The direct answer
22ct gold is 91.6% gold and is commonly marked 916. It is often found in Asian and Indian jewellery, bangles and ceremonial pieces, where purity, weight and construction all need careful handling. Gold prices change daily. Fair Vintage uses current market references when preparing a written offer rather than hard-coding a fixed gold price into evergreen content.
What 916 means
A 916 mark indicates 916 parts per thousand gold, commonly described as 22ct gold.
High purity needs careful handling
22ct gold is softer than lower-carat alloys, so dents, bends and wear should be photographed clearly.
Do not separate sets too early
Wedding, family and ceremonial sets should be assessed together before you decide what to keep or sell.
How Fair Vintage assesses this page topic
We separate the metal floor from the jewellery value. That means checking gold fineness and tested metal content, weight and construction, hallmarks, sponsor marks, assay office marks and maker signatures, age, period style and originality, gemstones, pearls, enamel and condition, designer, antique or collector demand beyond melt value, boxes, receipts, certificates and family notes. If a piece is mainly scrap, we say so; if it deserves antique, designer, gemstone or collector review, the written offer explains why.
Photographs to send
- 916 marks
- each bangle or necklace laid out
- clasps and solder joins
- set boxes and paperwork
- dents or bends
What jewellery owners ask on Reddit
Reddit is not used as valuation evidence. It is useful because public conversations reveal recurring seller worries: missing marks, changed fittings, whether to clean pieces, how to compare scrap and antique value, and whether a postal buyer can be trusted.
Official references used
These sources support hallmarking, gold-fineness and market-reference statements. They do not set the final Fair Vintage offer for an individual item.