Gold price per gram in San Francisco, CA

Gold trades globally, so the per-gram spot price is the same in San Francisco (Bay Area) as anywhere. What varies locally is what buyers pay as a percentage of melt. At today's spot of $4,170.30/oz, 14K is $78.44 a gram.

Gold $4,170.30/oz Silver $57.54/oz Live Oct 15, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC

Gold melt value per unit · spot $4,170.30/troy oz
Karat	Per gram	Per pennyweight	Per troy oz
24K Gold·99.90%	$133.94	$208.31	$4166.13
22K Gold·91.67%	$122.91	$191.15	$3822.91
18K Gold·75.00%	$100.56	$156.39	$3127.72
14K Gold·58.50%	$78.44	$121.98	$2439.63
10K Gold·41.67%	$55.87	$86.89	$1737.76

Karat Weight Unit

Estimated melt value

$392.18

14K Gold · 58.50% pure · 5 grams · $78.44/gram

Dealers typically pay 60–90% of melt · why →

Before you accept an offer, check it against melt

Buyers usually pay less than the melt value above. Get two written quotes for the same items and compare what lands in your account after fees.

Illustrative example only · not current offers or a payout forecast
Buyer	Quote	Fees	You receive
A	$800	$50	$750
B	$780	$10	$770

Buyer B leaves $20 more in this example. Confirm deductions, testing terms and payment timing with each buyer; melt value is not a guaranteed sale price.

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Selling gold in San Francisco

Local gold buyers, jewelers, and pawn shops in San Francisco typically pay 60 to 90% of melt value. Weigh your items yourself first, get at least three quotes, and compare the percentage of melt each offers, not just the dollar total.

The per-gram price is the same nationwide. What you can actually change in Bay Area is finding who pays the highest % of melt and charges the lowest fees.

Selling gold in San Francisco: what California law requires

California exempts gold or silver bullion and numismatic coins from sales tax only when one transaction totals $2,000 or more. Source: CDTFA Regulation 1599.
A California secondhand dealer buying gold jewelry reports your ID, a physical description and your thumbprint to the state, and holds the item for 7 days. Coins and bullion are not covered. Source: California Attorney General, secondhand dealer FAQ (B&P 21628, 21636.1).

This is a summary of the state rule, not legal advice. Cities and counties can add their own rules, so ask the buyer what they need from you before you go.

Melt value of a 10 g item at today's spot of $4,170.30/troy oz (October 15, 2026)
Karat	10 g melt value	At 70% of melt	At 85% of melt
24K Gold	$1,339.44	$937.61	$1,138.53
22K Gold	$1,229.10	$860.37	$1,044.73
18K Gold	$1,005.59	$703.91	$854.75
14K Gold	$784.36	$549.05	$666.70
10K Gold	$558.70	$391.09	$474.90

The 70% and 85% columns show what an offer at that share of melt would pay, to help you read a quote. They are not offers.

Gold price per gram in San Francisco, CA

Selling gold in San Francisco

Selling gold in San Francisco: what California law requires

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