The price of 24 karat per tola gold on Friday witnessed an increase of Rs1,500 in the local market to Rs145,500 from Rs144,000 the previous day. The price of 10-gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs857 from Rs123,457 last day to Rs124,314 and that of 10-gram 22 karat from Rs113,168 to Rs124,742, the All-Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of per tola and ten-gram silver remained stagnant at Rs1,560 and Rs1337.44 respectively. The price of gold in the international market increased by $27 to $1,846 from $1,819, the association said.