Platinum Rate Today in Raiganj, Pt950 and Pt900 Live Prices – 7 Nov 2026, 7 AM IST

The figures in the live table are reference rates for Pt 950 and Pt 900 platinum in Raiganj, refreshed every business day against international bullion benchmarks and the prevailing rupee exchange rate. Every figure is the metal value alone, before making charges and GST.

Raiganj, the Kulik riverside headquarters of Uttar Dinajpur and a trade centre of North Bengal, carries a trading, farming and birdlife heritage rather than any precious-metal manufacturing tradition of its own. Platinum remains a small, modern category here alongside the region's far more established gold and silver trade. This page covers today's rate, PGI certification and Pt950 purity, making charges and GST with a worked example, where to buy and sell in Raiganj, the platinum buying calendar, taxation and a detailed FAQ.

The weight table converts today's per gram rate into the denominations Raiganj buyers transact in, from a single gram through 10 grams and 100 grams, for both Pt 950 and Pt 900 purity.

Since platinum is sold here almost entirely as finished jewellery rather than bullion, most buyers work with piece weights in the 3 to 12 gram range for rings and bands, rather than round weight denominations bought for their own sake.

A single day's rate tells you very little on its own. The last ten trading sessions show whether today's print sits at the top of a run, the bottom of a pullback, or somewhere in the middle of a flat stretch.

Platinum's international price is set by a smaller, more concentrated global market than gold or silver, so short term moves can be sharper and less predictable than the gold rate Raiganj buyers are more used to tracking.

The trend table sets today's rate against its opening and closing values over seven days, 30 days and 12 months. Platinum's price is shaped heavily by global automotive demand for catalytic converters and mine supply out of South Africa and Russia, alongside jewellery demand.

Platinum has traded below 24 karat gold on a per gram basis for much of the last decade, a genuine reversal from most of the twentieth century when platinum commanded a premium over gold. Raiganj jewellers use this table mainly to set showroom pricing rather than to inform any investment call.

Platinum trades internationally in US dollars per troy ounce on a global market considerably smaller than gold or silver. This rate converts at the prevailing USD to INR exchange rate and picks up customs duty and GST before reaching Indian retail.

Raiganj's platinum rate tracks national and regional pricing closely, with metal reaching local jewellers through established supply chains via Kolkata, which effectively sets the retail benchmark each morning. Local differences show up mainly in making charges rather than in the metal rate itself.

Global automotive demand, mine supply out of South Africa and Russia, and investment flows move the international platinum price. The rupee's exchange rate and Indian import duty changes move the local price on top of that.

Locally, platinum buying in Raiganj follows engagements and weddings rather than the festival calendar that drives gold, with the strongest window from November to February and a smaller lift around Valentine's Day.

Raiganj stands on the bank of the Kulik river and has been a municipal town since 1951 and the headquarters of Uttar Dinajpur since the district was created on 1 April 1992 out of West Dinajpur. It is one of the main trade centres of North Bengal, on the national highway corridor that runs towards Siliguri and Kolkata, and Raiganj University opened in 2015. The town is best known for the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, popularly called the Kulik Bird Sanctuary, a small but celebrated wetland a few kilometres north of the centre where thousands of migratory and resident waterbirds, notably Asian openbills, nest each year, and which local sources describe as among the largest bird sanctuaries in Asia. The district's Karnajora museum and its terracotta and pottery work add to the area's heritage.

Platinum itself remains a small, modern category here, sold alongside the region's far older gold and silver trade, entirely separate from this river and birdlife heritage.

Pt 950 platinum, 95 percent pure, is by far the standard purity for platinum jewellery sold in Raiganj and across India, including the large majority of engagement rings and wedding bands from established brands.

Pt 900, 90 percent pure, appears occasionally, mainly in men's heavier pieces, but is far less common in Raiganj's showrooms. Always confirm which purity a quoted rate refers to before comparing prices between jewellers.

India's mandatory BIS hallmarking regime currently covers gold, mandatory since June 2021, and silver, mandatory since September 2025. Platinum has not been brought under this scheme and remains a considerably smaller retail category nationally.

