Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November. Use today's rate to set your budget before the rush.
Gold rate today in India
Sunday, 25 October 2026
22K91622 karat · 91.6% pure · most jewellery
₹1,30,623
per 10 grams · ₹13,062 per gram
Checking the live price…
Market rate before GST and making charges. Shops in your city may differ by a few rupees per gram.
Plan your budget
What common jewellery costs today
Estimates for typical weights, with making charge and 3% GST included. Tap a piece to change its weight or making charge.
Weights and making charges are typical examples. Real pieces vary a lot by design and shop.
Before you go to the shop
Estimate your jewellery bill
Enter the weight and the making charge the jeweller quotes. The estimate uses today's rate and adds GST the way a jewellery bill does.
At the counter
Check the shop's numbers
No black box
How today's rate is made
Indian gold follows the world price, converted to rupees, plus import duty and a small local premium.
- World gold price—Per troy ounce (31.10 g), traded in US dollars
- Dollar to rupee—Today's exchange rate
- Pure gold in rupees—Per gram, before Indian taxes
- Import duty 15%—10% basic customs duty + 5% agri cess, since 13 May 2026
- Local market premium 1.5%—Bank and dealer margins in the Indian bullion market
- 24K rate per gram—22K is this × 22/24, 18K is this × 18/24. GST of 3% is added on the bill.
Adjust duty or premium
Use this if the government changes the duty, or to match the board rate at your local shop.
| Karat | Hallmark | Per gram | Per 10 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K Coins, bars | 24K999 | — | — |
| 22K Traditional jewellery | 22K916 | — | — |
| 18K Diamond, stone jewellery | 18K750 | — | — |
| 14K Light fashion jewellery | 14K585 | — | — |
Protect yourself
Read the hallmark before you pay
Since 2021 most gold jewellery sold in India must carry a BIS hallmark. It has three parts, laser-marked on the piece, usually near the clasp or inside a ring.
BIS markTriangle logo of the Bureau of Indian Standards
PurityKarat and fineness: 22K = 916 parts in 1000
HUID6-character code unique to the piece (example)
- Find all three marksA piece with only "916" stamped and no HUID is not BIS hallmarked under the current rules.
- Verify the HUIDOpen the free BIS CARE app, choose "Verify HUID" and type the code. It shows the purity, item type and the jeweller who registered it.
- Match it to your billThe bill should list the HUID, net gold weight, purity, rate per gram, making charge and GST as separate lines.
Plan the purchase
Six things that change what you pay
Making charge is the big variable
The gold rate is nearly the same at every shop. Making charges are not. They often run from about 8% for plain chains to 25% or more for detailed work. Ask for it in writing.
Pay gold rate for gold only
Stones, beads and lac should be weighed separately. If the gross weight is billed at gold rate, you pay gold prices for glass.
Board rates exclude GST
The rate on the shop board is usually before GST. Your bill adds 3% on the total, including the making charge.
Ask about buyback before buying
When you sell or exchange later, many shops deduct a few percent and the full making charge. Ask what their exchange deduction is.
Coins for saving, jewellery for wearing
24K coins and bars carry low making charges, so more of your money stays in gold. Jewellery costs more to make and gets less back on resale.
Festival days are busier, not cheaper
Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya bring offers on making charges, but the gold rate itself follows the world market. Compare the making charge, not the banner.