Kerala Gold Rate 2025 Year in Review: The Year Gold Crossed ₹1 Lakh per Pavan

2025 will go down as a landmark year for gold prices in Kerala. While the year ended just below the ₹1 lakh mark, December 2025 officially saw gold cross ₹1 lakh per pavan for the first time in history, setting new all-time highs before a late-month correction.

For Kerala’s jewellery buyers and investors, 2025 completely reset expectations around gold pricing.

📉 How 2025 Began: The Lowest Gold Rates of the Year

The year started at unusually low levels, offering one of the best buying opportunities of 2025.

• January 1, 2025

  • 22K Gold: ₹57,200 per pavan
  • 24K Gold: ₹62,400 per pavan

Few could have predicted that prices would almost double within the same year.

📈 A Strong Uptrend Through the Year

Gold followed a clear upward path through most of 2025, with only brief pauses.

• June: Gold crossed ₹74,000 per pavan
• September: Prices moved past ₹80,000
• October: Sharp rally pushed gold close to ₹95,000
• Mid-December: Rates hovered just below ₹1 lakh

By mid-December itself, gold was trading at levels that were once considered unimaginable in Kerala.

🚀 December 2025: Gold Crosses ₹1 Lakh per Pavan

The most historic moment came in the last week of December.

🔺 All-Time High – December 28, 2025

• 22K Gold: ₹13,055 per gram
• 22K Gold: ₹1,04,440 per pavan (Highest ever)

This officially confirmed that ₹1 lakh per pavan was no longer a future milestone — it had already happened.

📉 Year-End Correction: How 2025 Closed

After hitting record highs, gold saw a sharp correction in the final days of the year.

Last 4 Days of 2025 (22K Gold – Pavan Price)

• Dec 28: ₹1,04,440 (All-time high)
• Dec 29: ₹1,02,120 (−₹2,320)
• Dec 30: ₹99,880 (−₹2,240)
• Dec 31: ₹98,920 (−₹960)

📌 Year-end closing price: ₹98,920 per pavan

So while gold ended 2025 below ₹1 lakh, it had already crossed and sustained above ₹1 lakh levels during December, making the milestone undeniable.

📊 Full-Year Gold Price Range – 2025

• 22K Gold

  • Lowest: ₹57,200 (Jan 1)
  • Highest: ₹1,04,440 (Dec 28)
  • Range: ₹47,240 per pavan (~83%)

• 24K Gold

  • Lowest: ₹62,400 (Jan 1)
  • Highest: ₹1,13,936 (Dec 28)

This wide range highlights how volatile yet historic 2025 was for Kerala’s gold market.

💍 What This Meant for Kerala Buyers

• Wedding jewellery became significantly costlier in H2 2025
• Buyers shifted to lighter designs and old-gold exchange
• Making charges became a key negotiation point
• Daily price tracking mattered more than festival timing

🏁 Final Take: Why 2025 Will Be Remembered

Even though gold closed 2025 at ₹98,920 per pavan, the year will forever be remembered as:

The year gold crossed ₹1 lakh per pavan in Kerala.

From ₹57,200 on January 1 to ₹1,04,440 on December 28, 2025 marked a new era in Kerala’s gold price history.

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