Gold Price 500 – 12 karat per Gram Today
Sjælden mellemlegering. The price below is today's spot price converted to the 500 alloy, updated several times an hour.
Gold Price 500 per Gram
The spot price multiplied by the fineness 0.5.
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Calculate the value of your 500 gold
What is your gold worth?
Enter the weight and fineness. The calculation uses the current spot price.
The percentage is a scenario. Actual payment depends on testing, weight and the buyer’s terms.
Result
metal value at spot price (5,00 g pure gold)
- Weight in grams
- 10,00 g
- Fineness
- 500 (50,0 %)
- Pure metal
- 5,000 g
- Spot price per gram (999)
- 887,87 kr.
- Price per gram 500
- 443,94 kr.
- Price per troy ounce
- 27.616 kr.
Price table for 12 karat
| Weight | Value at spot | At 85% payout | EUR | USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 grams | 444 kr. | 377 kr. | — | — |
| 2 grams | 888 kr. | 755 kr. | — | — |
| 5 grams | 2.220 kr. | 1.887 kr. | — | — |
| 10 grams | 4.439 kr. | 3.773 kr. | — | — |
| 20 grams | 8.879 kr. | 7.547 kr. | — | — |
| 50 grams | 22.197 kr. | 18.867 kr. | — | — |
| 100 grams | 44.394 kr. | 37.735 kr. | — | — |
| 250 grams | 110.984 kr. | 94.336 kr. | — | — |
| 500 grams | 221.968 kr. | 188.673 kr. | — | — |
| 1 kg | 443.936 kr. | 377.345 kr. | — | — |
Compare with the other purities
| Fineness | Purity | Per gram | Per 10 grams | Per 100 grams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 · 8 carat | 33,3 % | 295,66 kr. | 2.957 kr. | 29.566 kr. |
| 375 · 9 carat | 37,5 % | 332,95 kr. | 3.330 kr. | 33.295 kr. |
| 417 · 10 carat | 41,7 % | 370,24 kr. | 3.702 kr. | 37.024 kr. |
| 500 · 12 carat | 50,0 % | 443,94 kr. | 4.439 kr. | 44.394 kr. |
| 585 · 14 carat | 58,5 % | 519,40 kr. | 5.194 kr. | 51.940 kr. |
| 750 · 18 carat | 75,0 % | 665,90 kr. | 6.659 kr. | 66.590 kr. |
| 833 · 20 carat | 83,3 % | 739,60 kr. | 7.396 kr. | 73.960 kr. |
| 875 · 21 carat | 87,5 % | 776,89 kr. | 7.769 kr. | 77.689 kr. |
| 900 · 21.6 carat | 90,0 % | 799,08 kr. | 7.991 kr. | 79.908 kr. |
| 916 · 22 carat | 91,6 % | 813,29 kr. | 8.133 kr. | 81.329 kr. |
| 958 · 23 carat | 95,8 % | 850,58 kr. | 8.506 kr. | 85.058 kr. |
| 999 · 24 carat | 99,9 % | 886,98 kr. | 8.870 kr. | 88.698 kr. |
About 12 karat
500 means 50,0% pure gold. Sjælden mellemlegering. The rest of the alloy is typically copper, silver, zinc or nickel, which determines the colour: more copper gives rose gold, while more silver and palladium gives white gold.
Where do you find the stamp?
Look for the three small digits on the inside of a ring, on the clasp of a chain, or on the back of a brooch. Older Danish pieces may instead be stamped with a karat mark, e.g. «14 K». If the stamp has worn away, a jeweller can test the purity in a few minutes.
What affects the price?
Only two things: the spot price of pure gold and your weight. Design, brand and age usually mean nothing when selling for melting down — only if the piece has its own collector's value.
How the price is calculated – examples at today's rate
The formula is simple: spot price per gram of pure gold × 0.5 × weight in grams. Right now pure gold costs 887,87 kr. per gram, so one gram of 500 is worth 443,94 kr..
- A pair of earrings (3 g 500): 1.332 kr. at spot, approx. 1.065 kr. at a typical 80% payout.
- A wedding ring (6 g 500): 2.664 kr. at spot, approx. 2.131 kr. at a typical 80% payout.
- A heavy necklace (20 g 500): 8.879 kr. at spot, approx. 7.103 kr. at a typical 80% payout.
- A combined lot of jewellery (50 g 500): 22.197 kr. at spot, approx. 17.757 kr. at a typical 80% payout.
12 carat (500) is half gold and half other metals. The fineness is rare today but appears in older European jewellery and some watches. The value is calculated in exactly the same way as other purities.
Tips before you sell
- Weigh your items at home on a scale with two decimals and write the weight down.
- Sort by stamp – never let a buyer weigh mixed purities as the lowest fineness.
- Get at least two or three written offers and compare them in kroner per gram.
- Remove stones, pearls and steel clasps, or make sure they are deducted from the weight.
- Check today's price on this page right before you visit the buyer.
Gold price per gram for every karat
Questions and answers
What does the 500 stamp mean?
500 means there are 500 parts pure gold per 1,000 parts of metal — in other words 50% pure gold. The rest is other metals that make the alloy harder and more durable.
How do I calculate the price of 12 karat?
Multiply the spot price per gram of pure gold by 0.5 and then by the weight in grams. The calculator on this page does this automatically at today's rate.
Do I get the spot price for 12 karat when I sell?
No. A buyer typically pays 70–95% of the metal value, because the alloy has to be melted down and refined. The larger the quantity, the better the price per gram you can usually negotiate.
Why does the 500 price change during the day?
The price follows the international spot price of gold, which trades around the clock in US dollars. Movements in the dollar exchange rate also affect the price in Danish kroner.
How can I tell whether my 500 gold is genuine?
Check the stamp with a magnifying glass, test with a magnet (gold is not magnetic) and have a jeweller or buyer do an acid or XRF test before you sell.
Should I sell several purities together?
Sort your items by stamp and get a price for each purity. That way you can check that the buyer pays the correct pure-metal value for every item. The scrap gold calculator can add up several purities at once.
See also the gold calculator and the full gold price chart.