22K gold is 91.7% pure — 22 parts gold in 24. It is the standard for jewellery across India and the Middle East, and for bullion coins like the Krugerrand and the Sovereign.
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At 91.7% pure, 22K is close enough to solid gold that its value is almost entirely metal. This is why it dominates in markets where jewellery doubles as savings: what you pay is close to what you can get back.
It is marked 22K, 916 or 917. A Krugerrand is 22K by design, alloyed with copper for durability, and contains exactly one troy ounce of pure gold despite weighing more than that.
Because so little is alloy, 22K is soft. It scratches and bends more readily than 18K or 14K, which is why it is often made in heavier, simpler forms.
If you buy 22K to resell, weigh it and price it against melt before anything else. The making charge that was paid at retail does not come back on the secondary market in most cases, and a heavy traditional piece is usually worth what its metal is worth plus a little for the work.
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Yes. 916 parts per thousand is 91.6%, which is 22 parts in 24. Some hallmarks round it to 917.
It holds its value close to the metal price, so jewellery works as a store of wealth rather than only as an ornament.