9 October 2026
Why does your 22K gold say 916? The answer's simple
That little 916 on your jewellery is the purity: 22 karat is 22 parts gold out of 24, or 91.6% pure. Here's every Dubai gold stamp decoded (999, 916, 875, 750) with today's price per gram for each carat.
Transcript
Why is 22 karat gold stamped 916? Here's the trick. Twenty-two karat means 22 parts gold out of 24. That's 91.6 percent pure. So, 916. The same logic works everywhere: 24 karat is 999, 21 karat is 875, and 18 karat is 750. And today? 22 karat is about four sixty-seven dirhams a gram, up six from yesterday. 24 karat sits at five oh four. So before you pay, turn the piece over and check the stamp. Save this for your next souk trip.
