Our Thai Baht Gold Jewelry
In Thailand Thai Baht gold chains are still made by hand. Talented Thai craftsmen work the almost pure gold into amazing designs acclaimed by the world as some of the finest gold jewelry available in the world today.
The Thai Baht gold available from 23kgold.com is considered traditional Thai style. Each chain is made of solid gold that is of 96.5% purity (a little over 23K). Thai gold is weighed in the "Baht" weight. One Baht equals 15.16 grams (about 1/2 ounce) When you purchase a Thai Baht gold chain, Thai Baht gold bracelet or Thai Baht gold Clasp you are purchasing the item by the weight at the price of gold on that day PLUS the labor cost to make it and any other acquisition cost to obtain it.
You can easily evaluate the value of a Thai Baht gold chain by comparing the price of a lower karat gold necklace locally. Most gold necklaces sold in the United States for example are machine made and14K gold purity (58% gold). One can quickly see the true value of the Thai Baht gold chain necklace in terms of cost per gram of almost pure gold (96.5%).
The price of Thai Baht gold fluctuates just like the International spot price of gold. The price of gold is reported to the gold shops in Bangkok several times a day.
The labor cost can vary depending on the design of the piece. Many goldsmiths these days will only make a design that is at least a 2-Baht in weight. Some goldsmiths will make a design as light as 1/4 Baht (3.79 grams) but they charge a substantial premium to make it since they are typically paid by the weight of gold they make. That's why the price of a 1/4 Baht or 1/2 Baht chain is always a higher cost per gram. Cost is also affected significantly by the exchange rate of the US Dollar &Thai Baht currency.
ABOVE: When we first started our website back in 1999 all of our items were purchased from this gold shop. It was the only gold shop that would allow us to take photos. Now, so many years later, we almost never buy a chain off the rack at the gold shop. All of our orders are custom made to the exact link style, weight and length requested by our customer. We promote link styles that we have made in the past so we can assure our customers of the highest degree of workmanship.
Our 23K Thai Baht Gold chains are made of 96.5% pure gold and can be custom-made for our customers. They are entirely made by hand by experienced Thai goldsmiths who we have worked with for over 15 years. All chains are hallmarked with the makers stamp and or "Cast Mark" with the guaranteed purity of "96.5%".We choose to display only photos on this web page of chains/necklaces we have made for our customers through the years with regular updates as new styles are sourced. This way you can see the chains that are the most popular and an accurate representation of the craftsmanship that you can expect from us. You can also read the customer comments regarding many of these chains by visiting our "Customer Reviews" page.
The average time to make a custom 23k gold Thai Baht Gold chain of any weight or length is approximately 2 weeks but can take longer...up to 3 weeks depending on the workload of the maker and degree of detail in the link design. The end of January of each year is the busiest season due to gift orders for Chinese New Year. During the major holiday periods, manufacturing can take an extra week.
Please contact me (pryortuck@hotmail.com) to confirm pricing. The price of gold changes several times every day here. Prices can vary from the listed price.