What is the price of gold today?#
Gold is $4,194.40 per troy ounce right now, +1.52% on the day. That is $134.85 per gram of pure gold. See the live gold price, updated every minute.
The 63 questions Americans search most about gold, silver and scrap metal, answered with today's live prices. Gold is $4,194.40 and silver $60.82 an ounce right now.
Gold is $4,194.40 per troy ounce right now, +1.52% on the day. That is $134.85 per gram of pure gold. See the live gold price, updated every minute.
The spot price is what one troy ounce of pure gold trades for right now in the wholesale market. Coins and bars sell above spot; scrap jewelry is bought below it.
One troy ounce (31.1 grams) of pure gold is worth $4,194.40 today. Gold is always priced in troy ounces, which are about 10% heavier than kitchen ounces.
A gram of pure 24K gold is worth $134.72. A gram of 14K is $78.89 and 10K is $56.23. More on the 1 gram gold price page.
A regular (avoirdupois) pound of gold holds 14.58 troy ounces, worth about $61,167 today.
Gold trades around the clock on global markets. It moves with interest rates, the US dollar, inflation expectations, central bank buying and investor fear or optimism.
Gold trades almost 24 hours a day from Sunday 6pm to Friday 5pm Eastern Time. Our prices refresh about once a minute; on weekends you see Friday's last trade.
Today gold is up +1.52%. For the reasons, see why gold is moving today and the daily brief.
Gold set repeated record highs in the 2020s. The gold price history page shows every year back to 1979.
Silver is $60.82 per troy ounce, +2.82% today, or $1.96 per gram. See the live silver price.
Sterling silver (925) is 92.5% silver, worth $1.81 per gram as metal today.
Today one ounce of gold buys 69.0 ounces of silver. The ratio has mostly ranged between 40 and 90 since 1970.
14K gold (58.5% pure) is worth $78.89 per gram, $122.69 per pennyweight and $2,453.72 per troy ounce today. See 14K gold price per gram.
10K gold (41.7% pure) is worth $56.23 per gram today. See 10K gold prices.
18K gold (75% pure) is worth $101.14 per gram today.
24K gold is $134.72 per gram or $4,190.21 per troy ounce today.
Most 14K rings weigh 3 to 7 grams, so their gold is worth about $237 to $552 today. Weigh yours and use the scrap gold calculator.
4 grams of 14K gold contain $315.56 of gold at today's price. Buyers typically pay 70–90% of that.
A typical 10K ring of 4 to 10 grams holds about $225 to $562 of gold today.
Karat measures purity in 24 parts. 24K is pure gold; 18K is 18/24 (75%) gold; 14K is 58.5%; 10K is 41.7%. The rest is other metals that add strength and color.
For everyday jewelry, 14K is the best balance of durability, color and price, which is why most American jewelry uses it. 18K is richer and softer; 24K is too soft for rings but ideal for bullion.
24 karat is the highest: it means pure gold, at least 99.9%. There is no 25K or higher.
Yes. 24K gold is at least 99.9% pure (stamped 999 or 9999).
Yes. 14K is real solid gold that is 58.5% pure, alloyed with other metals for strength. Look for a 14K or 585 stamp.
Yes. 10K gold is 41.7% pure and is the lowest purity that can legally be sold as gold in the United States.
Yes. 14K is durable, holds its color well and resists scratches better than 18K or 24K, which is why it dominates US jewelry.
18K gold is a premium choice for fine jewelry and watches: richer in color and more valuable than 14K, but softer and more prone to scratches.
Solid 14K gold does not rust and rarely tarnishes, though the alloy metals can dull slightly over many years. A gentle clean with warm soapy water restores the shine.
10K gold contains more alloy metals, so it can tarnish or darken a little over time, especially with sweat or chemicals. It still won't rust.
Gold filled means a thick layer of gold bonded to a base metal; 1/20 14K GF means gold is 5% of the weight. It has little scrap value compared with solid 14K.
Local coin and bullion shops and established gold buyers usually pay the most (about 75–90% of melt value), jewelers 70–85%, pawn shops 60–80%. Our guide Sell Gold Near Me compares every option.
Sort by karat, weigh in grams, work out melt value with the calculator, get three written quotes and sell to the best one. Full steps: How to Sell Gold.
