GoldInvestingOctober 17, 2026·The price of gold, per troy ounce
a gram / silver / updated
What gold costs today, and how to buy it without overpaying.
We track the price, check the dealers’ math and write up what we find. Every number here comes with its source, so you never have to take our word for it.
We don’t sell gold. Every figure on this site is checked against the original source:
- U.S. Mint
- IRS
- CME Group
- LBMA
- World Bank
- FTC
Where are you starting from?
Buying your first coins or bars
What to buy first, where to buy it and how much over spot is a fair price.
Read the buying guide
Moving retirement money into gold
How a gold IRA works, which coins qualify and what the fees look like.
Read the gold IRA guide
Selling gold you already own
Weigh it, work out the gold content, then get offers you can compare.
Read the selling guideCheck the numbers yourself
Six free calculators. Put in a weight, a karat or a dealer’s quote and see the math.
Live gold price
Spot per ounce, gram and kilo, plus silver, platinum and palladium.
Gold value calculator
Any weight, any karat, at today's spot price.
Price over spot
See what a dealer is really charging above the gold price.
Gold unit converter
Troy ounces, grams, kilos, pennyweight and tola.
IRA coin checker
Does a coin or bar meet the IRS rules for an IRA?
Gold price history
Every month since 1960, with a year-by-year table.
Gold IRA
Gold in your retirement account
With $50,000 or more in an IRA or 401(k), you can own physical gold coins and bars inside a self-directed IRA, held for you at an approved depository.
The first button is a paid link to Augusta Precious Metals, the gold IRA company we refer readers to. How we’re paid
The guides
Twenty-two of them, grouped the way buyers tend to ask.
Getting started
How to invest, what to buy first and where to buy it.
Coins and bars
Every major coin and bar, with weights, purity and what one is worth today.
Gold IRAs
Owning physical gold with retirement money: the rules, the costs and the companies.
Owning and selling
Storage, taxes, purity, spotting fakes and getting a fair price when you sell.
Quick answers
Still unsure? Our beginner’s guide starts from zero.
What is the price of gold today?
today’s spot price an ounce, or today’s price per gram a gram, at the latest spot price. That’s the wholesale benchmark. A coin or bar costs a little more, because dealers add a premium for making and selling it.
How much is a gram of gold worth?
today’s price per gram for pure gold. Jewelry is mixed with other metals, so multiply by the purity first: 14 karat is 58.3% gold, 18 karat is 75%. The gold value calculator does it for you.
How many grams are in an ounce of gold?
31.1034768. Gold is weighed in troy ounces, which are about 10% heavier than the ounce on a kitchen scale.
Where should I buy gold?
From an established bullion dealer, online or local. Compare the total price over spot, the shipping and the buyback price before you pay. The buying guide takes you through it.
Can I hold physical gold in an IRA?
Yes, in a self-directed IRA. The coins or bars have to meet IRS purity rules and be held by an approved custodian or depository rather than at home.