In place of a BIS hallmark, platinum jewellery carries a Pt 950 or Pt 900 purity stamp backed by a Certificate of Authenticity from the Platinum Guild International, the global body that has promoted platinum jewellery in India for over two decades. Raiganj jewellers affiliated with PGI display this certification prominently, and it remains the closest equivalent to a hallmark available for this metal.

• Look for the Pt 950 or Pt 900 purity stamp engraved inside the band or on the piece
• Ask for a PGI Certificate of Authenticity carrying a verifiable serial number
• Buy from an established, PGI affiliated local jeweller in Raiganj, Malda or Siliguri, or a recognised national brand showroom, rather than an unregistered seller

Given the absence of mandatory third party BIS verification for platinum, this certificate and stamp combination is the primary purity assurance available to Raiganj buyers.

The rate shown on this page is the metal value alone. What you pay at the counter adds a making charge, then GST, which applies as two separate components under Indian tax rules: 3 percent GST on the metal value, plus 5 percent GST on the making charge when it is itemised separately on the invoice, which is how most established Raiganj jewellers bill.

What making charges typically run in Raiganj

• Simple platinum bands | roughly 15 to 25 percent, reflecting platinum's density and the skill required to work it
• Diamond set engagement rings | roughly 20 to 35 percent, plus the diamond value billed separately

A worked example on a 5 gram Pt 950 band at 20 percent making: the metal value gets 3 percent GST, the making charge gets 5 percent GST added on top of itself, and the two are then summed for the final bill, so the total runs meaningfully above a flat 3 percent calculation on the combined figure.

Raiganj's established jewellers, serving a busy trade town and its surrounding district, carry gold and silver in real depth. Platinum is available at a smaller number of showrooms, and many buyers also shop in Malda or Siliguri, or order online.

What to check wherever you buy

• The Pt 950 or Pt 900 purity stamp on the piece
• A PGI Certificate of Authenticity with a verifiable serial number
• A proper GST invoice itemising weight, purity, rate and making charge separately

Resale infrastructure for platinum in Raiganj is thinner than for gold or silver, given how few dedicated platinum buyers exist locally, a genuine gap compared with the city's much deeper gold and silver exchange trade.

Terms vary meaningfully by jeweller, so confirm the exact buyback or exchange policy before purchase, ideally in writing, and keep the PGI certificate and invoice for any resale.

Engagement rings remain platinum's strongest use case wherever it is sold in India, and this holds for Raiganj's small pool of platinum buyers, who skew toward diamond set designs even in a city where gold jewellery anchors every wedding.

Buyers here planning a platinum engagement ring will typically find a fuller range by ordering online from an established national brand than by relying on local showroom stock alone.

Taxes on platinum are set nationally, so nothing here is specific to Raiganj.

At purchase, GST applies in two parts, 3 percent on the metal value and 5 percent on making charges when itemised separately. At sale, profit on platinum held over 12 months generally qualifies as a long term capital gain at 12.5 percent without indexation; shorter holdings are taxed at your income slab rate. Large cash purchases require PAN above the prescribed threshold.

None of this is tax advice. For a significant transaction, confirm current rules with a chartered accountant.

Raiganj genuinely draws its economy from trade along the highway corridor, from agriculture on the fertile plains of the district, from district administration and education, and from small scale cottage industry including silk and pottery.

This trade and farm economy gives the city a steady jewellery market built on gold and silver, with platinum a recent, modest addition to local trade.

Visitors come above all to watch birds at the Kulik sanctuary, with the best season from October to March and the busiest nesting spectacle in the monsoon months, and also see Raiganj Kulik Park, the Karnajora museum and park and the terracotta and pottery work of the district.

These sights add further colour to Raiganj's identity, entirely separate from the city's small and recent platinum retail presence.

There is no prescribed CBDT safe harbour limit for platinum jewellery the way there is for gold. As with any valuable asset, holdings should be supportable through invoices and disclosed income if ever questioned.

Cash payments above the prescribed threshold require your PAN card, and payments above two lakh rupees in cash for a single transaction are not permitted regardless of PAN.

