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Gold price by karat,
Every karat, in every weight. Fine 24ct gold is R2 195,95 a gram, R68 370 a troy ounce and R2 195 948 a kilogram; 9ct is R824,30 a gram. The board carries 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 22ct and 24ct across grams, ounces and kilograms, worked from the live spot feed.
Each karat is its legal gold purity times the pure price, gram for gram. For the karat most SA jewellery is made in, see the 9ct page; for the step-up, the 18ct page. To value a specific piece, use the calculator. How every figure is built is on the methodology page.
Source goldapi.io (XAU/ZAR spot) · live · 27 Jul 2026, 12:30 SAST
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Fine gold, per gram
▲ 0.24%
24ct 99.9% · R68 370 / troy ounce
| Karat | Purity | Per gram | Per ounce | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3759ct | 37.5% | R824,30 | R25 639 | R824 305 |
| 58514ct | 58.5% | R1 285,92 | R39 996 | R1 285 916 |
| 75018ct | 75.0% | R1 648,61 | R51 277 | R1 648 610 |
| 91622ct | 91.67% | R2 014,97 | R62 673 | R2 014 968 |
| 99924ct | 99.9% | R2 195,95 | R68 302 | R2 195 948 |
Common questions
Gold price by karat, answered
- What is the gold price per kilogram in South Africa?
- One kilogram of fine 24ct gold is R2 195 948 at 27 Jul 2026, 12:30 SAST. Lower karats are worth their fraction of that: a kilogram of 9ct gold is R824 305.
- How do I read the gold price by karat?
- Find your karat in the board, read the per-gram figure, and multiply by the weight of your item. Each karat is simply its legal purity times the fine gold price, so the board carries the same number across grams, ounces and kilograms.