Is $445.60 what a pawn shop will pay?

Usually not. Pawn shops and many buyers pay a percentage of melt—often roughly 50–70% for quick cash purchases. Online buyers may pay a higher percentage. Always get multiple offers.

Should I remove stones or clasps before weighing?

If you can do it safely, weigh gold-only metal; stones and some clasps add weight but often don’t increase scrap payout. If you can’t remove them, ask how the buyer deducts non-gold parts.

Does 14K gold price change every day?

Spot gold moves with the market. Our pages refresh on a regular schedule (ISR). Use the same spot basis as our calculators when comparing numbers.

How Much Is 5 Grams of 14K Gold Worth?

Estimates use the same USD spot basis as our calculators. Not financial advice, not a purchase offer, and not a guarantee of what any buyer will pay.

In the light range, one clasp or stone setting can skew the total. If possible, estimate gold-only weight for a cleaner melt benchmark.

If you’re estimating scrap payout, the percentage haircut usually matters more than small day-to-day spot moves.

Adjacent gram pages: ← 4.5g 5.5g →

At the live spot used on this site (USD), 5 g of 14K gold has a rough melt value of about $445.60. This is not a purchase offer—just an estimate from spot × weight × purity.

Weighing & sorting tips

Remove obvious non-gold parts (springs, screws) only if you can do it safely—otherwise ask how the buyer deducts them.
If the item is plated or filled, it won’t follow karat melt math; check stamps like GF/GP/HGE before using a gold-only estimate.

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How we calculate melt

This page uses our live USD per-gram rate for 14K (derived from spot and purity), not the headline 24K figure alone. In words: 5 g × 14K alloy × $89.12/g ≈ $445.60 full metal value before any buyer haircut.

What buyers might pay for this weight (illustrative)

Dealers pay a share of melt. Below uses the same total melt as this page ($445.60). With light weights, the payout % matters more than the channel; get two quotes and use melt as your anchor.

Buyer type	Typical % of melt	Est. offer (USD)
Pawn shop	50–70%	$222.80 – $311.92
Local gold buyer / jeweler	65–80%	$289.64 – $356.48
Online / mail-in buyer	80–92%	$356.48 – $409.95
Refinery (bulk / high volume)	88–95%	$392.13 – $423.32

Ranges are common experience bands; shops and mail-in buyers vary. Not a quote.

Melt value by karat (5 g)

Karat	Melt (USD)
10K	$318.25
14K	$445.60
18K	$572.90
22K	$700.20
24K	$763.85

FAQ

How much is 5 grams of 14K gold worth?: At the live USD spot price we use on MyGoldCalc, 5 g of 14K gold has a rough melt value of about $445.60. That is weight × 14K purity × gold price per gram—not a quote to buy your item.
Is $445.60 what a pawn shop will pay?: Usually not. Pawn shops and many buyers pay a percentage of melt—often roughly 50–70% for quick cash purchases. Online buyers may pay a higher percentage. Always get multiple offers.
Should I remove stones or clasps before weighing?: If you can do it safely, weigh gold-only metal; stones and some clasps add weight but often don’t increase scrap payout. If you can’t remove them, ask how the buyer deducts non-gold parts.
Does 14K gold price change every day?: Spot gold moves with the market. Our pages refresh on a regular schedule (ISR). Use the same spot basis as our calculators when comparing numbers.