Platinum is significantly denser than gold and silver, meaning a platinum piece of identical size contains more metal by weight. It is more resistant to everyday wear than gold and does not tarnish like silver, while remaining naturally white.

These physical properties, rather than investment characteristics, are the primary reasons Raiganj buyers who specifically seek out platinum choose it over the city's dominant gold and silver categories.

• Pt 950: platinum that is 95 percent pure, the standard for most Indian platinum jewellery
• Pt 900: platinum that is 90 percent pure, less common
• PGI: the Platinum Guild International, the body that certifies platinum jewellery purity in India
• Making charges: the fee a jeweller adds for crafting a piece, separate from the metal value
• HUID: the unique six digit hallmark identification number used to trace a certified gold item

If you are in Raiganj and considering a platinum engagement ring or lab grown diamond jewellery purchase, Lucira offers PGI certified platinum and certified lab grown diamond pieces with transparent, itemised pricing and doorstep delivery, a practical option given the city's limited local platinum selection.

Every Lucira piece is priced against the live daily rate shown on this page, with making charges and certification costs shown separately, so Raiganj buyers always know exactly what they are paying for.

Platinum, as across India, is bought almost entirely for jewellery value rather than as a savings instrument. There is no local culture of buying platinum coins or bars in Raiganj the way there is for gold, and no dedicated platinum ETF product for Indian retail investors.

The practical framing for a Raiganj buyer is to treat platinum as a jewellery and lifestyle decision, not as a store of value comparable to the gold sold by local jewellers.

• No PGI certificate offered with the piece, which should prompt caution given the absence of mandatory BIS hallmarking for platinum
• White gold or silver sold or represented as platinum
• Making charges quoted verbally but not itemised on the final GST invoice

Buying from an established, PGI affiliated retailer or a recognised national brand showroom is the most reliable way to avoid these issues, particularly in a smaller market like Raiganj where platinum sales volumes are low.

Platinum is denser than gold, naturally white without rhodium plating, and hypoallergenic, a trend that has reached Raiganj in a modest way through younger buyers and online shopping.

Gold and silver remain the overwhelming default for Raiganj's wedding traditions and festive gifting, while platinum has carved out only a small niche around modern engagement rings.

Platinum's buying pattern in Raiganj, as across India, is milestone driven, centred on engagements and weddings rather than the festival calendar, such as Durga Puja and Akshaya Tritiya, that dominates gold buying across West Bengal.

• Wedding and engagement season, broadly November through February, the strongest platinum buying window
• Valentine's Day, a genuine minor peak for platinum rings among younger couples
• Anniversaries and milestone gifting, spread through the year rather than concentrated

If you are comparing metals, check the gold and silver rates for Raiganj as well, both of which carry far deeper local trading history than platinum.

• Gold rate today in Raiganj
• Silver rate today in Raiganj

Platinum mine supply is far more geographically concentrated than gold or silver, with South Africa and Russia together accounting for the large majority of global production, making the price genuinely more sensitive to mining disruptions than gold typically is.

For Raiganj's jewellery buyers, none of this changes the practical advice, since platinum here is a jewellery decision, not a timing dependent investment.

White gold is yellow gold alloyed with white metals and plated with rhodium, which wears off over time and needs periodic replating, an upkeep cost buyers should factor into any long term comparison. Platinum is naturally white throughout, needing no plating at all.

Platinum is also denser than gold, so a platinum ring of the same visual size genuinely contains more metal by weight, part of why total price can exceed a comparable gold design even before making charges are added.

Platinum's strength and density make it a genuinely secure setting metal for diamonds, since prongs hold their shape and grip better over decades of wear compared with softer metals like gold.

This is the primary reason platinum, where available in Raiganj, skews heavily toward diamond set engagement rings rather than plain bands.

National platinum jewellery demand has grown steadily in India, driven mainly by engagement ring marketing from national brands rather than any organic local tradition.

This shift has reached Raiganj only modestly, mainly through younger buyers exposed to national advertising and online shopping, while gold and silver remain overwhelmingly dominant for the city's wedding and festival buying.

