Gold Price in British Pound (GBP): World Rate
The world price of 24 karat gold is GBP 96.69 per gram as of 6 November 2026. This is the international spot price converted to GBP, not a shop price: jewellers in the United Kingdom add premiums, taxes and making charges.
Gold price by purity
| Purity | Per gram | Per 10 grams | Per tola | Per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Karat | GBP 96.69 | GBP 966.88 | GBP 1,127.75 | GBP 3,007.33 |
| 22 Karat | GBP 88.63 | GBP 886.30 | GBP 1,033.77 | GBP 2,756.72 |
| 21 Karat | GBP 84.60 | GBP 846.02 | GBP 986.78 | GBP 2,631.41 |
| 18 Karat | GBP 72.52 | GBP 725.16 | GBP 845.81 | GBP 2,255.50 |
A tola here is 11.664 grams. An ounce is a troy ounce, 31.103 grams.
Silver price in GBP
World silver is GBP 1.23 per gram, or GBP 1,232.00 per kilogram, as of 6 November 2026.
How this rate is worked out
We take the international spot price of gold, 4,047.60 US dollars per troy ounce, and divide by the grams in an ounce. We then convert at 0.743 GBP to the dollar, the European Central Bank's latest reference rate.
Source: Gold API and the European Central Bank. Check with the seller before you buy, because actual prices differ.