916 gold is 22 carat gold. The number is the fineness: 916 parts of pure gold in every 1000, which is 91.6% gold. The remaining 8.4% is other metal, added to make the gold hard enough to wear.

Is 916 gold the same as 22K?

Yes. 916 and 22K are two ways of writing the same purity. A BIS hallmark stamps both together, as 22K916.

Is 916 gold real gold?

Yes. 916 is the purity almost all Indian gold jewellery is made in. Pure 24K gold is sold as coins and bars rather than as ornaments.

How is the 916 gold rate calculated?

The 22K rate is the pure 24K rate multiplied by 0.916. That is the same method IBJA uses. It is not 22 divided by 24, which would give a figure about Rs 95 per 10 grams too high.

What is the HUID number on my gold?

HUID is the six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification code stamped on hallmarked gold. Since 31 March 2023, gold jewellery cannot be sold without one. You can check it free in the BIS Care app under Verify HUID.

916 gold rate today

14 Jul 2026 · India

916 gold is 22K gold. Same thing, two names. This is today’s price for it.

916 · 22K goldसोना

₹1,29,807

for 10 grams

Per gram: ₹12,981

IBJANational benchmark·14 Jul 2026, 1:57 pm IST
Excludes 3% GST and the jeweller's making charges.

Rates are the metal value only — they exclude GST and the jeweller's making charges. For information, not investment advice. Confirm the live price with your jeweller before you buy.

What does 916 mean?

Gold is measured in parts out of 1,000. In 916 gold, 916 parts out of 1,000 are gold — that is 91.6% pure. The other 8.4% is copper, silver or zinc, mixed in to make the metal hard enough to wear every day.

91.6% pure is exactly what 22 karat means. So 916 and 22K are the same gold. Your jeweller may say one, your bill may say the other, and the stamp on the bangle says 22K916. Nobody is cheating you.

Almost all Indian gold jewellery is made in 916. Pure gold — 24K — is too soft to hold a shape, so it is sold as coins and bars, not as chains and bangles.

How today’s number is worked out

Pure 24K gold today is ₹1,41,710 per 10 grams. 916 gold is 91.6% of that:

₹1,41,710 × 0.916 = ₹1,29,807 per 10 g

This is IBJA’s own method. Note the multiplier is 0.916, not 22 ÷ 24 = 0.9167. That small difference is worth about ₹95 per 10 grams, and it is a mistake several rate websites make.

The three marks on hallmarked gold

A BIS hallmark is not one stamp. It is three tiny marks together, laser marked into the metal. Look for them near the clasp or on the inside of the ring.

1. The BIS logo
A small triangle. It means a BIS-licensed centre tested the purity — not the jeweller.
2. The purity mark — 22K916
The karat and the fineness, together. On 18K jewellery this reads 18K750; on 14K it reads 14K585. BIS allows gold to be hallmarked at 14, 18, 20, 22, 23 and 24 carat.
3. The six-digit HUID
A unique code of six letters and numbers, such as AZ4F9P. Since 31 March 2023, gold jewellery cannot be sold without one.

Check the HUID yourself — free

Install the BIS Care app (the government’s own app, on Android and iPhone), open Verify HUID, and type in the six characters. It tells you the purity registered against that piece, the jeweller, and the hallmarking centre that tested it. If the code shows nothing, ask the shop why before you pay.

Hallmarking is compulsory in 361 districts of India. Outside those districts a shop may still sell gold without a hallmark — so check the stamp, don’t assume it.

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916 gold price by weight

The same 916 rate, in the weights people actually buy in.

Weight	Used in	22K price
1 gram1 ग्राम	All India	₹12,981
10 grams10 ग्राम	All India	₹1,29,807
1 tola1 तोला	UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP, Punjab	₹1,51,404
1 pavan1 പവൻ	Kerala, Tamil Nadu	₹1,03,845
1 kilogram1 किलो	All India	₹1,29,80,656

More detail: per gram, per tola and per pavan.

If your stamp is not 916

Today’s rate for every purity we track. 18K gold is stamped 750; pure gold is 999.

Purity	Per gram	Per 10 g
24K999	₹14,171	₹1,41,710
22K916	₹12,981	₹1,29,807
18K750	₹10,628	₹1,06,283

Common questions

What is 916 gold?: 916 gold is 22 carat gold. The number is the fineness: 916 parts of pure gold in every 1000, which is 91.6% gold. The remaining 8.4% is other metal, added to make the gold hard enough to wear.
Is 916 gold the same as 22K?: Yes. 916 and 22K are two ways of writing the same purity. A BIS hallmark stamps both together, as 22K916.
Is 916 gold real gold?: Yes. 916 is the purity almost all Indian gold jewellery is made in. Pure 24K gold is sold as coins and bars rather than as ornaments.
How is the 916 gold rate calculated?: The 22K rate is the pure 24K rate multiplied by 0.916. That is the same method IBJA uses. It is not 22 divided by 24, which would give a figure about Rs 95 per 10 grams too high.
What is the HUID number on my gold?: HUID is the six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification code stamped on hallmarked gold. Since 31 March 2023, gold jewellery cannot be sold without one. You can check it free in the BIS Care app under Verify HUID.

What you will actually pay for 916 gold

The rate above is the metal value only. At the counter the shop adds making charges (usually 8–25%), 3% GST on the gold and 5% GST on the making charges. On 10 grams that is thousands of rupees — far more than any daily move in the rate.

One gram of 916 gold is ₹12,981 as metal. Work out the real bill with making charges and GST →

Rate published by India Bullion and Jewellers Association — the benchmark the Reserve Bank of India uses to price Sovereign Gold Bonds.