In store buying at a Raiganj showroom lets you see and try on a piece before committing, but selection is limited to whatever the store happens to stock. Online buying from a certified national brand offers a far wider range of designs and price points.

For platinum specifically, given how thin local stock genuinely is, online buying is often the more practical route for a buyer with a specific design in mind.

India's BIS hallmarking regime covers gold since June 2021 and silver since September 2025, but platinum has not been brought under this scheme, leaving the PGI certificate as the primary protection for buyers.

This gap matters more in a smaller market like Raiganj, where fewer retailers deal in platinum regularly enough to have built the kind of trusted reputation that established gold and silver jewellers here already carry.

Platinum jewellery manufacturing in India is concentrated in specialist hubs with the machinery platinum's density and hardness require. Raiganj's jewellery skills lie in gold and silver work, so most platinum pieces on sale are made elsewhere and shipped in as finished products.

Some jewellers can take custom platinum orders through their suppliers, though timelines are longer than for gold.

Store platinum separately from other jewellery to avoid scratching softer metals, and keep your PGI certificate and invoice together with the piece for any future resale or insurance claim.

A bank locker remains the most secure option for significant holdings, a sensible precaution where the resale market for platinum specifically is still genuinely thin.

Profit held over 12 months generally qualifies as long term capital gains at 12.5 percent without indexation, calculated as sale price minus original purchase cost including making charges.

Given how rarely platinum is resold purely for investment purposes in Raiganj, this scenario is far less common in practice than for gold, where exchange and resale are routine parts of local jewellery culture.

Platinum entering the Indian jewellery trade arrives mostly as semi-finished components supplied to manufacturers in hubs like Mumbai and Kolkata, worked into finished rings and bands, a small share of which reach Raiganj through regional trade routes.

Globally, platinum's largest industrial use is in catalytic converters, a demand source entirely separate from jewellery and one reason its price can move independently of gold.

Platinum jewellery arrived in the Indian bridal and gifting market considerably later than gold and silver, gaining traction mainly through national brand marketing from the early 2000s onward, centred on engagement rings and couple bands.

Raiganj's platinum retail presence reflects this later, smaller scale national adoption rather than any long standing local tradition, with gold the long established metal of weddings here.

Platinum occupies a modest position within Raiganj's jewellery economy, dwarfed by gold and silver's central role in weddings and everyday wear, with growth driven by younger buyers and engagement ring marketing.

This is likely to grow gradually rather than transform the market, since the cultural forces driving gold demand here do not extend to platinum the way they do for yellow gold.

Unlike gold, jewellers here do not typically run dedicated monthly instalment savings schemes for platinum, given how small and specific the category's demand genuinely is.

Buyers planning a platinum purchase generally save independently and pay the full amount at purchase, in contrast to gold savings schemes that remain popular with established jewellers across West Bengal.

Platinum bands and chains marketed toward men have been a consistent part of national platinum brand strategy, and this category makes up a real share of whatever limited platinum stock is available in Raiganj.

For men here seeking a platinum piece outside a wedding band, a showroom visit or a national online brand remain the two realistic routes, since Raiganj's broader men's jewellery culture still runs predominantly through gold.

Clean platinum jewellery with warm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Minor scratches displace the metal rather than removing it, unlike gold, and a soft patina develops with wear that can be professionally repolished.

Given the limited number of jewellers locally who work with platinum, repolishing is best arranged with the retailer who sold the piece or during a visit to Malda or Siliguri.

A proper invoice should show the net platinum weight in grams, the purity as Pt 950 or Pt 900, the rate applied per gram that day, the making charge as its own line, and GST split correctly at 3 percent on the metal and 5 percent on making charges.

For diamond set rings, the invoice should separately state the diamond value and certification. Keep the PGI Certificate of Authenticity together with your invoice for any future resale or insurance claim.

• A Raiganj jeweller or multi metal showroom: lets you try before buying, platinum selection varies by store
• A national brand showroom in Malda or Siliguri: a meaningfully wider selection
• An established national online brand: the widest overall design range, delivered to your door

Buyers with a specific platinum design often combine routes, trying a style in store and then comparing the wider range online.