Turkish Wedding Gold (Düğün Takısı): Çeyrek, Bilezik and What They Cost Today

At a Turkish takı töreni the bride is typically given two to four 22-karat wedding bracelets and a jewellery set by the groom's side, while guests pin on çeyrek coins (1.754 g of 22K each) or, increasingly in 2025–26, 1 g and 0.5 g pieces of gram altın. At today's price, a typical set of 100 g (57 çeyrek) of 22K and 14K gold contains ₺556,322 of gold, and costs about ₺567,448–639,770 at a jeweller with making charges.

Prices Oct 30, 2026, 21:55 UTC · Typical weights, not rules · Customs checked October 2026

Modest set · 40 g · 23 çeyrek

₺222,529

gold value · at a jeweller about ₺226,979–255,908

Typical set · 100 g · 57 çeyrek

₺556,322

gold value · at a jeweller about ₺567,448–639,770

Lavish set · 300 g · 171 çeyrek

₺1,668,966

gold value · at a jeweller about ₺1,702,345–1,919,311

The pieces, and your own set

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Piece	Typical weight	Purity	Gold value
Wedding bracelets (2–4) düğün bileziği22 ayar; usually bought by the groom's side in sets of 2 or 4; weights per bracelet were getting smaller in 2026	20–120 gabout 29 çeyrek	22K	—
Jewellery set takı seti / gerdanlıknecklace, earrings, ring and bracelet; traditional sets are 22K, modern sets are often 14K	10–60 gabout 14 çeyrek	22K	—
Wedding bands (pair) alyansusually 14K	4–12 gabout 4 çeyrek	14K	—
Quarter coin çeyrek altın (ziynet)the standard guest gift, pinned on with a red ribbon	1.8–1.8 gabout 1 çeyrek	22K	—
Half coin yarım altıncloser relatives	3.5–3.5 gabout 2 çeyrek	22K	—
Full coin tam altın (ziynet)close family	7–7 gabout 4 çeyrek	22K	—
Republic gold coin (Ata lira) Cumhuriyet altınıDarphane's sikke (bullion) coin, slightly heavier than the ziynet tam	7.2–7.2 gabout 4.1 çeyrek	22K	—
Gram gold gram altın / yarım gram24K mini-bars of 1 g or 0.5 g that have replaced the çeyrek for many guests	0.5–1 gabout 0.6 çeyrek	24K	—

Making charge (%)

Currency

Coin weights are official (Darphane); bracelet weights and set totals are estimates.

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Ziynet coins (çeyrek, yarım, tam) and gram gold sell close to their gold content, with a small spread between the buy and sell price. Bracelets are sold by the gram in 22 ayar, either işçiliksiz (no workmanship, bought as an investment and increasingly popular) or işçilikli, which adds a few percent. Patterned sets, especially in 14K, carry the highest workmanship, and that part is lost when the gold is sold. This range is an estimate.

How the takı töreni works

Near the end of the wedding, the couple stands on the dance floor while family and guests come forward in turn. Bracelets, necklaces and chains are fastened on the bride on the spot and shown to the guests. Coins and banknotes are pinned to the bride's dress or the groom's jacket, each coin on a red ribbon with a small safety pin, and a sash often protects the dress. The groom's side usually brings the bride's bilezik and set. Close relatives give full or Cumhuriyet coins, and other guests give a çeyrek, gram gold or cash.

Under a July 2026 Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) ruling, items specific to women (bracelets, necklaces) belong to the bride. Coins and money pinned on the groom are his, unless the couple agreed otherwise or local custom says otherwise.

Coin weights: çeyrek, yarım, tam, Ata

All Darphane Republic coins are 22 ayar (0.916). The ziynet (jewellery) coins used at weddings weigh 1.754 g (çeyrek), 3.508 g (yarım) and 7.016 g (tam). The sikke or Ata versions are slightly heavier at 1.804 g, 3.608 g and 7.216 g (Cumhuriyet altını, the 'Ata lira'). Gram altın is 24K bullion in 1 g and 0.5 g pieces.

Typical totals

In 2019 a Gebze jeweller said couples usually buy two or four wedding bracelets, which at that year's prices meant bracelets of roughly 15–20 g each. Including a set and the bands, a modest bride's gold is therefore around 40 g, and a typical one, with four bracelets, a 22K set and a few dozen guest coins, around 100 g. Large family weddings in eastern and southeastern Turkey can run to hundreds of grams, and one widely reported wedding had a five-hour takı ceremony at which about 4 kg of gold was pinned on. These totals are estimates; no national survey exists.

2025–26: from çeyrek to gram altın

By June 2026 a çeyrek cost about 10,000 TL and gram gold about 6,100 TL. Jewellers said the çeyrek had become hard for ordinary guests to afford. Guests have moved to 1 g and 0.5 g gram altın, wedding bracelets remain the core piece but are getting lighter, and silver, gold-look or cash takı is more common in some regions. The World Gold Council recorded Turkish jewellery demand falling about 20% to 32.8 t in 2025, its lowest since 2020.

Turkish wedding gold: FAQ

How much does a Turkish wedding gold set cost today?

At today's gold price, a modest set of about 40 g contains ₺222,529 of gold, a typical 100 g set ₺556,322 and a lavish 300 g set ₺1,668,966. Jewellers charge more: about ₺567,448–639,770 for the typical set with making charges.

How many grams is a çeyrek altın?

A ziynet çeyrek weighs 1.754 g of 22-karat gold, a yarım 3.508 g and a tam 7.016 g. The Cumhuriyet (Ata) lira weighs 7.216 g.

Who buys the bride's bracelets at a Turkish wedding?

Traditionally the groom's side buys the bride's 22-karat wedding bracelets, usually two or four, and a jewellery set. These are put on her during the takı ceremony, before relatives and guests add coins.

What should a guest pin at a Turkish wedding?

A çeyrek altın has long been the standard guest gift. With a çeyrek around 10,000 TL in mid-2026, many guests now give a 1 g or 0.5 g gram altın, or cash. Close relatives traditionally give a yarım, tam or Cumhuriyet coin.

Who keeps the wedding gold if the couple divorces?

Under the July 2026 Yargıtay ruling, gold specific to women (bracelets, necklaces) belongs to the bride, while coins and money pinned on the groom are his, unless the couple agreed otherwise or local custom says otherwise.

Are wedding bracelets 22 or 14 karat?

Wedding bracelets (bilezik) are traditionally 22 ayar (91.6%). Wedding bands and many modern sets are 14K (58.5%).

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Weights are typical ranges reported by jewellers, industry bodies and the press, not rules; families vary widely. Gold values use the international price at today's exchange rates; shop prices differ.