Gold Necklace Price in Dubai: Necklaces and Sets by Weight and Karat

The gold necklace price in Dubai is set the same way as for any gold jewellery: the weight of the gold at the day's rate for its karat, plus the shop's making charge, plus 5% VAT on both. Stones and pearls are a separate line. What makes necklaces different is the work: on the pieces we read, the making charge took a bigger share than on plain chains from the same shop. Below: today's gold value for necklaces of 5 to 30 grams, six necklaces and sets one UAE store listed on 14 November 2026, and what sets, pearls and bridal orders do to the bill.

6.4-15.6 g

gold weight of six necklaces and sets one UAE store listed on 14 Nov 2026

19.5-25.5 %

making charge as a share of the gold value on those pieces

9.5-21.5 %

the same share on seven plain chains from that store, same day

76-80 %

share of the gold in the final price of the six pieces

How the gold necklace price in Dubai is built

The gold line comes from the daily per-gram rate of the Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG), which covers five karats from 24K down to 14K and which, DJG says, the jewellery retail trade follows.¹² Many stores price a piece as gold weight plus making charges.³ In Abu Dhabi, Visit Abu Dhabi says, a charge for craftsmanship is added to the weight price and varies with the intricacy of the piece.¹⁰ VAT is 5%.¹¹

Gold value at today's rate for example necklace weights (examples only; the 10 g row matches the popular "necklace designs in 10 grams" search):

Weight	22K, AED	18K, AED
5 g	2,167.50	1,781.25
8 g	3,468.00	2,850.00
10 g	4,335.00	3,562.50
15 g	6,502.50	5,343.75
20 g	8,670.00	7,125.00
30 g	13,005.00	10,687.50

For the weight on a tag in front of you, use the gold price calculator. If a set includes earrings, ask for the weight of each piece; our guide to gold earring prices shows how much more of their price goes to the work.

Six necklaces and sets from one store

Tanishq's UAE online shop shows a price breakdown on each piece. On 14 November 2026 it priced the gold at that day's DJG rate for each karat.¹¹²

Piece	Karat	Gold, g	Gold, AED	Making, AED	Making, share	Price, AED
Necklace	22K	6.442	2,792.61	600.41	21.5%	3,563
Necklace	22K	12.637	5,478.14	1,396.93	25.5%	7,219
Necklace set	22K	14.468	6,271.88	1,285.74	20.5%	7,868
Mesh necklace set with earrings	22K	15.575	6,751.76	1,586.66	23.5%	8,755
Necklace set	18K	10.368	3,693.60	794.12	21.5%	4,712
Necklace set	18K	12.553	4,472.01	872.04	19.5%	5,611

• More work than a chain. The making charge ran from 19.5% to 25.5% of the gold value, against 9.5% to 21.5% on the store's plain chains; compare the gold chain price breakdowns.¹²
• Heavier was not cheaper to make. The 12.637 g necklace carried 25.5%, more than the 6.442 g one at 21.5%.¹²
• The gold was 76% to 80% of the price. Visit Dubai's rule of thumb for jewellery is roughly 80 to 90 per cent, so these pieces sat at the low end.⁷¹²

Necklace, set, choker or mangalsutra

The same store files necklaces, necklace sets, gold choker necklaces, haarams and mangalsutras as separate categories.¹² Whatever the name, three things decide the bill:

A set is weighed as one piece

The mesh set above lists earrings 3.3 cm high, yet shows one weight, 15.575 g, and one price for the whole set.¹² To compare a set with a single necklace, compare the gold weight and the making charge, not the total.

Gross weight is not gold weight

One 18K set listed a gross weight of 10.418 g and a gold weight of 10.368 g, and the gold line used the 10.368 g.¹² Your invoice should do the same.

The making charge is set per design

Ornate work costs more: in Sharjah, the more intricate the design, the more you can expect to pay, and the craftsmanship charge can be negotiated.⁹

Every gold jewellery item must carry an official hallmark or tag under UAE standards, so check the necklace and each earring of a set.⁵ All jewellery sold in the UAE also carries the quality mark of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.⁶ Our guide explains the 916 and 750 gold marks.

Pearls and stones in a gold necklace

The Gulf has a long pearl history: DJG notes that quality pearls were found in the waters of the Arabian Gulf from ancient times.⁴ For a buyer today, three points matter:

• Imitation pearls are coated glass beads with no real value, DJG says.⁴ Ask in writing whether pearls are natural, cultured or imitation.
• Diamonds and gems should be described in writing: weight, number, clarity, colour and cut, plus the purity and weight of the metal, as DJG asks of retailers. One carat is about 0.2 grams.⁴
• Resale value. Joyalukkas states that birthstones, semi-precious and coloured stones, pearls and zircon have no exchange or buy-back value, and that its exchanges are done on net weight, without stones.¹³

Bridal and festive necklaces

Visit Abu Dhabi describes the range on sale in the UAE:

from clean and classic Western designs to more opulent and ornate Arabian wedding jewellery

Visit Abu Dhabi, gold and gold jewellery

• Indian bridal sets. Joyalukkas' UAE site has bridal collections for North Indian, Tamil, Kerala and Karnataka brides.¹⁴ Khushi Jewellers, quoted by Visit Dubai, specialises in polki, bridal and Indian antique jewellery.⁷
• Arabic and Turkish designs. Zaiba Jewels, also quoted by Visit Dubai, specialises in Arabic, Turkish and Indian designs made of 22K gold.⁷
• Festival buying. Khushi Jewellers told Visit Dubai that Diwali purchases are usually lightweight pieces.⁷
• Made to order. At the Sharjah Gold Centre you can have a piece custom-made.⁹ Get the gold weight and the making charge in writing before the order is placed: at Joyalukkas, custom-made and specially ordered pieces cannot be returned.¹³

For bridal shopping, Visit Dubai sends readers to Meena Bazaar for its range of traditional and contemporary designs, as well as to the Gold Souk and the big malls; most Gold Souk shops open from 10am to 10pm.⁷⁸ Our directory lists gold and jewellery shops in Dubai. For a pricing dispute or misrepresentation at a Dubai shop, DJG gives the Dubai Consumer Protection number 600545555.⁵

22K or 18K for a necklace

Both are sold as plain gold: the six pieces above include 22K necklaces and plain 18K sets.¹² The formula is the same; the rate per gram differs.

• 22K is 22 parts gold and 2 parts other metals, fineness 916, and has the higher rate per gram.¹⁴¹⁵
• 18K is 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals, fineness 750. Visit Dubai says it is the more durable choice for stone-studded pieces, and DJG says diamond jewellery is usually made in 18K white or yellow gold.⁴⁷¹⁵
• White or rose. The colour comes from the alloy; a colour applied by electroplating is only a surface finish and wears off.⁴ See our white gold price guide.

Where to sell or exchange a gold necklace

A used necklace is valued by its material value, which DJG says may be much lower than what you paid.⁴ For a necklace that means the gold weight, without the stones, times the buyer's rate; the making charge, the VAT and often the stones are lost.

• Back to the shop that sold it. A set bought with its invoice and certificate is easiest to trade in: Tanishq credits its own plain gold at the full metal rate of the day but keeps the making charge and taxes, and Joyalukkas deducts the stone weight along with making charges once 15 days have passed.¹²¹³
• Remodel instead of selling. For diamonds in an ordinary set (not a brand or designer piece), DJG advises remodelling it into a newer design, with the least expense to the owner.⁴
• For cash. Compare offers per gram on the same day from shops that buy used gold.