Expect 70–90% of melt value from a reputable buyer. For 14K that is about $55.22–$71.00 per gram today.
Pawn shops usually pay 60–80% of melt: about $47.33–$63.11 per gram for 14K today. See pawn shop gold prices.
Gold is $4,194.40 an ounce today. Nobody can time the market reliably; if you need the cash or don't wear the piece, selling near a high price is reasonable. Compare offers either way.
For plain scrap, a reputable coin shop or gold buyer. For designer or vintage pieces (Tiffany, Cartier, antique), a jeweler or estate buyer may pay more than melt value.
Coin shops and bullion dealers buy common coins like Gold Eagles and Krugerrands close to spot price. Rare dates should go to a numismatic dealer.
Bullion dealers and coin shops buy recognized bars close to spot. Keep bars in their assay cards; Costco does not buy back the bars it sells.
Refiners and gold buyers buy dental gold. Crowns are often 10K–22K or palladium alloys, so the buyer tests them; remove porcelain where possible.
Dealers must file Form 1099-B only for certain bullion sales, such as 25 or more 1 oz Maple Leafs, Krugerrands or Mexican Onzas, or gold bars totaling 1 kilo or more. Cash payments over $10,000 trigger Form 8300. Any profit is taxable whether or not it is reported.
Not legally if you made a profit. Gains on gold held over a year are taxed as collectibles at up to 28% federally; losses can offset gains. Talk to a tax professional.
Long-term gains on physical gold and silver (and ETFs that hold metal) are taxed at up to 28%. Short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income. Some states also tax bullion purchases.
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A 1 oz bar is worth $4,194.40, a 10 oz bar $41,944, and a 1 kilo bar $134,853 today. See gold bar values by size.
Retail bars range from 1 gram to 1 kilo (2.2 lb). The large 400 oz bars held by central banks weigh about 12.4 kg, or 27.4 lb.
It depends on the bar: 1, 10 and 100 oz bars are common, a 1 kilo bar is 32.15 troy ounces, and a London Good Delivery bar is about 400 oz.
A 400 oz London Good Delivery bar, the kind central banks hold, is worth about $1,677,760 today.
Online bullion dealers, local coin shops, Costco online, and a few banks and credit unions. Compare the premium over spot. Our guide: Where to Buy Gold Bars.
Yes, online to members, with purchase limits. See the Costco gold bar price page and premium calculator.
Sam's Club has offered gold bars and coins online to members at times, in limited quantities. Check samsclub.com for current availability and compare the premium with Costco and bullion dealers.
Most large US banks no longer sell gold to the public. Some local banks and credit unions do, but bullion dealers usually charge lower premiums.
Both list real gold coins and bars from third-party sellers. Check the seller's ratings and compare the premium with established bullion dealers.
A 1 oz coin (Gold Eagle, Buffalo, Maple Leaf) contains $4,194.40 of gold today. See all coin and bar values.
Modern 'gold' dollar coins (Sacagawea and Presidential dollars) contain no gold; they're brass-colored and worth $1 unless they are rare errors. Pre-1933 US gold coins are real gold.
Buy widely recognized 1 oz coins from an established dealer and compare premiums over spot. See How to Buy Gold.
Circulated US dimes, quarters and half dollars minted before 1965 (90% silver), plus 40% Kennedy halves from 1965–1970. They trade for their silver content.
$1 face value of 90% coins holds about 0.715 oz of silver, worth $43.49 today. Try the junk silver calculator.
A silver Washington quarter holds 0.1808 oz of silver, worth $11.00 today.
It is a popular way to own small, recognizable units of silver with low premiums. Like all silver it is volatile and pays no income.
COMEX copper is $6.692 per pound. Yards typically pay $5.69–$6.16 for bare bright and $4.82–$5.49 for #2. See scrap copper prices.
Between about $1.00 for low-grade wire and $6.16 for bare bright copper today, depending on grade and cleanliness.
Any licensed scrap metal yard buys copper. Call two or three for their daily prices and bring ID, which most states require for copper sales.
No. Melting or exporting US pennies and nickels is prohibited (31 CFR Part 82). See the copper penny value page.
Scrap aluminum pays a fraction of the market price; clean extrusion pays the most. See the aluminum price page.