What 14k gold is worth per gram today
A gram of 14k gold is worth $77.52, a pennyweight $120.55 and a troy ounce $2,411. That is 58.33% of the gold price, because 14k is 14 parts gold in 24. The price behind it is the gold spot price as of , and every figure on this page moves with it.
| purity | stamp | per gram | per dwt | per troy oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24k | 999 | $132.76 | $206.46 | $4,129 |
| 22k | 916 | $121.81 | $189.44 | $3,788 |
| 21k | 875 | $116.28 | $180.83 | $3,616 |
| 20k | 833 | $110.74 | $172.22 | $3,444 |
| 18k | 750 | $99.67 | $155.00 | $3,099 |
| 14k | 585 | $77.52 | $120.55 | $2,411 |
| 12k | 500 | $66.44 | $103.33 | $2,066 |
| 10k | 417 | $55.37 | $86.11 | $1,722 |
| 9k | 375 | $49.83 | $77.50 | $1,549 |
| 8k | 333 | $44.30 | $68.89 | $1,377 |
What the 585 stamp means
A 14k piece carries 585, or 14K, or occasionally 583. The arithmetic is 14 divided by 24, which is 0.58333. Europe rounds that up to 585 and alloys a shade richer to make the stamp true; older American pieces round down to 583, which is the honest reading of the same ratio. The difference between the two is a third of one percent, worth pennies on a ring, and this site uses the lower figure on purpose. A melt estimate that comes in slightly under what you are offered is a good surprise. One that comes in over is the reason people feel cheated at the counter.
Fourteen karat became the American default because it sits at a genuinely useful point: enough gold for a warm yellow colour and good corrosion resistance, enough alloy to survive being worn every day. Nearly all US engagement rings, wedding bands and everyday chains are 14k, which is also why the used market for it is deep and why a jeweller is more likely to resell a 14k piece intact than melt it.
Colour comes from what makes up the other 41.7%. Copper heavy alloys give rose gold, silver and zinc give the standard yellow, and nickel or palladium with a rhodium plate give white gold. All three are the same 585 and all three are worth exactly the same at melt, whatever the piece looks like. White gold is not worth less because the plating has worn off, and rose gold is not worth more because it is fashionable.
A worked example: a 14k wedding band
Take a 14k wedding band weighing 4.5 grams. Multiply by 0.5833 to get 2.63 grams of pure gold, then multiply that by the gold price per gram. The melt value is $348.83.
That is the metal, not the offer. The same piece at a pawn shop is typically worth $174.42 to $209.30 (50% to 60% of melt), and at a mail-in refiner $279.07 to $296.51. The calculator at the top of the page shows all four kinds of buyer for whatever you enter.
14k gold melt value by weight
The same formula at a few weights people actually search. Melt is the ceiling. The pawn column is 50% to 60% of that figure, which is what a typical counter offer looks like before anyone starts negotiating.
| Weight | Melt value | Pawn shop range |
|---|---|---|
| 5 g | $387.59 | $193.80 – $232.56 |
| 9 g | $697.67 | $348.83 – $418.60 |
| 13 g | $1,007 | $503.87 – $604.64 |
| 20 g | $1,550 | $775.18 – $930.22 |
For a mixed bag rather than a single weight, use the scrap gold calculator.
Selling 14k gold
Fourteen karat is the purity where the gap between melt value and resale value is widest in ordinary jewellery, because so much of what is made in 14k is branded, designed or set with stones. A plain band is worth its melt and little more. The same weight as a signed designer piece, in its box, can be worth several times that to the right buyer, and sending it to a refiner destroys the difference permanently.
If the piece has stones, the weight you enter should be the metal only. A jeweller weighing a stone set ring will deduct an allowance for the stones before quoting, and a good one will show you the deduction. Diamonds and most coloured stones are far lighter than gold for their size, so the deduction is usually small, but on a cluster ring it is not.
For a mixed scrap bag rather than a single piece, switch to the scrap gold calculator: same melt arithmetic, with the lot sized for what you walk into a buyer with. Pawn shop and refiner percentages on this page are the same bands used there.
The percentages above are typical published trade spreads rather than quotes. What buyers actually pay sets out where each band comes from, and how we calculate shows every constant used on this page.
14k gold questions
How much is 14k gold worth per gram today?
It is 58.3% of the gold spot price per gram, because that is how much of the weight is gold. The figure at the top of this page is calculated from the current London benchmark and updates when the benchmark does. A buyer will then pay you a share of that, typically 50% to 85% depending on who they are.
What is the melt value of 14k gold?
Weight in grams times 0.5833 times the pure gold price per gram. That product is the melt value: the worth of the recoverable gold and nothing else. A 5 gram 14k piece, a 9 gram chain and a 13 gram bracelet all use the same formula; only the weight changes. The table on this page runs common weights so you can check a scale reading without doing the arithmetic by hand.
How much does a pawn shop pay for 14k gold per gram?
Typically 50% to 60% of the 14k melt price per gram. On a small lot the offer sits at the low end, because testing and refining cost about the same whether the piece is 4 grams or 40. A local jeweller usually pays 65% to 75%, and a mail-in refiner 80% to 85% once the lot is large enough to assay.
What is the 14k scrap gold price per gram?
The scrap price per gram is the same as the melt price per gram: 58.3% of the pure gold gram price. Scrap just means you are selling for refining rather than as jewellery. The offer you get is then a percentage of that melt figure, not a different price list.
What does 585 mean on a ring?
585 parts gold per thousand, which is 58.5% and the European way of writing 14 karat. A 14K, 14KT or 583 stamp on an American piece means the same thing. It is a claim about purity only and says nothing about weight, brand or stones.
How much is a 14k gold ring worth?
Weigh it, subtract any stones, and multiply the gold weight by the 14k price per gram above. A plain band is usually 3 to 6 grams. That gives melt value, which is the floor. A branded or antique ring can be worth much more than melt and should be valued as jewellery, not as scrap.
How much are 5 grams of 14k gold worth?
Five grams of 14k holds about 2.92 grams of pure gold. Multiply that by the pure gold price per gram, or read the 5 gram row in the melt table on this page. The pawn shop band on that row is what a typical counter offer looks like before anyone starts negotiating.
How much are 9 grams of 14k gold worth?
Nine grams of 14k holds about 5.25 grams of pure gold. Use the calculator at the top with weight set to 9, or the 9 gram row in the table below the worked example. Condition and brand do not change the melt figure; they only change whether you should sell it as scrap at all.
How much are 13 grams of 14k gold worth?
Thirteen grams of 14k holds about 7.58 grams of pure gold. That is a serious scrap lot for a jewellery box, and the percentage a buyer pays usually improves versus a single thin ring because the fixed assay cost is spread further.
Is there a 14k gold calculator on this page?
Yes. The tool at the top is a 14k gold calculator by default: set the weight and unit to match your scale, and it returns melt value plus the four buyer bands. Switch the purity if the stamp is 10k or 18k instead.
Is 14k white gold worth the same as 14k yellow gold?
Yes, at melt. Both are 58.3% gold by weight and the refiner pays for the gold content. The white colour comes from nickel or palladium in the alloy and a rhodium plating on the surface, neither of which changes what the piece is worth as metal.
Should I sell 14k gold as scrap or as jewellery?
Plain, broken or unmatched pieces are scrap. Signed, period or stone-set pieces are often worth more than melt to the right buyer, and melting destroys that difference permanently. Get one jewellery opinion before you accept a scrap offer on anything that looks designed.