White gold price per gram today

10 grams stamped 585 contain 5.85 grams of fine gold. Multiply that fine-gold weight by the current spot price per gram; do not multiply the whole jewellery weight by the pure-gold price.

At 887,76 kr. per gram of fine gold, the metal reference value is 5.193,42 kr.. An illustrative offer at 85% would be 4.414,41 kr. before any additional fees. The 85% is an example, not a promised buyer rate.

White gold is not a separate chemical element but an alloy of pure yellow gold mixed with white metals such as palladium, silver, nickel or manganese, which together give the metal its pale, silvery appearance. Like yellow gold, the purity of white gold is expressed in karats or in thousandths, and the most common alloys in Denmark are 585 (14 karat) and 750 (18 karat). This means a 585 white gold item contains 58.5 percent pure gold, with the remaining 41.5 percent consisting of white alloy metals. A 750 white gold item correspondingly contains 75 percent pure gold and 25 percent other metals.

When assessing the value of a white gold item, it is essential to distinguish between two things: the value of the gold content, and the market price you can actually achieve on sale. The gold content's value is calculated exactly as for yellow gold – by multiplying the current gold spot price per gram by the karat factor (0.585 or 0.750) and by the item's weight in grams, after subtracting any stones or non-gold parts. This gives a metal reference value, not a minimum price a buyer must pay. However, the price you can actually achieve when selling to a dealer or scrap buyer will often be noticeably below this theoretical value, because the dealer must also cover the costs of separating, refining and purifying the gold from the alloy metals, along with their own margin and spread.

Many people mistakenly assume that white gold is worthless or "just surface treatment", but this is not correct. White gold has real, measurable gold value that tracks the gold price exactly like yellow gold of the same karat – the difference lies purely in the cosmetic colour and the alloy composition, not in the value of the gold content itself. What can create confusion, however, is that many white gold items are rhodium-plated. Rhodium is a rare and highly valuable platinum-group metal applied as a thin, hard, glossy layer on top of the white gold to give an even whiter, more reflective and more scratch-resistant surface. This rhodium layer is extremely thin – typically only a few micrometres – and therefore makes up a vanishingly small share of the item's total weight and value, even though rhodium itself trades at a very high price per gram. Over time, the rhodium plating wears off through everyday use, after which the underlying white gold can develop a faint yellowish tinge, which is normal and can be remedied by re-plating at a jeweller.

Platinum, by contrast, is an entirely different element from gold and is not part of the "white gold" alloy in the same way. Platinum is naturally white-grey, heavier than gold, and has its own spot price. Compare the current quotes in the table; platinum is not automatically more expensive than gold. Platinum jewellery is typically of high purity, often 950 thousandths, and does not require rhodium plating to stay white, since platinum is naturally white and does not lose its colour over time the way white gold can. On the other hand, platinum is a heavier and more durable metal, which also means repairs and reworking can be more expensive and time-consuming for a jeweller.

Silver, including sterling silver with a purity of 925 thousandths, is yet a third metal with a markedly lower spot price than both gold and platinum. Silver oxidises and tarnishes more easily than gold and platinum, and silver items therefore require more frequent polishing to retain their shine. In price terms, silver sits in an entirely different category, and it is important not to compare the value of a silver item directly with that of a gold or platinum item, even if they look visually similar.

When having a white gold item assessed, you should first find or confirm its karat stamp, typically "585" or "750", either by looking for a small hallmark on the item or by having it tested at a jeweller using an acid test or XRF measurement. Next, you should weigh the item precisely, and if it contains stones, you should have their share of the total weight assessed, so you do not mistakenly count the stones' weight as gold. With these figures in hand, you can make your own estimate of the gold content's value using the current spot price and the karat factor as described above.

Be aware that a dealer buying your white gold item will offer a price that accounts for the costs of separating the pure gold from the alloy, any rhodium removal, and their own margin. It is therefore entirely normal, and not a sign of being "cheated", that the offer is below the theoretical spot value of the gold content. You should obtain offers from several dealers to compare, and you should never accept a claim that a white gold item "has no gold value" – that is factually incorrect unless the item contains no genuine gold at all, which again can be clarified with a karat check.

Palladium and silver in a white-gold alloy can also have value. This calculator shows only the gold content because the exact alloy composition is not specified by the karat stamp. A specialist refiner may provide a different total metal valuation after analysis. Ask the buyer which metals and deductions their offer includes.