Prior to independence in India, it was quite common of Bengali jewellers to have business in these cities. It may not be remote to stumble upon a goldsmith or a jeweller who talks about his or her great-grand-father's business extending right upto Dhaka, Chittagong or even Rangoon. It would not be difficult to spot goldsmiths with legacy of close to a century in Kolkata. The art of crafting jewellery or Bengali Karigari is centuries old. More popularly called as Swarnakars, the karigars of West Bengal have worked in several gold hubs across India, namely Mumbai, Thrissur in Kerala and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The state renowned for its literary prowess has close connection with jewellery or karigari (artwork). Although West Bengal is a vast state, the rates for Kolkata are valid across major districts and cities of the state such as Hooghly, Howrah, Berhampore, Kharagpur, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Darjeeling, Siliguri, Asansol and even Durgapur.
Rates for Kolkata displayed on this page are fetched directly from prominent jewellers and associations.
These rates are exclusive of GST and making charges. The rate tracker for the last five days and highest and lowest gold rates in last 30 days also helps buyers understand the movement. The per gram, sovereign (8 grams), tola (10 grams) and 100 grams are meant to help buyers understand the rates easily. Rates are updates by twice through the day and shown in an easy to understand format.
Today Gold Rates in Kolkata shows the latest market rates in Kolkata. For women, affinity to Gold Jewellery is well documented with unverified estimates suggesting that the Bengali Badhu (bride) wears an average 250 grams of Gold during marriage. Kolkata is majorly renowned for jewellery-craft and in recent years has emerged as a major consumption market. Gold in Kolkata, the City of Joy, is a great product to invest in and also carries a rich cultural connection. Today's 22-karat gold rate in Kolkata is 4710 and the 24-karat gold rate in Kolkata is 4868.5