How Much is Gold Per Gram Today? Live EUR & Ireland Prices

Pure 24K gold fetched €129.06 per gram in Ireland on 25 April 2026, but 9ct jewellery — the kind you find in most high-street chains — contains only 37.5% gold, which means its scrap value is a fraction of that headline figure. This guide maps the exact current prices, the carat-by-carat breakdown, and how to calculate what your gold is actually worth before you walk into a dealer.

Current Gold Price per Gram (EUR): €129.06 · Today Change: -€0.08 (-0.06%) · Week High (EUR per Gram): €132.90 · Week Low (EUR per Gram): €128.05 · Scrap Gold Calculator Available: Yes, via BullionByPost.ie

The table below consolidates the key pricing data across purity levels and market contexts.

How much is 1 gram of gold worth today?

The live 24K gold spot price in Ireland was €129.06 per gram on 25 April 2026, according to GoldPriceZ, with daily highs touching €130.43 and lows dipping to €128.71 across the same trading day. Goldbank.ie, an Irish dealer, quoted €128.99 per gram for the same date — a differential of just seven cents, well within normal dealer-spread territory.

Live spot price in EUR

The international spot price is set in US dollars per troy ounce and then converted to local currencies. A USD-to-EUR rate of €0.8601 (per GoldPriceG on 25 April 2026) means every dollar swing in the global market shifts the EUR gram price by roughly €0.044. Live charts on GoldCore update continuously and give Irish buyers the clearest real-time read.

Daily high and low

Across the trading day of 25 April 2026, 24K gold in Ireland ranged from an intraday low of €128.71 to a high of €130.43 per gram — a spread of €1.72. That swing represents about 1.33% of the gram price and is typical for a single session. For comparison, LivePriceOfGold placed the daily open at €129.57.

Factors affecting price

Three forces move gold per gram in EUR: the international spot price (driven by global investment demand, central bank buying, and geopolitical risk), the euro-dollar exchange rate, and the dealer premium added when buying physical bars or coins. Retail dealer premiums in Ireland typically run €5–10 above spot for small gram bars — a cost that does not apply to scrap sales but matters when budgeting for new purchases.

How much is 1 gram of gold in Ireland?

Ireland quotes gold prices in euros, and the current 24K rate reflects both the global spot and the EUR/USD cross-rate. The EUR-denominated price means Irish buyers and sellers deal directly in euro without the extra conversion step that UK buyers face in pounds sterling.

Ireland gold price per gram EUR

The most recent Ireland-specific 24K quotes from 25 April 2026 show a tight cluster: GoldPriceZ at €129.06, LivePriceOfGold at €129.57, and Goldbank.ie at €128.99. That three-way data point cluster tells you the real market sits in a €0.58 window — remarkably narrow and reliable for live data.

24 carat vs lower carats

The 24K price represents pure gold (99.9% fineness). All lower karats — 22K, 18K, 14K, 9K — represent proportional reductions. A 9ct item contains exactly 37.5% gold by weight, which is why its per-gram price is 37.5% of the 24K spot before any dealer margin.

BullionByPost.ie rates

BullionByPost.ie publishes a live gold price per gram page that tracks the 24K spot in EUR, making it a go-to reference for Irish buyers planning investment purchases. Their scrap gold calculator covers 9ct through 24K and updates as spot moves. BullionByPost.ie is currently not purchasing scrap gold in Europe, but their public price pages remain active for reference.

How much is 9ct gold per gram?

9 carat gold is the lowest common purity you will encounter in the market, and it contains exactly 37.5% gold by weight. That means its scrap value sits at about €48.68 per gram — less than 38% of the pure 24K price — before any dealer margin is applied.

9ct scrap gold rates UK and Ireland

On 25 April 2026, UK scrap dealers were quoting 9ct gold between £39.01 and £39.08 per gram (ScrapGoldUK). Gerrards Bullion, a UK-based buyer, listed 9ct scrap at £40.794 per gram — roughly £1.71 above the ScrapGoldUK range, illustrating how dealer premiums vary even within the same market.

Calculation method

The scrap calculation follows a single formula: weight × fineness × spot price. Fineness for 9ct is 0.375 (37.5%). So 10 grams of 9ct gold contains 3.75 grams of pure gold. At a 24K spot of €129.06 per gram, that pure-gold content is worth €483.98 — but scrap buyers pay a percentage of spot, not full spot. BullionByPost.ie pays up to 95% of spot for larger quantities, with smaller lots receiving lower rates.

Current scrap prices

The most recent 9K Ireland spot quote from GoldPriceZ is €48.68 per gram (25 April 2026). Seven days earlier it was €49.01 — a decline of €0.33 or 0.67% week-on-week. The weekly range spanned €48.38 (low) to €49.62 (high), with an average of €48.95.

How much is 10g of gold worth in euros?

