Gold Melt Value — by Weight, Karat & Type
Prices use the same live USD spot basis as our calculators. Amounts update on a regular cadence (see each page). Not financial advice — for illustration only.
The rates on this page come from our live snapshot pipeline (current market quote). Archived one-row-per-UTC-day history lives under Gold price by date; small differences vs those pages are expected. See how we build daily rows (methodology).
Gold Value Calculator
Adjust this price to project a future value. 24K per troy oz.
Total gold value$845.70
Current 14K price • $84.57/gram • $2630.42/oz
Formula: weight × karat multiplier × spot price. 14K = 0.585, 18K = 0.75, 10K = 0.417.
Same USD spot basis as the estimates on this page. Adjust weight, unit, or karat to explore scenarios.
Today's melt reference (14K sample, USD)
Most jewelry sold in the U.S. is 14K. Below is melt at today's spot for 14K only—the 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, and 24K hubs use the same live basis × purity.
Spot as used on this site · May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM · not a purchase offer.
Browse by karat
- 10K gold value— budget jewelry, very durable
- 14K gold value— most popular US jewelry
- 18K gold value— fine jewelry, luxury pieces
- 22K gold value— traditional and Indian jewelry
- 24K gold value— investment bars and coins
Also see: hallmark guide, pawn shop payouts, scrap calculator.