed or antique pieces are often worth more than their weight, which is why every piece is checked by a specialist before we quote. How selling gold works · Areas we cover
Today we are paying £30.54 per gram for 9ct gold. What we pay is updated on this page through the day as gold moves. Enter your weight in the calculator above for an instant total, or read it off the table.
Gold is worth about 132% more per gram than it was 5 years ago. 9ct gold follows the pure gold price, so what we pay per gram today, £30.54, is near the top of that range. Nobody can tell you where it goes next, but a 9ct chain or ring is worth far more today than it was a few years ago. The chart above shows the whole run.
Gold is priced in dollars per troy ounce and moves all day. The pound moves against the dollar too. 9ct gold is 37.5% pure, so the 9ct figure is 37.5% of the pure gold figure, less our refining cost. That is why what we pay on a Monday can be different by Friday. Today's figure is in the table above with the time it was last updated, and the chart shows where gold has gone over the last five years.
Yes. 375 is the hallmark stamp for 9ct gold: 375 parts per thousand, or 37.5% pure. In the same way 585 is 14ct, 750 is 18ct and 916 is 22ct. If your piece is stamped 375 you can read its price straight off the 9ct row above.
At what we pay today, 10 grams of 9ct gold is worth about £305.43. That is hallmarked gold weight only. Stones, clasps and non-gold parts are excluded, and signed or antique pieces are often worth more than their weight.
14ct gold is 58.5% pure, so it is worth a little over half again what 9ct fetches per gram. Today we pay £47.65 per gram for 14ct.
18ct gold is 75% pure, exactly double 9ct, so it is worth twice as much per gram. Today we pay £61.09 per gram for 18ct. See the 18ct section above for what common weights come to.
22ct gold is 91.6% pure, the standard for sovereigns and most Asian gold jewellery. Today we pay £74.61 per gram for 22ct. Sovereigns and other coins are often worth more than their weight, so we check them separately.
9ct gold is 37.5% pure gold; 18ct is 75% and 22ct is 91.6%. The per-gram price scales with purity, which is why a heavy 9ct chain can still be worth less than a light 22ct bangle. Every rate in our table is the purity-adjusted price we actually pay.
The calculator shows our per-gram rate for gold sold by weight, what the trade calls the scrap rate. Signed, antique or gem-set pieces are often worth more than their weight, which is why every valuation is checked by a specialist before we quote: if your piece deserves jewellery pricing rather than metal pricing, we say so.
The spot price is for pure 24ct gold in wholesale quantities. What we pay follows it through the day, adjusted for the purity of your piece and our refining cost, so 9ct, 18ct and 22ct each have their own figure. The figure on this page is the one on the scales when you sell.
The same day, and usually within seconds. When you accept our figure in person, at the Ascot office or at your home, we send the money by instant bank transfer on the spot, and it normally shows in your account before the appointment is over. Cash is available for smaller sums. Pieces sent by insured post are paid by the same instant transfer on the day they arrive and are checked.
Send photographs through the valuation form below for a written figure within one working day, book a private appointment at our Ascot office, or arrange a home visit. Once you accept, payment is by instant bank transfer the same day, usually within seconds.