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What does 417 mean on gold?
A 417 stamp means the gold is 41.7% pure: 417 parts gold per 1,000. It's the same as 10K.
Updated October 28, 2026 · Prices as of November 3, 2026, 4:45 p.m. Pacific
What 417 gold is worth today
Gold is trading at $3,925 per troy ounce (the Kitco bid). We pay $49.47/g for 417 (10K) gold, which is 94% of the value of the pure gold it contains.
Scrap prices are per gram of metal after melting, not per gram of what you send. Stones are removed, and dirt, glue, springs, and anything else that isn't gold or silver burn off or separate out, so the weight paid is usually less than your scale shows.
What the number means
European and international jewelry marks purity in parts per thousand instead of karats. 417 means 417 of every 1,000 parts are pure gold, so a 10-gram 417 piece holds 4.17 grams of pure gold. 10K is 10 parts gold out of 24, or 41.67%, which rounds to 417.
Where you'll see 417
On 10K jewelry, especially pieces made for export or outside the United States. In the U.S., 10K is the lowest karat commonly sold as gold. The number is usually stamped on the clasp, inside a ring band, or on a small tag near the clasp, sometimes with a country name or maker's mark. See how to read gold stamps for the other marks, including the ones that mean plated or filled.
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