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22 Carat Gold — 10-Day Price Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
22 carat gold price in India today
The live 22 carat gold price matters because most Indian jewellery is sold in this purity range, not in 24K. Right now, the 24K base is ₹14,744.67 per gram, which puts 22 carat gold at about ₹13,515.94 per gram on a purity-adjusted basis as of October 16, 2026.
That number gives you a clean starting point, but a retail bill will not stop there — making charges, GST and the local premium at a jeweller's counter push the final amount above the spot-linked figure. See our GST on gold page for that breakdown.
- 22K gold (1 gram): ₹13,515.94
- 22K gold (10 grams): ₹135,159.45
- 22K gold (100 grams): ₹1,351,594.48
- 24K gold, 1 gram (for comparison): ₹14,744.67
22 Carat Gold Price by Weight
Today's Gold rate is Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Five Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Forty Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Seven Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹14,744.67 | Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Five Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹117,957.34 | One Lakh Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Seven Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹147,446.67 | One Lakh Forty Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Seven Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,474,466.71 | Fourteen Lakh Seventy Four Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Seven Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹14,744,667.08 | One Crore Forty Seven Lakh Forty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Seven Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹418,003.94 | Four Lakh Eighteen Thousand Four Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹458,610.75 | Four Lakh Fifty Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Eleven Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹14,744,667,080.00 | One Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Four Crore Forty Six Lakh Sixty Seven Thousand Eighty Rupees |
Why 22 carat is the Indian retail default
Most jewellery buyers do not want pure gold that bends the moment it is worn. That is the practical reason 22 carat became the default across India for bangles, chains, necklaces and wedding sets: at 91.6% gold, it carries far more intrinsic value than 18K or 14K, while still having enough alloy strength — the remaining 8.4% is typically copper, silver or zinc — to survive daily wear and elaborate design work that pure 24K simply cannot hold.
What the 916 stamp actually certifies
BIS hallmarking confirms purity, not price. A 916 stamp is BIS's mark for 22 carat under IS 1417 — it means an assaying centre has verified the piece is genuinely 91.6% gold, nothing more. It says nothing about making charges, which is where two showrooms can quote very differently for what looks like the same weight of gold.
Bridal and traditional buying
22K's dominance is cultural as much as metallurgical. Wedding and festival jewellery in India is bought to be worn for decades and often passed down, so buyers weigh gold content heavily — a 22K set holds far more resale and heirloom value than an 18K equivalent of the same design. That's the trade-off contemporary fusion jewellery makes differently: it leans on 18K instead, prioritising a harder alloy that holds a set stone over raw gold weight.
22 Carat Gold — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-10-16) is Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Five Rupees per gram. This is down by Twenty Eight Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹14,772.44.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | ₹14,744.67 | -27.78 |
| 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 | — |
22 Carat vs 24K: Jewellery vs Investment
22 carat jewellery is a consumption purchase first — you pay for workmanship you rarely recover in full on resale. If the goal is gold as a store of value rather than something to wear, 24K coins and bars, gold ETFs, digital gold or a Sovereign Gold Bond track the metal price directly, without a making-charge markup attached. If the goal is jewellery you'll actually wear, 22K remains the purity that balances gold content against wearability best — which is exactly why it has stayed the default for as long as it has.
22 Carat Gold — Common Questions
22 carat gold means the alloy contains 22 parts gold out of 24, which works out to about 91.6% purity. In Indian jewellery, that is why you will often hear it called 916 gold.
The 22 carat gold price today works out to about ₹13,515.94 per gram based on the live 24K spot price of ₹14,744.67 as of October 16, 2026.
Ten grams of 22 carat gold is roughly the 22K per-gram rate multiplied by 10. That comes to about ₹135,159.45 before making charges and GST.
Making charges, wastage and GST sit on top of the metal value — see our GST on gold page for the exact breakdown.
For jewellery, yes. 24 carat is too soft for most ornaments, while 22 carat offers a better mix of purity and strength. That is why Indian wedding jewellery usually uses 22 carat gold rather than pure 24K.
BIS certifies six gold purities under IS 1417: 14K (585), 18K (750), 20K (833), 22K (916), 23K (958) and 24K (999). 22K's 916 stamp is by far the most common one on Indian jewellery invoices, because it is the purity most showrooms stock as their default.
