Gold buying guides
Short, practical answers to the questions people ask before buying or selling gold — with today's live rates built in.
Gold buying guides
- Dhanteras 2026 Gold Rate and Buying Guide: 7 Checks Before You BuyDhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November. Today's gold rate in Chennai is ₹13,160/g for 22K. Seven checks for buying gold jewellery or coins this Dhanteras and Diwali.
- 916 Gold, KDM and HUID Hallmark Explained: What to Check on Every PieceWhat 916 gold means, why KDM is no longer used, and how to read the BIS hallmark and 6-digit HUID on your jewellery — with today's 22K rate of ₹13,160/g.
- Gold Making Charges and Wastage Explained: How Jewellers Calculate the Final PriceFinal jewellery price = gold value + wastage + making charges + 3% GST. A worked example at today's Chennai rate of ₹13,160/g for 22K, and how to compare jewellers.
- How to Check Gold Purity: HUID, Hallmark and Testing ExplainedThe reliable ways to check gold purity in India — reading the BIS hallmark, verifying the HUID in the BIS CARE app and getting an XRF test — and why home tests are not enough.
- 1 Sovereign, Pavan and Tola in Grams: Gold Weight Conversion with Today's Price1 sovereign (pavan) = 8 grams; 1 tola = 11.66 grams. Today 1 sovereign of 22K gold in Chennai costs ₹1,05,280. Conversion table for gram, sovereign, tola and ounce.
- 22K vs 24K vs 18K Gold: Purity, Price and Which One to Buy24K is 99.9% pure, 22K is 91.6% and 18K is 75%. Today in Chennai: 24K ₹14,357/g, 22K ₹13,160/g, 18K ₹10,768/g. Which karat to choose for jewellery, coins and diamond settings.
- Why Does the Gold Price Change Every Day in India? 6 Factors ExplainedThe Indian gold rate follows the international price, the rupee-dollar rate, import duty and GST, and local demand. What moves today's rate of ₹13,160/g (22K, Chennai).
- Gold Price History in India: 30 Years of Rates (1996–2026)Year-by-year gold price in India since 1996, from ₹440 to ₹13,514 per gram (24K, before duty and GST). Updated automatically from our price database.
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