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18K Gold Price in UAE Today
18 karat is the international standard for fine Western and designer jewelry — 75% pure with a fineness mark of 750. It's the go-to purity for gemstone settings, watches, and branded jewelry sold across UAE retailers.
18K Gold · Today
413.50AED/g
All Carats Today
24K
24K Gold
999 fineness · per gram
543.25
0.00%
22K
22K Gold
916 fineness · per gram
503.25
+0.05%
21K
21K Gold
875 fineness · per gram
482.50
+0.05%
18K
18K Gold
750 fineness · per gram
413.50
0.00%
14K
14K Gold
585 fineness · per gram
322.50
0.00%
24K
543.25
AED/gram
0.00%
22K
503.25
AED/gram
+0.05%
+0.25 AED
21K
482.50
AED/gram
+0.05%
+0.25 AED
18K
413.50
AED/gram
0.00%
14K
322.50
AED/gram
0.00%
What is 18K gold?
18 karat gold is 75% pure with 25% alloy (typically copper and silver, or palladium for white gold). It is the international standard for fine jewelry brands — Cartier, Bvlgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, and most Swiss watch makers use 18K as their default for gold products.
The higher alloy content makes 18K significantly more durable than 22K, which is why it's preferred for pieces with gemstones, intricate prongs, or heavy daily wear.
18K white, rose, and yellow gold
All three are 18K (750 fineness) — what differs is the alloy mix. Yellow 18K uses silver and copper, rose 18K uses more copper for the pink hue, and white 18K uses palladium (or historically nickel) plus rhodium plating. The per-gram spot price is the same; the color is cosmetic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Today's live 18K gold price in the UAE is shown at the top of this page in AED per gram, updated every 5 minutes.
18K (750) is the international standard for fine Western jewelry because 75% pure gold is durable enough to hold gemstones securely and withstand daily wear, while still being visibly and meaningfully gold. All major luxury houses — Cartier, Bvlgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany — default to 18K.
Yes — white, yellow, and rose 18K all contain the same 75% pure gold content, so they're priced identically per gram. The difference is only in the alloy metals used to create the color.