Two gold pieces can look nearly identical and cost hundreds of dollars apart. The difference usually isn't the gold — it's everything stacked on top of it: the brand, the boutique, the middlemen. We built Bijouterie Minted to strip all of that out.
We make solid gold jewellery to order in Montreal and price it by weight: you pay for the grams of gold in the piece at that day's market rate, plus one flat making fee. That's the whole calculation, and we show it to you — right down to the gram. We come from a family that's spent generations around gold, and this is simply how we were taught it should be sold.
At a Glance
- What "priced by weight" actually means, in real numbers
- Where your money goes in a traditional gold price — and where it goes in ours
- Why 18k earns its place for everyday wear
- The exact things to check so you never overpay for a logo
What "By Weight" Actually Means
When you buy by weight, you're paying for the grams of gold in the piece, at the day's market rate, plus a flat fee for the craftsmanship. That's it. The number reflects what the piece is actually made of — not the name stamped on the box.
Conventional retail works the other way around. Two similar chains can differ by hundreds or thousands of dollars depending on the brand, the store, or which mall it sits in — differences that have nothing to do with the gold itself.
Where Your Money Goes in a Traditional Gold Price
At most retailers, the price on a gold piece is carrying a lot of weight that isn't gold:
- Brand premiums
- Store rent, staff, and marketing
- Middleman markups
- Inventory and warehousing
None of that is the metal. It's the cost of moving a branded piece from a factory floor to a display case — and it all lands on your receipt.
How We Price, in Real Numbers
Our price comes from three things: the exact weight of solid gold in the piece, the current market rate per gram, and one fixed making fee. Nothing hidden, nothing padded.
Here's how that looks. As we write this, gold is trading around $195 a gram. In 18k — 75% pure — that's roughly $145 per gram of finished piece. So for a 5-gram 18k ring:
- Gold value: about $725 (5g × ~$145/g)
- Making fee: our fixed craftsmanship charge
- Total: the two added together — no fourth line, no surprises
Because the rate moves daily, your price moves with it — always today's honest number, never one set months ago with room to spare. The exact figures are live on every product page, and the full method is laid out on our pricing page.
Why 18k Is Worth It
Gold-plated and vermeil pieces fade and flake; the gold is a whisper-thin layer over base metal. Solid 18k doesn't do that. At 75% pure gold, it holds its colour and lustre for decades while staying tough enough for daily wear — the balance that's made it our most-loved karat, and the reason it becomes an heirloom instead of landfill.
Priced by weight, a piece like that isn't only jewellery — it's real material you're holding onto. We don't sell gold as an investment, but we won't pretend a solid gold piece isn't worth something in its own right, because it is.
Who This Is For
This way of buying tends to suit people who want to know exactly where their money is going — who think in cost-per-wear, who've felt unsure standing at a jewellery counter and wanted proof instead of a pitch. And it makes for a quietly meaningful gift: solid gold, chosen honestly, that will still be worth something in twenty years.
Why Doesn't Everyone Sell Gold This Way?
Because markups are where the money is. It's easier to sell a story about luxury than to show a customer the math. Some brands will use lower-karat or plated gold and still price it like a treasure. Weight-based pricing only works if you're willing to open the books — so most don't.
How to Shop So You Never Overpay
Whether you're buying from us or anyone else, these five checks will tell you what a piece is really worth:
- Ask the karat — 14k, 18k, 24k — and don't accept a vague answer.
- Ask the weight in grams.
- Work out the price per gram, then compare it across brands.
- Walk away from "gold-tone," "gold-filled," or "gold-plated" if what you want is solid gold.
- Look for a listing that shows the breakdown, not just a total.
On every Bijouterie Minted product page, the weight and the cost breakdown are right there — and if you want the whole method, it's on our pricing page.
What You Get With Bijouterie Minted
- Solid gold, always — never plated, filled, or vermeil
- Pricing set from the live gold rate, every day
- Made to order in Montreal
- Minimal designs built to outlast trends
It's a simple trade: we keep the process honest, and you get more gold for your money.
Conclusion
Buying gold by weight comes down to one idea — you should know what you're paying for. The karat, the weight, the rate, the fee. When all of it is on the table, every dollar you spend is grounded in something real. That's the way we've always believed gold should be sold.
Have a look at our solid gold collection, or see exactly how the numbers work on our pricing page.
