333 ring
Weigh metal only. 5 g × this page’s melt per gram.
Live GBP gold prices for UK jewellery and scrap gold • Updated every 30 minutes
Live UK price (8K)
£36.43
Per gram
| Unit | Price (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Per gram | £36.43 |
| Per troy ounce (31.1g) | £1,133.21 |
| Per kilo | £36,433.53 |
| Per Pennyweight (dwt) | £56.65 |
Enter your item weight. Default is 10 g so you can scale from a typical small piece.
Estimated melt value (8K)
£364.34Melt value is the metal value from live spot. It is not a pawn shop or jeweler quote.

333 is 8ct: about one-third fine gold. UK jewellery is usually 9ct/18ct; 333 still has melt.
Do not use the 24ct row. Reddish colour is copper. No hallmark? Test before a pawnbroker.
Weigh metal only. 5 g × this page’s melt per gram.
Hollow chain is light. Enter grams, not inches.
Colour is not a test. ~33% this row; 375 use 9ct.
The 8ct gold price UK page is built for a practical selling question: what is a piece marked 333 worth in pounds today? The calculator starts with the live 24ct gold price per gram in GBP, applies the 8ct purity factor of 33.3%, and then shows the result by gram, troy ounce, kilogram and common selling units.
8ct is not a typical UK retail standard, but 333 gold appears on some European pieces and should be valued separately from 9ct or 14ct. That local context matters because a US dollar 14K page or a generic global spot chart does not answer the same question as a UK seller typing 8ct gold price per gram UK, 333 gold value, or scrap gold price UK. UK users normally need a GBP figure they can compare against a high-street jeweller, a postal gold buyer, a Hatton Garden-style dealer or a local cash-for-gold quote.
The number on this page is a melt-value benchmark, not a guaranteed payout. A buyer has to test the item, check the hallmark, remove stones or non-gold parts, cover refining costs and allow for business margin. That is why the best way to compare offers is to ask what percentage of melt value is being paid, not just whether the cash number sounds high.
For example, if you have 10 grams of 8ct gold, the current melt value is roughly £364.34. If a buyer offers less, the gap may be reasonable if the item has stones, uncertain purity or a small lot size. If the buyer will not show weight, purity, spot price and payout percentage, compare the offer with another buyer before accepting it.
UK gold jewellery is commonly checked by hallmark or fineness stamp. A 333 mark points to 8ct gold, but hallmarks can be worn, incomplete or misread. If the item is valuable and the stamp is unclear, use a proper test from a reputable jeweller or buyer before relying on the calculator. Do not value plated, rolled gold or gold-filled items as solid 8ct gold.
The safest workflow is simple: identify the hallmark, weigh only the gold portion, use the matching 8ct row, and then compare the payout percentage. If the piece is signed designer jewellery, antique, a collectible coin or set with valuable stones, melt value may be only a floor rather than the best selling price.
UK selling check
Match the hallmark
Confirm the buyer is valuing the piece as 333 / 8ct, not averaging it with another purity.
Check net gold weight
Remove or account for stones, steel, springs, watch parts and non-gold clasps before comparing quotes.
Compare payout rate
Ask what percentage of melt value is being paid so local, postal and refiner offers can be compared fairly.
Gold price per gram UK
Compare all UK GBP gram prices by carat and hallmark.
Scrap gold calculator UK
Add mixed jewellery rows before comparing buyer offers.
UK hallmark lookup
Check 375, 585, 750, 916 and 999 before selling.
£36.43 melt: 33.3% of 24ct spot, not a high-street ticket.
Gold grams × £36.43. 5 g ≈ £182.17.
Weigh × £36.43. Air does not melt.
Hallmarking is usually 375/750. 333 is still metal — do not price it as 18ct.
The live 8ct gold price shown on this page is £36.43 per gram. It is calculated from the GBP 24ct reference price and the 333 purity factor, then rounded for display.
333 means the item contains about 33.3% pure gold. In practical UK selling terms, it should be valued with the 8ct row, not with the 24ct bullion price.
At the current live rate, 10 grams of 8ct gold has an estimated melt value of about £364.34, before testing deductions, stones, non-gold parts and buyer margin.
No. This is a melt-value reference. A retail jewellery price can include design, labour, VAT treatment, brand value, stones and shop margin, while a cash-for-gold quote can be below melt value.
A strong quote often needs to be compared as a percentage of melt value. As a rough benchmark, 8ct buyer offers might fall around £25.50 to £32.79 per gram depending on lot size, assay confidence and buyer type.
For UK jewellery and scrap gold, grams are usually the easiest practical unit. Troy ounces are still important for bullion and market quotes, so the page shows both.
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