21-Carat Gold Priced at 68 Dinars per Gram in the Local Market - Jordan News
21-Carat Gold Priced at 68 Dinars per Gram in the Local Market Gold prices for 21-carat, the most in-demand among Jordanians, remained stable at jewelry stores on Saturday, with the selling price at 68 dinars per gram and the buying price at 66 dinars per gram. اضافة اعلان According to the price list published by the General Syndicate of Owners of Jewelry and Goldsmiths Shops, the selling prices for other gold carats were as follows: 24-carat gold: 78.10 dinars per gram 18-carat gold: 60.60 dinars per gram 14-carat gold: 45.90 dinars per gram
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