Gold Rate in Assam: Today's Gold Price

What Decides the Gold Rate in Assam

• The global gold price, in dollars, which sets the direction for every state's local rate.

• The rupee-dollar rate; a weaker rupee raises the cost of imported gold.

• Import duty, now 15% since 13 May 2026, since India imports most of its gold.

• Local demand around Bihu, Durga Puja and weddings, when jewellery buying picks up.

• GST, charged at 3% on your bill, separate from the daily rate shown here

How to Check Gold Purity in Assam

• Look for the BIS hallmark and its purity grade, such as 22K916.

• Check for the 6-character HUID, part of hallmarked jewellery since 1 April 2023.

• Verify the HUID on the BIS Care app.

• A magnet test can flag some fakes, since pure gold isn't magnetic, but it isn't a full substitute for checking the hallmark and HUID.

About Gold in Assam

• Assamese gold jewellery has its own vocabulary of designs: the crescent-shaped jonbiri, the broad gamkharu bangle and the pigeon-motif loka paro among them, many rooted in the Ahom era.

• The Subansiri river, a major Brahmaputra tributary that flows through Assam, takes its name from the Sanskrit for gold and is nicknamed the 'Gold River' for the gold dust once panned from it.

• Jorhat, in Upper Assam, has long been known as a centre for traditional Assamese goldsmithing and enamelling (minakari) work.

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Conclusion

Assam's gold rate follows the world price, the rupee and import duty, so check the 22K, 24K and 18K tables above before you buy, borrow or invest. The state's own gold jewellery traditions, from the jonbiri to the gamkharu, and the gold-linked history of the Subansiri river, run deep here. Buy only hallmarked gold, ask for an itemised bill, and compare the 10-day trend before you decide.