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The Benchmelt value, at the tape's 04:59 EST bid
GOLD 4,085.90 / OZ · −0.3% VS 9 NOV MARK
Karat
Weight in grams
$98.52
1 g × 18ct (75.0%) × $131.36/g fine
75.0% fine gold25.0% alloy Melt value · metal only
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The EditionTuesday, November 10, 2026 | Vol. I - No. 109
Plate I — DiamondsCC

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CC20 · The Jewelry Twenty
126.92
▲ +0.42%
Drawn from each exchange's last price at 05:03 EST 10 Nov, intraday where a market was open · equal weight, base 100 = first trading day of the year · as of 2026-11-09 · method changed 10 Nov: completed sessions only, exchange-local dates; see indices.html · corrected 9 Nov: the 8 Nov 1D of +0.00% was a Sunday-dated point, not a session; see indices.html
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Vol. I - No. 109 · 10 Nov

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