Gold Price for Jewellers in Europe (Euro Area)
Trade metal values in Europe (Euro Area) per gram (Oct 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM CEST): 999 (24K) €115.07, 916 (22K) €105.51, 750 (18K) €86.39, 585 (14K) €67.38; sterling silver €1.45; platinum 950 €42.63. International spot converted to EUR, before tax and margins.
Trade price board · EUR
Market closed · last price| Metal | 1 gram | 1 troy ounce | 100 grams | 1 kilo | You pay / gram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold 999 (24K)999 | €115.07 | €3,578.98 | €11,507 | €115,067 | €97.81 |
| Gold 916 (22K)916 | €105.51 | €3,281.63 | €10,551 | €105,507 | €89.68 |
| Gold 750 (18K)750 | €86.39 | €2,686.92 | €8,638.65 | €86,387 | €73.43 |
| Gold 585 (14K)585 | €67.38 | €2,095.80 | €6,738.15 | €67,381 | €57.27 |
| Gold 375 (9K)375 | €43.19 | €1,343.46 | €4,319.33 | €43,193 | €36.71 |
| Gold 333 (8K)333 | €38.36 | €1,192.99 | €3,835.56 | €38,356 | €32.60 |
| Fine silver999 | €1.56 | €48.56 | €156.12 | €1,561.23 | €1.33 |
| Sterling silver925 | €1.45 | €44.96 | €144.56 | €1,445.58 | €1.23 |
| Platinum950 | €42.63 | €1,325.84 | €4,262.69 | €42,627 | €36.23 |
| Fine platinum999 | €44.83 | €1,394.23 | €4,482.56 | €44,826 | €38.10 |
| Palladium950 | €28.73 | €893.48 | €2,872.59 | €28,726 | €24.42 |
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EUR, daily close| Date | 999 (24K) | 916 (22K) | 750 (18K) | 585 (14K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | €115.52 | €105.92 | €86.73 | €67.65 |
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | €118.72 | €108.86 | €89.13 | €69.52 |
| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | €118.63 | €108.78 | €89.06 | €69.47 |
| Mon 19 Oct 2026 | €119.03 | €109.14 | €89.36 | €69.70 |
| Fri 16 Oct 2026 | €119.76 | €109.81 | €89.91 | €70.13 |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | €119.63 | €109.69 | €89.81 | €70.06 |
| Wed 14 Oct 2026 | €117.76 | €107.97 | €88.41 | €68.96 |
| Tue 13 Oct 2026 | €120.22 | €110.23 | €90.25 | €70.40 |
| Mon 12 Oct 2026 | €120.13 | €110.15 | €90.19 | €70.34 |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | €120.77 | €110.74 | €90.67 | €70.72 |
| Thu 8 Oct 2026 | €119.20 | €109.30 | €89.49 | €69.80 |
| Wed 7 Oct 2026 | €118.18 | €108.36 | €88.72 | €69.20 |
| Tue 6 Oct 2026 | €119.89 | €109.93 | €90.01 | €70.21 |
| Mon 5 Oct 2026 | €118.62 | €108.77 | €89.06 | €69.46 |
| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | €118.83 | €108.96 | €89.22 | €69.59 |
Rules for Jewellers in Europe
Reviewed October 2026. Check the sources for the latest rules before acting on them.
Making charges and pricing
The euro area has 21 members since Bulgaria joined on 1 January 2026, and pricing habits differ. In most countries retail jewellery is sold at a price for the finished piece, with VAT included in the price shown to consumers. The wholesale trade, and much bespoke work, is priced as metal plus labour: the weight valued at the day's gold price for the fineness, plus a workmanship charge per gram or per piece. Italian manufacturers call it the fattura, French jewellers la façon and German goldsmiths Arbeitslohn. Stones are priced separately.
Jewellers, gold buyers and refiners buy old gold by weight and fineness: the stamp is checked or the piece tested, and the fine gold content is paid at a buying rate below the market price. Refiners typically pay a percentage of melt value after assay and refining charges. National rules on how you may pay the seller differ widely (see compliance below).
Hallmarking and purity marks
There is no EU hallmarking law. Some euro countries require independent hallmarking: France (a state poinçon de garantie applied by customs bureaux de garantie, approved laboratories or authorised professionals, plus the maker's mark; gold under 3 g needs only the maker's mark), Spain (a contraste de garantía from an official or authorised laboratory, plus the maker's origin mark), Portugal (the Contrastaria), Ireland (the Assay Office at Dublin Castle) and the Netherlands (WaarborgHolland or Edelmetaal Waarborg Nederland). Italy requires the fineness and the maker's marchio di identificazione but no third-party assay. Austria requires gold articles to carry a fineness mark in thousandths and a registered responsibility mark, applied by the maker or importer, with official assay optional. In Germany marking is voluntary: the Feingehaltsgesetz applies only when a fineness is stamped, and 333 (8K) is common there.
