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Gold Chain Price — 10-Day Trend
All prices in ₹ per gram · daily rate, updated once per day
Gold Chain Price in India Today
Gold chain price in India starts from the live 24K reference rate of ₹13,858.08 per gram on November 1, 2026, but that is only the starting point. A real chain bill depends on purity, design, wastage and making charges, so the amount you pay at the counter can move well above the screen price.
Chains are bought and billed by actual weight, and that weight varies far more than most buyers expect. A thin machine-made chain for daily wear often runs 2–8 grams; a mid-weight chain sits around 10–20 grams; and a heavier curb, rope or bridal-style chain can run 25 grams or more. At today's 22K basis of ₹12,703.24 per gram, that spread alone — before any making charge — puts a light chain and a heavy one many thousands of rupees apart.
Most Indian chains are sold in 22K (916), not 24K, because pure 24K is too soft to hold its shape under daily wear:
- 22K, 5 grams: ₹63,516.20
- 22K, 10 grams: ₹127,032.40
- 22K, 20 grams: ₹254,064.81
Gold Chain Price by Weight
Today's Gold rate is Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Thirty Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty One Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹13,858.08 | Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹110,864.64 | One Lakh Ten Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹138,580.80 | One Lakh Thirty Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty One Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,385,808.04 | Thirteen Lakh Eighty Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹13,858,080.42 | One Crore Thirty Eight Lakh Fifty Eight Thousand Eighty Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹392,869.65 | Three Lakh Ninety Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹431,034.80 | Four Lakh Thirty One Thousand Thirty Five Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹13,858,080,418.00 | One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Five Crore Eighty Lakh Eighty Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen Rupees |
Machine-Made vs Hand-Finished: Why the Same Weight Costs Different Amounts
Two 10-gram chains at 22K purity can carry very different bills, and the gap almost never comes from the metal — it comes from how the chain was made. A machine-made chain (rope, box, curb or Singapore-link styles, mass-produced on wire-drawing and linking machines) typically carries a making charge as low as 3–6% of the metal value. A hand-finished, intricately worked chain — filigree work, custom clasps, heavier ornamentation — can carry 20% or more, because a craftsperson's labour hours replace a machine's throughput.
How making charges get billed
Jewellers charge making charges either as a percentage of the metal value (common for machine-made chains) or as a flat per-gram labour fee, often ₹200–₹800 per gram in Indian retail, which is more typical for hand-finished or heavier pieces. The two methods can produce different final bills for the identical chain, so ask which method a shop is using before you compare quotes across stores.
What to check on the invoice
Ask for gross weight, net weight, the hallmark/HUID stamp, and the making-charge method and rate — all on the same line. A chain marked 916 is 22K, and 750 is 18K. Two shops quoting the same per-gram gold rate can still land far apart on the final bill once their making-charge basis differs; that gap, not the live gold price, is where a chain buyer actually has room to negotiate.
Gold Chain Price — Last 10 Days
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-11-01) is Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees per gram.
| Date | Price (INR/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | ₹13,858.08 | 0.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | ₹13,858.08 | -10.76 |
| 2026-10-30 | ₹13,868.84 | -454.76 |
| 2026-10-29 | ₹14,323.60 | -61.52 |
| 2026-10-28 | ₹14,385.12 | +26.98 |
| 2026-10-27 | ₹14,358.14 | +68.28 |
| 2026-10-26 | ₹14,289.86 | +75.81 |
| 2026-10-25 | ₹14,214.04 | 0.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | ₹14,214.04 | -29.60 |
| 2026-10-23 | ₹14,243.64 | — |
Chain vs Coin vs Bar: Where a Chain Fits
A gold chain is jewellery first, metal second — that is the frame that should decide whether it is the right purchase. If the goal is wearability, style and gifting, paying for finishing makes sense. If the goal is only to hold gold value, a gold coin or a bullion bar gets you there without paying for design and labour you won't recover in full at resale.
The GST treatment is the same across product forms — 3% on the taxable value (see our GST on gold explainer for the worked example) — but a chain's making charge is the one cost a coin or bar simply doesn't carry, and it is rarely small enough to ignore.
Gold Chain Price — Common Questions
The 22K gold chain price today is about ₹12,703.24 per gram on a pure-metal basis (November 1, 2026), before making charges and GST. A finished chain's final bill also depends heavily on its weight and whether it's machine-made or hand-finished.
A thin, machine-made everyday chain usually runs 2–8 grams. A mid-weight chain sits around 10–20 grams, and a heavy curb, rope or bridal-style chain can run 25 grams or more. Weight, not just purity, is the biggest single driver of the final price.
Machine-made chains (rope, box, curb, Singapore-link) typically carry making charges as low as 3–6% of the metal value. Hand-finished or intricately worked chains can run 20% or more, or a flat labour fee of roughly ₹200–₹800 per gram, depending on how the jeweller bills it.
Not usually. 24K gold is too soft for daily wear chains, so most jewellers use 22K (marked 916) or 18K (marked 750). BIS hallmarking and the HUID number let you verify the purity claim on the piece itself.
A coin or bullion bar is priced at spot plus a modest, size-based premium — no design or labour cost. A chain adds making charges for shaping, finishing and, on detailed pieces, craftsmanship, which a plain investment product never carries.
A chain works better as wearable gold than as a pure investment, since making charges are rarely recovered in full at resale. If the goal is price exposure alone, a coin, bullion bar, gold ETF or Sovereign Gold Bond avoids that cost.
