Gold rate in Dubai today.
The live AED/gram price for 22K, 24K, 21K and 18K gold across every major Dubai jeweller. Set daily by the DGCX morning fix · same across Joyalukkas, Malabar, Damas, Kalyan, Kanz, ARY and Al Romaizan.
Why every Dubai jeweller shows the same rate
Dubai's gold retail market follows a daily rate fix set by the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX). Every morning, the major jewellers · Joyalukkas, Malabar Gold, Damas, Kalyan Jewellers, Kanz Jewels, ARY Jewellers and Al Romaizan · update their gold rate to match the DGCX morning fix, then often again in the afternoon if international prices move sharply.
This means the *gram rate* for 22K or 24K is essentially identical across every major retailer on any given day. What differs is what you pay on top of the gold itself.
Where the real price difference lives
- Making charges (jewellery only): 4–25% of gold value. ARY and Kanz tend to be on the value end (4–12%); Damas, Joyalukkas (Dubai Mall) on the premium end (10–25%). On 100g of 22K, that's an AED 12,000+ swing between cheapest and priciest.
- Buy-back rate (when selling old gold): Jewellers buy back at 7–15% below their sell rate. ARY (−7%) tends to be most generous; Damas (−12%) least.
- Promotions: "Free making charges this weekend", Eid and Diwali discounts, gold savings schemes, these vary month to month.
- Coins and bars: Priced at spot + a small premium (typically 0.5–2%). Making charges don't apply. Same rate at every retailer.
How often does the Dubai gold rate change?
Officially: twice daily · morning fix around 9:30 AM GST and an afternoon update around 2:30 PM GST. In practice the morning rate holds for most of the day unless international gold (XAU/USD) moves more than ~1% intra-day. Major news (Fed announcements, geopolitics) can cause an unscheduled re-fix.
Year-over-year, Dubai gold has trended up roughly 8–15% per year over the last decade, with sharp dips before major Indian festivals (Akshaya Tritiya, Diwali, Dhanteras) when global buying spikes.
Current rates by jeweller
| Jeweller | 24K AED/g | 22K AED/g |
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