9 karat gold: Amid the rising prices of gold, the choice of people’s jewelery is also changing. Especially, the younger generation. Gold price today is currently around Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams. In such a situation, making expensive jewelry and wearing it daily is no longer a matter of everyone. This problem is more with young generation, which often prefers to wear trendy jewelry. This is the reason that the market of light carat gold jewelery is growing very fast.
Especially 9 carat gold, which is 37.5% pure gold and the rest is a mixture of silver and copper. After abroad, now has made trends in jewelery stores of big cities. This jewelery is economical as well as durable and is considered more secure for everyday wear. The best thing is that the government has also approved hallmarking of 9 carat gold jewelery.
What is expert’s opinion on 9 carat gold
Suvankar Sen, MD and CEO of Senco Gold and Diamonds, says 9 carat gold hallmarking is a big step. This will promote the demand for jewelery in this segment. He said, ‘9 carats have about 37.5% gold, and the rest is alloy. If the price of 24 carat gold is ₹ 1 lakh per 100 grams, then the price of 9 carat will be around ₹ 3,750 to ₹ 3,800 per gram.
Sen said that the growing trend of 9 carat gold jewelery shows international trends. Especially in markets such as the US and Britain, where 9 and 10 carat jewelery are common. This change is expected to give a big boost to the diamonds and the jadowe jewelery category.
However, Sen clarified that 9 carat jewelery is not for gold investors. He said, “This is for fancy jewelery and diamond buyers. It has to be kept separate from 22 carat wedding or traditional jewelery, which remain standard for important opportunities.”
Why 9 carat gold demand is increasing
Gold prices have reached a record level in the last few years. In such a situation, 22 carats and 18 carat jewelery prices are getting out of reach of common customers. Due to this, the trend of 9 carat gold jewelery has increased. The biggest advantage of this is that it is light and strong, as well as the price is low. People are choosing more than 9 carat jewelery for fashion and everyday use.
The younger generation is now adopting 9 carat gold as fashion jewelery. This category is growing rapidly in high-end design and branded stores. The use of 9 carat gold in small and mild necklaces, pendants, brasslets and earrings has increased as it remains friendly despite looking expensive.
Calculation of 10 grams of necklace
Kedia Fincorp founder Nitin Kedia explains the complete calculation of the price of 10 grams of defeat made from 9 carat gold. He says that the defeat of 10 grams of 9 carats contains about 3.75 grams of gold. The value of gold is around ₹ 37,500 depending on the current rates.
Apart from this, the price of 4 grams of silver is ₹ 460 and 2.25 grams of copper is ₹ 2.25. The total metal cost comes ₹ 37,962.25. After adding 10% making charge i.e. ₹ 3,796.23 and 3% GST, the total price is made at around ₹ 43,011. However, the making charge may change according to the price of gold and design.
There is already a big market abroad
A large market for 9 carat gold jewelery already exists in Britain, Australia and America. This trend is new in India, but due to the cost of gold price, now the same direction is being seen here. Many jewelery brands have launched 9 carat collections in India.
Experts believe that 9 carat gold jewelery demand will increase further in the coming time. Especially among the customers who are buying gold jewelery for the first time or want modern and light jewelery to wear everyday.
9 carat gold hallmarking
The government has approved hallmarking of 9 carat gold jewelery, which has come into effect since July 2025. Under the new rules of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), now 9 carat gold (375 parts ie 37.5% purity) has also come under the category of mandatory hallmarking.
Till now only 14k, 18k, 20k, 22k, 23K and 24K carat gold hallmarking were considered valid. But under the new rules, 9K has also been included in this list. According to BIS, there will now be recognized grades for hallmarking: 24KF, 24ks, 23K, 22k, 20k, 18K, 14K and 9K.
Apart from this, the government has also issued instructions that gold coins will now be built only in government mint or authorized refinery, which will increase their confidence in their purity standards and validity.
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