Gold Price for Jewellers in Switzerland
Trade metal values in Switzerland per gram (Oct 23, 2026 · 8:37 PM CEST): 999 (Feingold, 24K) CHF 105.52, 916 (22K) CHF 96.76, 750 (18K) CHF 79.22, 585 (14K) CHF 61.79; sterling silver CHF 1.32; platinum 950 CHF 39.17. International spot converted to CHF, before tax and margins.
Trade price board · CHF
Live| Metal | 1 gram | 1 troy ounce | 100 grams | 1 kilo | You pay / gram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold 999 (Feingold, 24K)999 | CHF 105.52 | CHF 3,282.13 | CHF 10,552 | CHF 105,523 | CHF 89.69 |
| Gold 916 (22K)916 | CHF 96.76 | CHF 3,009.44 | CHF 9,675.59 | CHF 96,756 | CHF 82.24 |
| Gold 750 (18K)750 | CHF 79.22 | CHF 2,464.06 | CHF 7,922.15 | CHF 79,221 | CHF 67.34 |
| Gold 585 (14K)585 | CHF 61.79 | CHF 1,921.97 | CHF 6,179.28 | CHF 61,793 | CHF 52.52 |
| Gold 375 (9K)375 | CHF 39.61 | CHF 1,232.03 | CHF 3,961.07 | CHF 39,611 | CHF 33.67 |
| Fine silver999 | CHF 1.43 | CHF 44.34 | CHF 142.56 | CHF 1,425.65 | CHF 1.21 |
| Sterling silver925 | CHF 1.32 | CHF 41.06 | CHF 132.00 | CHF 1,320.04 | CHF 1.12 |
| Platinum950 | CHF 39.17 | CHF 1,218.36 | CHF 3,917.12 | CHF 39,171 | CHF 33.30 |
| Fine platinum999 | CHF 41.19 | CHF 1,281.20 | CHF 4,119.17 | CHF 41,192 | CHF 35.01 |
| Palladium950 | CHF 26.38 | CHF 820.48 | CHF 2,637.90 | CHF 26,379 | CHF 22.42 |
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CHF, daily close| Date | 999 (Feingold, 24K) | 916 (22K) | 750 (18K) | 585 (14K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 | CHF 106.26 | CHF 97.43 | CHF 79.77 | CHF 62.22 |
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | CHF 107.46 | CHF 98.53 | CHF 80.68 | CHF 62.93 |
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | CHF 110.05 | CHF 100.90 | CHF 82.62 | CHF 64.44 |
| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | CHF 110.01 | CHF 100.87 | CHF 82.59 | CHF 64.42 |
| Mon 19 Oct 2026 | CHF 110.07 | CHF 100.93 | CHF 82.64 | CHF 64.46 |
| Fri 16 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.17 | CHF 101.93 | CHF 83.46 | CHF 65.10 |
| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.38 | CHF 102.13 | CHF 83.62 | CHF 65.22 |
| Wed 14 Oct 2026 | CHF 109.85 | CHF 100.73 | CHF 82.47 | CHF 64.33 |
| Tue 13 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.91 | CHF 102.61 | CHF 84.02 | CHF 65.53 |
| Mon 12 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.70 | CHF 102.42 | CHF 83.86 | CHF 65.41 |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | CHF 112.59 | CHF 103.24 | CHF 84.53 | CHF 65.93 |
| Thu 8 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.22 | CHF 101.98 | CHF 83.50 | CHF 65.13 |
| Wed 7 Oct 2026 | CHF 110.68 | CHF 101.48 | CHF 83.09 | CHF 64.81 |
| Tue 6 Oct 2026 | CHF 111.77 | CHF 102.48 | CHF 83.91 | CHF 65.45 |
| Mon 5 Oct 2026 | CHF 110.56 | CHF 101.37 | CHF 83.00 | CHF 64.74 |
Rules for Jewellers in Switzerland
Reviewed October 2026. Check the sources for the latest rules before acting on them.
Making charges and pricing
Swiss retail jewellery is usually priced as a finished item, and prices shown to consumers include VAT. 18K (750) is the standard for jewellery and watches. Bespoke work and repairs are quoted per job. Banks, dealers and refiners price gold in francs per kilo, ounce or gram of fine gold.
Buyers of old gold weigh and test the piece and pay a percentage of the value of its fine gold content, which allows for refining and margin. Refiners and melters make assay and refining charges on the lots they receive.
