Gold price per gram in US dollars for 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K, plus per tola, per 10 grams and per ounce. Worked out from the indicative international spot price (delayed 15 minutes).
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USD
24K gold · per gramIndicative · delayed 15 minUpdated
$127.69
24K per tola$1,489
22K per gram$117.05
International spot price. Not a jeweller's rate.
Today's gold rate in the USA
Indicative · delayed 15 minUpdated
Gold rate today in USA, USD
Karat
Per gram
Per tola
Per 10 g
Per troy ounce
24K 100.0%
$127.69
$1,489
$1,277
$3,972
22K 91.7%
$117.05
$1,365
$1,170
$3,641
21K 87.5%
$111.73
$1,303
$1,117
$3,475
18K 75.0%
$95.77
$1,117
$958
$2,979
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XAU/USD spot
$3,972.50
Gold price updated
Exchange rate updated
Gold: XAU/USD from our TradingView price feed. Exchange rate: Rates By Exchange Rate API, updated once a day. Prices are per unit of pure gold content; 24K is valued as 100% gold.
Gold price in the USA: last 30 trading days
24K per gram in USD, daily close (5 pm New York)
30-day change —High —Low —
Exchange-rate history for the dollar on this site starts on 2026-11-12; earlier days in the chart use that first stored rate. Gold closes: OANDA XAU/USD daily candles and our own price feed.
No currency conversion is needed, so per ounce it is: $3,972 per ounce.
Divide by 31.1035 grams in a troy ounce: $127.69 per gram of pure (24K) gold.
Multiply by purity: 22K is 22 ÷ 24 = 0.9167, so 22K is $117.05 per gram.
For a tola, multiply the gram price by 11.6638: 24K is $1,489 per tola.
The same steps give every cell in the table. Because 24K is valued here as 100% gold, real 24K bars (999.9) and 22K jewellery can be a fraction lower in pure gold content than this calculation assumes.
Why the US price is the reference price
Gold is priced internationally in US dollars per troy ounce, so there is no currency conversion here: the gram price is simply the spot price divided by 31.1035, then multiplied by purity.
That makes the US page the cleanest benchmark. Every other country's rate on this site starts from this same dollar number.
Karats, sales tax and buying gold in the USA
US jewellery is often 14K or 10K, with 18K and 22K less common. A jeweller's price adds design, labour and a retail margin on top of the gold value per gram shown here.
There is no federal sales tax, but state and local sales taxes may apply to jewellery and, in some states, to bullion. Rules differ by state, so check where you buy.
Read this before you compareIndicative, delayed 15 min · not a live quote · educational only. International spot price in US dollars. Local jewellers' rates include making charges, taxes and premiums, and may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What is the gold price per gram in the USA today?
This page shows 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K gold per gram in US dollars, from the indicative international spot price (delayed 15 minutes) divided by 31.1035 grams per troy ounce.
Is gold taxed when you buy it in the USA?
There is no federal sales tax, but state and local sales taxes may apply to jewellery and, in some states, to bullion.
Why is 14K common in US jewellery?
14K (58.3% gold) is harder and cheaper than higher karats, so it is popular for everyday jewellery in the US.
Is this a buy or sell recommendation?
No. It is educational information about how the international price converts into US dollars. It is not advice to buy, sell or hold gold.
Educational chart analysis only · not financial advice. These figures show how the international gold price converts into US dollars; they are not a quote, a trade call or a recommendation to buy or sell.
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