Ten grams of gold in Ireland is worth roughly €1,290.60 if it is pure 24K — but most jewellery pieces are not 24K. The karat rating determines the gold content, and that percentage is what drives the actual value.

10 gram gold price Ireland

Using the 25 April 2026 Ireland 24K spot of €129.06 per gram, 10 grams of pure gold is worth €1,290.60 at spot. That figure rises or falls with the daily spot price and does not account for any dealer premium if you are buying, or any dealer discount if you are selling.

18k and 22k comparisons

At 18K (75% gold), 10 grams contains 7.5 grams of pure gold. At €129.06 per gram spot, that is €967.95 in pure-gold equivalent — before any scrap margin. At 22K (91.6% gold), 10 grams contains 9.16 grams of pure gold, worth €1,181.39 at spot. The progression is linear: the more gold, the higher the per-gram value.

How carat affects scrap value

The scrap value formula stays constant: pure-gold content × spot × payout percentage. A 10-gram 9ct piece contains 3.75 grams of pure gold. At €129.06 spot and a 90% payout, that is worth approximately €436.58. The same 10 grams in 24K pure form, at 95% payout, is worth approximately €1,226.07 — nearly three times as much. This is why karat matters so much for scrap sales.

Will gold hit $5,000 and what about scrap or rolled gold?

Gold briefly touched $5,000 per ounce in 2025, and analysts at Reuters have noted that the record start to 2026 keeps that threshold in play. Whether it holds — and whether it signals a new sustained range or a speculative spike — remains genuinely uncertain.

Gold price predictions to 2026

Reuters analysts have framed the $5,000 prospect as plausible if central bank buying, geopolitical risk, and dollar weakness all continue to align. Their forward-looking coverage of the record start to 2026 suggests the gold market is in a structurally supportive phase, but no reputable analyst has committed to a specific date for sustained $5,000 pricing. Treat price forecasts as directional context, not guaranteed outcomes.

Scrap gold value

Scrap gold value is determined by gold content, not by whether the market is at record highs. A 9ct chain is worth 37.5% of the current spot regardless of whether spot is $2,000 or $5,000. The benefit of a rising market is that scrap payouts rise proportionally — but the percentage of spot that buyers actually pay (typically 85–95%) does not automatically improve when prices spike.

Rolled gold plate worth

Rolled gold plate — a thin layer of gold bonded to a base metal core — contains so little gold that its scrap value is essentially negligible. The gold layer is typically measured in microns, not grams, and no refinery currently offers a meaningful per-gram rate for rolled gold plate. Even at $5,000 gold, a rolled gold item would be worth cents in precious metal content. Its value, if any, is decorative or antique rather than melt-down.

The table below compares each karat level against the current 24K spot, showing both spot-converted and estimated scrap payout ranges.

Five karat levels in the Irish market, one consistent pattern: scrap prices track gold purity proportionally. The 9K figure of €48.68 and the 24K figure of €129.06 bracket the range exactly as the fineness ratio would predict. The implication is that halving the karat does not halve the value — it scales precisely by the gold percentage. A buyer who tries to argue otherwise on a 9ct piece is misapplying the maths.

How to use the karat breakdown

The table above applies the 37.5% fineness ratio of 9K against the 24K spot to derive the 9K spot equivalent. Scrap estimates assume an 85–95% payout range. The key insight is that halving the karat does not halve the value — it scales precisely by the gold percentage. A buyer who tries to argue otherwise on a 9ct piece is misapplying the maths.

Why 9K is the market floor

BullionByPost.ie confirms that 9 carat gold is the lowest common purity on the market. Below 9K, gold jewellery effectively ceases to be “gold jewellery” in most regulatory and consumer contexts. This makes 9K the de facto floor for both retail pricing and scrap valuation across Ireland and the UK.

How to calculate scrap gold value (step by step)

The scrap gold calculation has three inputs and one output. Mastering it takes about three minutes and can mean the difference between accepting a fair offer and walking away from a lowball one.

The table below lists the key sources referenced throughout this guide, along with their role and classification.

What analysts and dealers are saying

GoldPriceZ“Today’s 9K Gold Price per Gram in Ireland is €48.68 EUR.”

BullionByPost.ie“9 carat gold is the lowest common purity of gold on the market. It contains 37.5% pure gold.”

BullionByPost.ie“We pay anything from this up to 95% of the market spot price, depending on how much scrap you’re selling.”

The clearest takeaway from the current data is that 9ct gold in Ireland is worth roughly €48.68 per gram at spot — but spot is not what you get paid. The gap between the quoted price and the actual payout, combined with BullionByPost.ie’s EU suspension, means the practical scrap market for Irish sellers runs through UK dealers at present. For those holding 18K or 24K pieces, the value gap between pure-spot and scrap-payout is proportionally smaller, making higher-karat items the most efficient scrap targets. Watch the EUR/GBP cross-rate if selling through UK buyers, as a 1% currency move can erode or improve your final euro payout by roughly that amount.