Mark & Melt

Hallmark guide · Gold

What does 24K / 999 mean?

24 karat is fine (pure) gold. The FTC Guides treat unqualified 'Gold' as meaning fine 24-karat gold, and Birmingham Assay Office lists 999 (99.9%) and 990 (99%) among UK gold finenesses.

Metal
Gold
Purity
999/1000
Where
International
Melt value today$124.50/g
01

Often confused with

  • 999 on silver means fine silver.
  • '24K gold plated' is a plated base-metal item, not solid gold.
02

What a piece marked 24K / 999 is worth

IWhat is it?
IIWhat's stamped on it?

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IIIWeight

grams (g)

Adjust spot price and buyer payout
Buyer pays (% of melt)
–%

Cash buyers usually offer 70–90% of melt value. Adjust if you have a quote.

Melt value $1,245.05. Likely cash offer $871.53 – $1,120.54.

99.9% pure gold0.1% silver, copper & zinc

Signed and designer pieces can sell for well above melt as whole jewelry. Check sold listings before you scrap them.

DocketYour tally

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