Chennai 22K gold near ₹14,220 a gram — sovereign about ₹1.14 lakh, up ~53% in a year
Price desk — wedding-season math, not a buy/sell call.
On 13 August 2026, city 22-carat gold was reported around ₹14,220 per gram / ₹1,13,760 per sovereign. That is roughly ₹39,440 a sovereign above 13 August 2025. Rates differ by jeweller — use our live gold hub.
Chennai 22K gold near ₹14,220 a gram — sovereign about ₹1.14 lakh, up ~53% in a year — Consumer, Chennai local news
Location
Kodambakkam · T. Nagar
Published
13 Aug 2026
Topic
Consumer
Primary source
DT Next / Indian Express gold tables — 13 Aug 2026
Status
Published & verified editorial
What we know
History
2024–26 global tight markets, a strong rupee story that did not fully offset dollar gold, and Chennai’s wedding + Akshaya Tritiya demand. Households who delayed 2025 purchases are now paying a different sovereign.
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No. That is a published 22K indicative. Jewellers add making, GST, and wastage. Check the live hub and the invoice.
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