Rate methodology and limitations

The Gold Rate publishes indicative retail-metal reference prices for Indian cities. These figures help buyers compare 24K, 22K, 18K and silver quotes quickly. They are not a final jewellery invoice.

Primary data sources

• IBJA — India Bullion and Jewellers Association domestic gold and silver benchmarks
• Global bullion feeds — international spot references for gold and silver
• Live USD/INR — forex conversion used when domestic overlays need spot context

How city rates are derived

1. Start from the latest IBJA / bullion 999 reference when available.
2. Apply a small retail overlay so the number tracks consumer quotes.
3. Derive 22K and 18K from the 24K/999 metal reference using standard purity multipliers (916 and 750).
4. Publish per-gram, per-10g, tola, 100g and 1kg tables for each city page.

What is not included

Making charges, wastage, hallmarking fees, TCS/TDS and jeweller-specific premiums are excluded from headline rates. Final store prices in cities like Mumbai, Delhi or Chennai can differ for those reasons.

Update cadence

Cached snapshots refresh multiple times daily. Each city page shows the last update timestamp in IST. If a feed is briefly unavailable, we keep the last good cache rather than inventing a price.

Corrections

Found a data issue? Email himanthakumar456@gmail.com or use the contact page. We review and correct material errors promptly.