Use our free gold melt value calculator to instantly determine what your gold is worth based on today’s live gold spot price. Enter weight, unit, and karat for a melt estimate.
Live from our gold spot feed (bid/ask midpoint uses ask per troy oz fine gold).
| Karat | Purity (display) | Price / gram | Price / dwt | Price / troy oz (fine in alloy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24k | 99.9% | $154.00 | $239.50 | $4790.04 |
| 22k | 91.7% | $141.17 | $219.54 | $4390.87 |
| 18k | 75.0% | $115.50 | $179.63 | $3592.53 |
| 14k | 58.3% | $89.84 | $139.71 | $2794.19 |
| 10k | 41.7% | $64.17 | $99.79 | $1995.85 |
| Product | Fine gold (oz) | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz American Gold Eagle | 1.0000 | $4790.04 |
| 1 oz American Gold Buffalo | 1.0000 | $4790.04 |
| 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf | 1.0000 | $4790.04 |
| 1 oz South African Krugerrand | 1.0000 | $4790.04 |
| 1/2 oz American Gold Eagle | 0.5000 | $2395.02 |
| 1/4 oz American Gold Eagle | 0.2500 | $1197.51 |
| 1/10 oz American Gold Eagle | 0.1000 | $479.00 |
| 1 oz Gold Bar (typical) | 1.0000 | $4790.04 |
| 10 oz Gold Bar (typical) | 10.0000 | $47900.40 |
Melt value = troy ounces of metal × (karat / 24) × live gold spot price per fine troy ounce.
24 karat is pure gold. 10k gold is 41.7% pure gold, 14k is 58.3%, 18k is 75%, 22k is 91.7% — we use the standard “karat / 24” convention in the calculator for speed.
Dealers factor refining, handling, and risk. Bullion often tracks a high percentage of spot; scrap jewelry may be lower.
| Unit | Grams | Troy oz | dwt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 troy ounce | 31.1034768 | 1.0 | 20 |
| 1 gram | 1 | 0.0321507 | 0.643 |
| 1 pennyweight | 1.55517384 | 0.05 | 1 |
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