Iridium for sale in a 10 gram unit at 99.95% purity — small enough to own without a five-figure outlay, in a metal that most bullion dealers have never stocked at all.
What You Actually Receive
- Weight – 10 grams, roughly 0.32 troy oz.
- Purity – 99.95% iridium.
- Form – industrial metal, not a minted coin.
Iridium bullion does not come in the formats gold does. There is no sovereign coin and no widely traded branded bar, because the metal resists being worked at all. What circulates is metal in ingot, bar and piece form, sold by weight and purity rather than by mint and design.
Why There Is No Iridium Coin
Iridium melts above 2,400°C and stays hard and brittle at room temperature. Under a coining die it cracks rather than flowing, so striking it is close to impossible at any sensible cost. That is the reason searches for iridium coins turn up almost nothing, and why buyers who want the metal buy an iridium ingot or bar instead.
What It Is Used For
Iridium is the most corrosion-resistant metal known and holds its structure at temperatures that destroy nearly everything else. It tips high-performance spark plugs, where it survives repeated electrical erosion far longer than platinum. It goes into crucibles for growing synthetic crystals, and into electrodes for chlorine production. Since the 1990s it has even been worked into wedding bands, though the difficulty of fabricating it keeps that rare.
Its fastest-growing use is in PEM electrolysers, the equipment that splits water to produce hydrogen. There is no substitute, and supply cannot expand to meet it.
Cost of Iridium Per Gram
Iridium is quoted per troy ounce, so the per-gram figure is the ounce price divided by 31.10. At 10 grams you are buying just under a third of an ounce, which is what makes this unit an accessible entry point into a metal that trades at multiples of the silver price.
Pricing on this listing tracks the market rather than sitting at a fixed rate. Wider context on how the metal is quoted sits on our iridium page.
Before You Commit
Iridium is the thinnest market we deal in — thinner than rhodium. Fewer dealers quote on it, spreads are wide, and it is not IRA-eligible, since the IRS approves gold, silver, platinum and palladium only. Buy it for scarcity and industrial exposure, not because you may need the money back quickly.
We buy iridium metal back directly, which for most holders is the only straightforward exit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much iridium is in this unit?
10 grams at 99.95% purity, roughly 0.32 of a troy ounce.
Is iridium bullion sold as coins or bars?
Neither in the usual sense. It trades as metal — ingot, bar or piece — because it cannot practically be struck.
What is the cost of iridium per gram?
Divide the quoted ounce price by 31.10. Iridium has traded well above gold per ounce in recent years.
Is iridium denser than gold?
Yes. Iridium is one of the two densest elements known, noticeably heavier than gold for the same volume.
Can I hold iridium in an IRA?
No. Only gold, silver, platinum and palladium qualify.
