How much do you get per gram of gold?

How much do you get per gram of gold? The current world market price of gold is shown in real time on our front page and on the Pricing page.

In 2026 the euro per-gram price of pure gold has moved roughly between €110 and €130 per gram, whereas in 2025 gold cost around €70–90 per gram for most of the year.

That is a rise of about 50 per cent in a year, and the climb has continued this year, with gold repeatedly hitting record highs. The factors behind the price rise are explored in the article Gold rose 45% last year — what drove it?

This guide covers how the per-gram gold price is formed, how Gold Lab calculates it, and what different pieces of jewellery pay in practice.

The per-gram gold price in 2026

In autumn 2026 the world market price of pure gold (24K) has moved around €115–128 per gram. Jewellery is not pure gold, so the per-gram price paid for it is lower than that. Roughly:

• 14K (585) jewellery typically fetches around €55–63/g
• 18K (750) jewellery around €78–88/g
• 22K (916) coins and jewellery around €100–108/g

The range exists because the gold market price changes daily and because the fixed service fee pushes down the per-gram price of small batches. You can always see the exact amount in the pricing page calculator.

The per-gram gold price is made up of three factors

The world market price is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce. To reach the euro price per gram, the dollar ounce price is divided by 31.1035 and by the current EUR/USD rate. For example, at an ounce price of $4,100 and a rate of 1.08, that comes to about €122/g — calculated as ($4,100 ÷ 31.1035) ÷ 1.08.

To value a gold item you also need to know its gold purity — how much of the item is pure gold. Only weight, purity and market price together tell you what the item pays.

1. Weight

Gold is weighed in grams — to 0.01 grams in our case. The whole item's weight, however, is not "gold": there are almost always alloy metals such as copper, silver or nickel, and a piece may also contain stones, springs or other non-gold material. The item's value is based on the part of the weight that is actual gold.

2. Purity

The hallmark on a piece tells you how large a share of it is pure gold. In Finland the most common hallmarks are 585 (14 carat, 58.5% gold), 750 (18K, 75%) and 916 (22K, 91.6%). Older pieces may also show 375 (9K) and sometimes 333 (8K). Investment coins and bars are usually 999, i.e. almost pure gold. The higher the purity, the larger the share of the weight that is payable gold. The topic is covered in more detail in the article 18K or 14K — which gold pays more to sell?

3. The gold market price

This is gold's momentary price on the London market, and it changes constantly during exchange hours. It is a public figure anyone can check — unlike the discretionary "price of the day" at many gold shops. We explain it in detail in the article How the gold price is formed — LBMA and the spot price. You can see the current price on our Pricing page.

How Gold Lab calculates the per-gram price

Gold Lab operates fully transparently, unlike many other gold-buying companies. We pay the market price for your gold directly, minus two transparent fees.

1. Refining fee 8.9%

   Charged as a share of the gold's value. Covers melting the jewellery and refining it into 99.99% investment-grade gold traded on the world markets.

2. Service fee €39.75

   A fixed fee covering insured postage (€24.75) and the laboratory assessment (€15.00). Charged once per shipment, regardless of how many items it contains.

On a typical shipment, about 90% of the gold market price reaches your account. The more gold you sell at once, the closer the final per-gram price is to the market price, because the fixed €39.75 is spread over a larger amount of gold.

How much do you get for gold jewellery?

The calculations use a gold market price of €126.06/g. The actual amount is always confirmed at the moment your gold is measured.

1. Thin 14K gold chain, 3 g

   Gold value on the world market €221.24 − refining fee €19.69 − service fee €39.75 = €161.80 to your account.

2. 14K wedding ring, 5 g

   Gold value €368.73 − refining fee €32.82 − service fee €39.75 = €296.16 to your account.

3. Mixed 18K jewellery batch, 10 g total

   Gold value €945.45 − refining fee €84.15 − service fee €39.75 = €821.55 to your account.

4. 22K inherited coins, 25 g

   Gold value €2,886.77 − refining fee €256.92 − service fee €39.75 = €2,590.10 to your account.

Why does the per-gram price vary?

• The exchange rate moves. Gold is priced in dollars, so the EUR/USD rate affects the euro price per gram. If the euro weakens against the dollar, gold becomes more expensive in euros even if the dollar price stays the same, and vice versa.
• The gold market price moves. Within a couple of weeks the per-gram price can swing several euros in either direction, and so the final price is only locked in at the moment of measurement.
• Batch size. The fixed €39.75 service fee means the effective per-gram price is lower for a small batch. On a 3-gram chain it takes about €13/g; on a 25-gram batch, under €1.60/g.

How to get the best per-gram price

• Sell everything in one shipment. The service fee is charged once, so instead of a single chain it pays to send the whole jewellery box at once.
• Follow the gold market price. If you are not in a hurry, you can time your sale. The current price is on our Pricing page.

What about other gold buyers?

A jeweller or pawnshop usually has no public per-gram price. The item is weighed, and the price is at the buyer's discretion. You can get very different offers for the same piece from different places.

You can read the full comparison in the article Gold Lab vs. jeweller vs. pawnshop — who pays the most? In most cases a per-gram price tied to the public market price is best for the seller. If a price list is not tied to the market price, the buyer is often trying to mask a weak price.