Common legal gold standards are 375, 585, 750, 916 and 999, but each country sets its own list: in France only gold of 375 or above may be sold as gold, while Portugal also uses 800. Twelve euro countries belong to the Hallmarking Convention: Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Italy (since December 2023), Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia. Articles bearing its Common Control Mark (CCM) are accepted in every member state without further testing. France, Germany, Spain and the other euro countries are not members, but under EU free-movement rules they generally accept equivalent marks from other member states.
Tax on sales and scrap
Jewellery carries the standard VAT rate of the country of sale, on the full price: for example 19% in Germany, 20% in France and Austria, 21% in Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium, 22% in Italy, 23% in Ireland and Portugal, 24% in Greece and Estonia, 25% in Croatia and 25.5% in Finland. Under the VAT Directive (Articles 344 to 356), investment gold is exempt everywhere: bars and wafers of at least 995 fineness in weights accepted by the bullion markets, and gold coins of at least 900 fineness, minted after 1800, that are or were legal tender and normally sell for no more than 80% above the value of their gold. Producers and traders can opt to tax some supplies. Article 198(2) lets member states make the buyer account for the VAT on gold material and semi-finished products of 325 thousandths or more; Germany (§13b UStG) and Italy (art. 17(5) DPR 633/1972) do this.
No VAT arises when you buy old gold from a private person. Second-hand jewellery resold as jewellery can usually go through the margin scheme for second-hand goods, so VAT is due only on the margin, but precious metals as such are excluded from it. France also levies a flat tax on individuals who sell precious metals such as bars and coins (11.5% of the price, from the first euro) or jewellery sold for more than €5,000 (6.5%), unless they opt for the capital-gains regime. When a professional buys or acts as intermediary, the professional deducts the tax from the price and pays it to the tax office. Check national rules with your tax adviser.
Customer checks and reporting
Until July 2027 the rules are national laws based on the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives: any trader in goods is an obliged entity when it makes or receives cash payments of €10,000 or more, single or linked, and must then carry out customer due diligence, keep records and report suspicious transactions to its national financial intelligence unit. Several countries go further. Germany requires due diligence for cash of €2,000 or more for precious metals. Italy requires compro oro operators to register with the OAM and pay €500 or more only by traceable means. In France, a professional buying precious metals may not pay in cash at all (Code monétaire et financier, L112-6) and must keep a livre de police. In the Netherlands, traders may not make or accept cash payments of €3,000 or more since 1 January 2026. General cash limits also apply: above €1,000 for French residents, €1,000 in Spain, €3,000 in Belgium and Portugal, €5,000 in Italy and €500 in Greece.
From 10 July 2027 the EU AML Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 applies directly in every member state. Persons trading in precious metals and stones as a regular or principal activity become obliged entities whether or not they take cash. They must carry out due diligence on occasional transactions of €10,000 or more by any payment method, and identify the customer in cash transactions of €3,000 or more. Traders may not accept or make cash payments above €10,000 anywhere in the EU (Article 80), and lower national limits remain in force.
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Jewellers in Europe: FAQ
What is the scrap gold price per gram in Europe (Euro Area) today?
The melt value of gold today is about €115.07 per gram for 999 (24K), €105.51 per gram for 916 (22K), €86.39 per gram for 750 (18K), €67.38 per gram for 585 (14K), €43.19 per gram for 375 (9K), €38.36 per gram for 333 (8K), at the international spot price converted to EUR (Oct 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM CEST). Buyers of scrap pay a percentage of this melt value to cover refining, assaying and their margin; use the scrap column on this page to work out your own buying price.
How do euro-area jewellers work out the value of scrap gold?
Check the fineness stamp (for example 333, 375, 585 or 750) or test the piece, and weigh it. Multiply the weight by the fineness to get the fine gold content, then value that at the gold price per gram on this page. Buyers and refiners pay a percentage of that figure to cover refining and margin.
Is there VAT on investment gold in the euro area?
No. Under the EU VAT Directive, bars and wafers of at least 995 fineness and qualifying gold coins (at least 900 fineness, minted after 1800, legal tender, normally sold for no more than 80% above their gold value) are exempt in every member state. Jewellery carries the full national VAT rate.
Do I have to hallmark gold jewellery?
It depends on the country. France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the Netherlands require independent hallmarking, and Italy requires the fineness and the maker's registered mark. Austria requires a fineness mark and a registered responsibility mark applied by the maker or importer. In Germany marking is voluntary, but any fineness you stamp must be accurate.
What changes in 2027 under the EU AML Regulation?
From 10 July 2027 dealers in precious metals and stones are obliged entities across the EU whether or not they take cash. They must carry out due diligence on transactions of €10,000 or more and identify customers paying €3,000 or more in cash. Cash payments above €10,000 are banned EU-wide, and lower national limits stay in force.
Sources: EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AML Regulation) · VAT Directive 2006/112/EC, Article 198 (gold reverse charge) · Hallmarking Convention: member states · French customs: marking rules for precious metals. Information, not legal or tax advice. See also: gold price in Europe · gold jewellery price calculator · other countries.