Pricing

Pricing

Your price is based on the gold content and world market price. Our fee is transparent.

We pay the market price for gold

Unlike a second-hand bag or car, the value of gold is objectively determined every second. The London spot price is public data around the clock — that is the price we pay you.

126.06 €/g
London spot price · updated --:--

Prices per karat

The purity of gold determines the price. The prices below are updated every minute according to the spot price.

KaratPurityPrice / g
8K33.3 %42.15 €
14K58.5 %74.04 €
18K75.0 %94.93 €
22K91.6 %115.94 €
24K99.9 %126.44 €

Example calculation at spot price 126.06 €/g.

Pricing

Our pricing is built on transparency

The service fee and refining fee are deducted from the final amount we pay you — so you never pay us anything separately.

LONDON SPOT PRICE
100 %
Gold's world market price
−
SERVICE FEE
39.75 €
Postage and thorough assessment of the gold
−
REFINING FEE
8.9 %
Refining to investment-grade gold
=
PAYOUT PRICE
~90 %
Of the spot price, depending on the amount of gold
Fee

Service fee €39.75

Fee

Refining fee 8.9%

The service fee of €39.75 covers the transport of the gold to us and the assessment in the laboratory. The amount consists of two parts: insured postal transport €24.75 and laboratory assessment €15.00.

The refining fee of 8.9% covers the refining of the gold to 99.99% pure investment gold, which is traded on the world market.

Insured postal transport24.75 €
Laboratory assessment15.00 €
Total: service fee39.75 €
Gold smelting
Gold jewellery and coins often contain alloy metals (copper, silver, nickel). Smelting separates pure gold from the alloys.
Logistics to refinery
Delivery costs to the refinery and market.
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Formula

The pricing formula

Your price is formed from the market price of gold — weight × purity × spot price. From this, the refining fee (8.9%) and service fee (€39.75) are deducted. The final sum is paid to your account.

Enter weight to calculate an estimate.

The estimate is based on the current spot price. The final amount is confirmed according to the spot price at the time of assay.

weight × purity × spot price
=Gross amount
−Refining fee 8.9%
−Service fee €39.75
=You receive
Examples

Example calculations

Three examples of how the price is formed in practice.

5 g × 14K
Gross amount370.21 €
− Refining fee−32.95 €
− Service fee−39.75 €
You receive297.51 €
10 g × 18K
Gross amount949.26 €
− Refining fee−84.48 €
− Service fee−39.75 €
You receive825.03 €
25 g × 22K
Gross amount2 898.42 €
− Refining fee−257.96 €
− Service fee−39.75 €
You receive2 600.71 €
Transparency

No hidden fees

All deductions from the gold's world market price are specified on this page. No extra fees.

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Process

Three ways to sell your gold

Drop off, send by post, or book a collection. Payment to your account within one day.

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How we protect your gold

Insured transport, sealed security envelope and filmed assessment in the laboratory.

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About us

Who we are, why we founded Gold Lab and how to reach us.

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Guides and overviews

What karat means, how to identify real gold, market overviews.

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We buy your gold

Unlike a second-hand bag or car, the value of gold is objectively determined every second. The London spot price is public data around the clock — that is the price we pay you.

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126.06 €/g
London spot price · updated --:--