Hallmarking and purity marks
Under the Precious Metals Control Act (EMKG/LCMP) and its ordinance, every precious-metal article sold in Switzerland, wherever it was made, must carry a legal fineness and a responsibility mark (Verantwortlichkeitsmarke) registered with the Central Office for Precious Metals Control, part of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. Since 1 May 2024, marks are registered and renewed through the PREZIUS online application. The legal gold finenesses are 999, 916, 750, 585 and 375, and there is no weight exemption.
The official hallmark (the St Bernard's head) of the precious metals control offices is compulsory for precious-metal watch cases and voluntary for jewellery. Switzerland is a member of the Hallmarking Convention and accepts the Common Control Mark (CCM). Making melting products such as bars, and assaying them, requires a melting licence; investment bars carry the stamp of a licensed assayer-melter.
Tax on sales and scrap
Jewellery carries the standard 8.1% VAT. Investment gold is exempt with credit for input tax (VAT Act art. 107, VAT Ordinance art. 44). This covers bars of at least 995 fineness bearing the stamp of a recognised assayer-melter (or, for pressed bars, a registered responsibility mark), sealed granules of the same fineness and state-minted gold coins. The same exemption covers unwrought or semi-finished gold for refining and gold scrap and clippings, including alloys with at least 2% gold, so selling old gold to a refiner is VAT-free. Since customs duties on industrial goods were abolished on 1 January 2024, imported jewellery bears import VAT but no duty.
No VAT is involved when you buy old jewellery from a private individual. A registered business that resells individual second-hand pieces may deduct notional input tax under art. 28a VAT Act. This is not allowed for precious metals under tariff headings 7106–7112 or loose gemstones (VAT Ordinance art. 62). Check the details with your tax adviser.
Customer checks and reporting
Since 1 October 2026, a dealer that accepts more than CHF 15,000 in cash in the trade in precious metals and precious stones must meet the dealer duties of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (art. 8a para. 2bis AMLA). The threshold for other goods remains CHF 100,000, and instalments that add up to the threshold count. The duties are to verify the customer's identity, establish the beneficial owner, clarify unusual transactions, keep records and report suspicions to MROS, the Money Laundering Reporting Office. A dealer subject to them must also appoint an audit firm to check compliance. The Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (art. 15a) lists the precious metals and stones covered; the Federal Council's 2024 dispatch said finished products such as jewellery were not meant to be caught. Dealers avoid the duties by having the amount above the threshold paid through a bank.
Assayers (Handelsprüfer) who trade banking precious metals commercially need a licence from the Central Office, which has supervised them for AML purposes since January 2023. Since 1 January 2024, anyone buying old precious metals commercially (CHF 50,000 or more a year) must register with the Central Office, or obtain a purchase licence if not in the commercial register. For each purchase they must record the seller's name and address, the date, a description of the goods, the weight, the price and the seller's signature.
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Jewellers in Switzerland: FAQ
What is the scrap gold price per gram in Switzerland today?
The melt value of gold today is about CHF 105.52 per gram for 999 (Feingold, 24K), CHF 96.76 per gram for 916 (22K), CHF 79.22 per gram for 750 (18K), CHF 61.79 per gram for 585 (14K), CHF 39.61 per gram for 375 (9K), at the international spot price converted to CHF (Oct 23, 2026 · 8:37 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 Swiss jewellers work out the value of old gold?
Multiply the weight in grams by the fineness, for example 0.585 for 14K or 0.750 for 18K, to get the fine gold content. Then value it at the gold price per gram in francs on this page. Buyers pay a percentage of that figure to cover refining and margin.
Is VAT charged on old gold in Switzerland?
Not when you buy from a private individual. Sales of gold scrap and gold for refining are exempt with credit, as is investment gold of 995+ fineness. Jewellery is sold with 8.1% VAT.
Is hallmarking compulsory for jewellery in Switzerland?
The official hallmark is voluntary for jewellery and compulsory only for precious-metal watch cases. Every article must still carry a legal fineness (999, 916, 750, 585 or 375 for gold) and a registered responsibility mark.
What changed for cash sales of precious metals on 1 October 2026?
The cash threshold for dealer duties in the trade in precious metals and precious stones fell from CHF 100,000 to CHF 15,000. Above it, dealers must identify the customer and beneficial owner, keep records, report suspicions to MROS and appoint an audit firm, unless the excess is paid through a bank.
Sources: Federal Council: new anti-money laundering rules in force on 1 October 2026 (German) · Federal Council dispatch on the AMLA revision: CHF 15,000 cash threshold (German) · FOCBS: trade in banking precious metals (German) · Swiss VAT Ordinance art. 44: investment gold and gold scrap. Information, not legal or tax advice. See also: gold price in Switzerland · other countries.