9 October 2026
The One Part of the Gold Souk Price You Can Negotiate
In Dubai, the gold rate per gram is the same official rate across shops. The making charge, the jeweller's fee for the design and work, varies by shop and design, and it's normal to negotiate it. Ask for the gold value and the making charge separately.
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In the souk, this part is negotiable. It's not the gold. It's the making charge. The gold rate per gram is the same official rate across shops. 22 karat is about four sixty-eight dirhams a gram today. But the making charge, the jeweller's fee, varies by shop and design. Ask for gold value and making charge separately, then negotiate. Do you bargain on making charges?
