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1 gm Gold — 10-Day Price Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
1 gm Gold Price in India Today
The 1 gm gold price in India today sits at ₹14,872.21 for 24K gold. That is the cleanest reference point if you want to track sone ka bhav without getting lost in jewellery shop markups, because the spot rate strips the transaction down to the metal itself. On most days, this number follows MCX gold closely, while the final retail quote still bends a little around import duty, freight, and local demand.
Quick rates for 1 gram and small buying sizes
If you are shopping in small quantities, 1 gram is useful because it gives you a clear entry point. A buyer can compare pure 24K gold, traditional 22K jewellery gold, and 18K alloyed pieces without mentally converting odd weights on the fly. The spread matters more than people think.
- 24K gold, 1 gm: ₹14,872.21
- 22K gold, 1 gm: ₹13,632.86
- 18K gold, 1 gm: ₹11,154.16
- 10 gm gold, 24K: ₹148,722.11
- 100 gm gold, 24K: ₹1,487,221.14
- 1 kg gold, 24K: ₹14,872,211.38
For a retail buyer, that base price is only the first line on the bill. Once a jeweller adds making charges and GST, the ticket price moves up, sometimes by a fair margin on lightweight ornaments. The LBMA PM fix gives the global anchor; Indian invoices simply build on top of it.
1 gm Gold Price by Weight
Today's Gold rate is Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Two Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹14,872.21 | Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹118,977.69 | One Lakh Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹148,722.11 | One Lakh Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Two Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,487,221.14 | Fourteen Lakh Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty One Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹14,872,211.38 | One Crore Forty Eight Lakh Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred and Eleven Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹421,619.76 | Four Lakh Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹462,577.83 | Four Lakh Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy Eight Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹14,872,211,383.00 | One Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty Seven Crore Twenty Two Lakh Eleven Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Three Rupees |
Who Actually Buys 1 Gram of Gold
One gram is the smallest weight most jewellers, banks, and coin dealers sell, and that size exists for a reason. It is a gift purchase more often than an investment one — a coin picked up for a baby's first Diwali, a colleague's wedding, or a child's Rakhi — not the kind of amount someone plans a portfolio around. A single gram rarely justifies a special trip on its own; it usually rides along with a bigger festival-season purchase.
It also works as a genuine entry point. Someone deciding whether to bother tracking gold at all — before committing real money to a 10 gram coin or a monthly gold SIP — can buy 1 gram, watch it move for a few weeks, and decide from there. Digital gold apps lean on the same instinct: most let you buy in fractional grams, and 1 gram is usually the first "whole" amount a new user works up to before topping up further.
That is a different buyer from someone shopping for 5 or 10 grams, both of which behave more like a proper coin purchase. A 1 gram piece almost never gets tracked on a spreadsheet. It gets given away, tucked into a small pouch, or passed down.
1 gm Gold — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-10-16) is Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Rupees per gram. This is up by One Hundred Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹14,772.44.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | ₹14,872.21 | +99.77 |
| 2026-10-15 | ₹14,772.44 | +112.49 |
| 2026-10-14 | ₹14,659.95 | -261.26 |
| 2026-10-13 | ₹14,921.22 | -30.53 |
| 2026-10-12 | ₹14,951.75 | -198.69 |
| 2026-10-11 | ₹15,150.44 | 0.00 |
| 2026-10-10 | ₹15,150.44 | +27.79 |
| 2026-10-09 | ₹15,122.65 | +173.68 |
| 2026-10-08 | ₹14,948.97 | +60.92 |
| 2026-10-07 | ₹14,888.05 | — |
1 Gram Gold as a Starting Point, Not an End Point
If you are buying 1 gram to test the water, a plain coin or small bar keeps costs down — coins skip jewellery-style making charges entirely, unlike an ornament. GST still applies to the metal value either way; see GST rate on gold for the exact breakup.
Once the habit sticks, most buyers move up rather than repeatedly buying more 1 gram pieces. The natural next step is a 10 gram coin, the size Indian gold rates have traditionally been quoted in. Larger one-off purchases go toward 100 gram or 1 kg bars — a different buyer altogether, closer to a dealer or serious investor than a gift-shopper.
1 gm Gold — Common Questions
The 1 gm gold price in India today is ₹14,872.21 for 24K gold as of October 16, 2026. 22K comes to ₹13,632.86 per gram, while 18K is ₹11,154.16 per gram.
Mostly gift buyers and first-time investors. A 1 gram coin is a common festival or wedding gift because the ticket size stays low, and it also works as a low-commitment way to start tracking gold before moving to a 10 gram coin.
Yes. Digital gold platforms and gold ETFs let buyers accumulate in gram-level amounts without holding a physical coin, which suits the same small-ticket buyer that a 1 gram coin appeals to.
The base metal rate per gram is identical — both track the same 24K spot price. The difference shows up if there is a flat minting or packaging charge, which has more impact per gram on a small coin than a larger one.
The 10 gram gold price today is ₹148,722.11 for 24K gold, before any making charges or GST.
Yes. A 1 gram ticket size works for small buyers who want to start with physical gold, digital gold, or a gold SIP. It keeps the entry amount low and makes tracking the rate simple.
