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How much is an ounce of 14k gold worth?

A troy ounce of 14k gold is worth $2,425.06 at today's spot of $4,145.40 per troy ounce of pure gold. An ordinary kitchen ounce holds less metal, so it works out to $2,210.34.

Gold $4,145.40/oz Silver $61.27/oz Live

The two answers, side by side

14k gold value per ounce · spot $4,145.40/troy oz · as of October 5, 2026
Ounce typeGrams14k value
Troy ounce · precious metals31.10 g$2,425.06
Avoirdupois ounce · kitchen scale28.35 g$2,210.34

Gold trades per troy ounce, which weighs about 31.1 grams. A food scale reads avoirdupois ounces of about 28.35 grams. Same metal, lighter ounce, smaller number. The gap is roughly $214.72, so it pays to know which ounce a buyer is quoting.

Why 14k is 58.5% pure. Karat divides pure gold into 24 parts. Fourteen of those parts are gold and the rest are strengthening alloys, so the fraction is 14/24, stamped 585 on the piece. Everything above assumes that 0.585 fraction, which is the same constant every US refiner applies.
Gold melt value per unit · spot $4,145.40/troy oz
KaratPer gramPer pennyweightPer troy oz
24K Gold·99.90%$133.14$207.06$4141.25
22K Gold·91.67%$122.18$190.00$3800.09
18K Gold·75.00%$99.96$155.45$3109.05
14K Gold·58.50%$77.97$121.25$2425.06
10K Gold·41.67%$55.54$86.37$1727.39
Estimated melt value
$2424.79
14K Gold · 58.50% pure · 31.1 grams · $77.97/gram
Dealers typically pay 60–90% of melt · why →
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The math, once, in full

Per troy ounce, the whole calculation is one line.

$4,145.40 × 0.585 = $2,425.06 per troy ounce of 14k gold

Per gram, which is how most scrap lots are actually priced:

$4,145.40 ÷ 31.1034768 × 0.585 = $77.97 per gram of 14k gold

The avoirdupois figure falls out of the gram price. Multiply $77.97 by 28.3495 grams and you get $2,210.34. That is the honest answer to the kitchen-scale version of this question.

What that ounce is worth at a buyer

Melt value is the ceiling, not the offer. Typical payouts in 2026 run like this on a $2,425.06 troy ounce.

Realistic payouts on $2,425.06 of 14k melt value
Buyer typePayout rangeOn $2,425.06
Local refiner or bullion dealer90–95%$2,182.55–$2,303.81
Established online buyer70–85%$1,697.54–$2,061.30
Pawn shop or hotel buyer50–70%$1,212.53–$1,697.54
Selling a large lot? Dillon Gage, a Dallas refiner, accepts parcels from $10,000 of metal. Retail sellers with a single ounce are better served by the local and online rows above. This site has no relationship with any buyer named here.

Those percentages assume the buyer can verify the karat. A hallmark stamp is the fast path. Unstamped metal gets an assay, which costs the buyer time and comes out of your percentage.

Checkpoints before you accept an offer

  • Weigh the piece yourself in grams. Grams leave no room for ounce-type confusion.
  • Ask the buyer which ounce and which percentage of melt they are paying. Write both down.
  • Multiply our per-gram figure $77.97 by your gram weight to get your own ceiling.
  • Get at least two quotes. The spread between the first and second quote is often 15% or more.
  • Stone weight counts against you. A ring priced as all-14k metal overstates its real value.

Questions about the ounce of 14k gold

Is a troy ounce heavier than a regular ounce?

Yes, by about 2.75 grams. That difference is the entire reason this page shows two numbers.

Does 14k hold value the same as 24k?

Per gram of metal, 14k is worth 58.5% of pure gold and no refiner pays differently. Per piece, 24k is softer and rarer in jewelry, so 14k is what most sellers actually hold.

Where does the spot price come from?

From the live gold market. The numbers on this page were stamped at build time and refresh in your browser whenever the market moves. Recheck this page just before you sell, since spot drifts daily.

Values here are melt estimates from the live spot price and standard 14k purity. They are not offers or appraisals. Your piece may carry design, brand, or stone value beyond the metal.

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