Old Gold Rate Today in India — April 29, 2026
As of April 29, 2026, Gold is trading at Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Two Rupees per gram across India. The 10-gram rate stands at One Lakh Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Rupees, and 100 grams costs Fifteen Lakh Eighteen Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Two Rupees.
Old Gold Rate Today — 10-Day Trend
Old Gold Rate Today in India
The old gold rate today in India is anchored to the live 24K spot price, which stands at ₹15,181.92 per gram on April 29, 2026. That is the reference number most buyers and sellers start with, even though the final deal for old jewellery often moves after purity testing and deductions.
Old gold is a slightly messy market. A family selling bangles from an old locker and a trader watching MCX gold are looking at the same broad price direction, but they are not pricing the same product. Old ornaments usually come with wear, solder, stone settings, and impurity risk, so the dealer’s offer is built around the day’s gold rate rather than just the headline rate you see on a price board.
- 24K old gold rate (1 gram): ₹15,181.92
- 22K old gold rate (1 gram): ₹13,916.76
- 18K old gold rate (1 gram): ₹11,386.44
- 10 grams (24K): ₹151,819.20
- 100 grams (24K): ₹1,518,192.00
- 1 kg (24K): ₹15,181,920.00
On the market side, the direction usually tracks the LBMA PM fix, then gets converted into rupees using the USD/INR rate. By the time that value reaches the Indian buyer, import duty, local demand, and dealer spreads have already done their work. That is why the old gold rate today is best read as a practical selling reference, not a pure international benchmark.
Old Gold Rate Today — Price by Weight
Today's Gold rate is Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Two Rupees per gram. At this rate, 10 grams of Gold costs One Lakh Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Rupees.
| Unit | Weight | Price (INR) | Price in Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gram | 1.0000 g | ₹15,181.92 | Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Two Rupees |
| 8 Grams | 8.0000 g | ₹121,455.36 | One Lakh Twenty One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Five Rupees |
| 10 Grams | 10.0000 g | ₹151,819.20 | One Lakh Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Rupees |
| 100 Grams | 100.0000 g | ₹1,518,192.00 | Fifteen Lakh Eighteen Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Two Rupees |
| 1 Kilogram | 1,000.0000 g | ₹15,181,920.00 | One Crore Fifty One Lakh Eighty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Rupees |
| 1 Ounce (oz) | 28.3495 g | ₹430,399.84 | Four Lakh Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Rupees |
| 1 Troy Ounce | 31.1035 g | ₹472,210.85 | Four Lakh Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred and Eleven Rupees |
| 1 Metric Ton | 1,000,000.0000 g | ₹15,181,920,000.00 | Fifteen Hundred and Eighteen Crore Nineteen Lakh Twenty Thousand Rupees |
How Dealers Judge Old Gold Before Quoting a Price
Most people assume old gold gets priced by weight alone. It does not. A jeweller first checks purity, then checks how much usable gold is left after melting loss, stones, solder points, and hidden alloy. That is why two bangles with the same gross weight can fetch different offers on the same day, even if the old gold rate today is identical on paper.
Why BIS hallmarking still matters
BIS hallmarking gives the buyer a cleaner purity trail. A 916 stamp tells you the ornament is 22K, while 999 or 995 usually points to near-pure bullion. Even then, a hallmarked piece does not escape deductions when it is sold back. The seller still needs to accept the current market price, and the shop still needs room for refining, handling, and resale risk.
The rate can also move faster than most people expect. A sharp jump in the USD/INR exchange rate can lift domestic gold even if overseas prices stay flat. Add central bank buying, geopolitical tension, crude oil spikes, or wedding-season demand in November and December, and the spread between the day’s price board and the final old-gold quote gets wider. That is normal. It is not a bug in the system; it is how the market works.
Old Gold Rate Today — 10-Day History
The most recent Gold price on record (2026-04-28) is Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Eighty Two Rupees per gram. This is down by One Hundred and Nine Rupees from the previous day's rate of ₹15,290.95.
| Date | Price (₹/g) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | ₹15,181.92 | -109.03 |
| 2026-04-27 | ₹15,290.95 | +8.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | ₹15,282.95 | 0.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | ₹15,282.95 | +136.79 |
| 2026-04-24 | ₹15,146.16 | -70.25 |
| 2026-04-23 | ₹15,216.41 | -116.10 |
| 2026-04-22 | ₹15,332.51 | -65.36 |
| 2026-04-21 | ₹15,397.87 | +84.34 |
| 2026-04-20 | ₹15,313.53 | -151.74 |
| 2026-04-19 | ₹15,465.27 | — |
Why Old Gold Rate Today Matters for Sellers and Small Buyers
For a household, old gold is often a liquidity tool. A ring that sat unused for years can turn into cash in one visit, which is why searches for old gold rate today tend to spike when families are paying school fees, booking travel, or covering a short-term cash gap. That practical angle matters more than theory. People are not buying a thesis; they are deciding whether to sell an ornament this week or wait for a better number next week.
For investors, the cleaner comparison is between physical gold, digital gold, gold ETFs, and Sovereign Gold Bond holdings. ETFs follow the market price and trade on exchange. Digital gold is easy to start with, though the storage and platform risk need a hard look. SGBs are different again: they pay 2.5% annual interest, come with a lock-in, and trade at market price on exchanges after listing. That is a genuine edge over physical jewellery, which carries making charges on the way in and discounts on the way out.
Seasonally, gold behaves like a stubborn old market. Akshaya Tritiya brings buying interest. Dhanteras does the same. Wedding demand does not disappear even when prices jump. Over a longer stretch, the 52-week range tells a clearer story than one day’s quote, and the old gold rate today should be read against that backdrop. If the rupee weakens and imported bullion gets costlier, old jewellery almost always becomes more valuable in local terms. That is the part most sellers understand only after they check the final offer.
Old Gold Rate Today — Common Questions
The old gold rate today in India is generally the live 24K spot price, which is ₹15,181.92 per gram on April 29, 2026. Old jewellery is not priced like fresh bullion, so the dealer usually checks purity, wear, and melting loss before making an offer.
Jewellers usually test purity first, then apply the day’s gold rate, which is often close to the MCX-linked 24K rate of ₹15,181.92. The final figure can move lower because of stone weight, solder, dents, and deductions for refining.
22K old gold rate today works out to about ₹13,916.76 per gram based on the current 24K price of ₹15,181.92. That is the standard proportion used for ornaments that carry the 916 hallmark.
Market gold rate reflects the spot or futures reference, while old gold is usually valued after purity check, melt loss, and dealer margin. BIS hallmarking helps establish purity, but it does not remove the deduction that buyers often see at the counter.
Yes, loosely. MCX gold futures and the LBMA PM fix guide the broad direction, then the USD/INR rate, customs duty, and local demand shape the Indian rate you see on the screen.
At today’s 24K rate, 10 grams comes to about ₹151,819.20. A buyer selling old jewellery will not usually get that full number, because the transaction includes purity checks and deductions.
