Sell gold in Philadelphia
Sell Gold Jewelry and Scrap Gold in Philadelphia
We buy gold jewelry, broken chains, class rings, dental gold and other scrap gold at private appointments around Philadelphia. Each piece is sorted by karat, tested without acid and weighed while you watch, and you get a written offer before anything changes hands.
Private appointments across Greater Philadelphia. We call back the same business day.
How gold jewelry is priced
Gold jewelry is priced on how much pure gold it holds. We sort pieces by karat stamp, so 10K or 417, 14K or 585 and 18K or 750 each go in their own pile. Each pile is tested and weighed in grams or pennyweights, where one pennyweight is 1.555 grams. The gold content is then priced against the live spot price.
A 10 gram 14K gold chain at today’s spot price
10 grams × 58.3% gold = 0.1874 troy oz × spot $4,117.72 = $771.82 in metal
Gold content at spot. Signed or antique pieces are set aside and discussed with you at the table.
What sets the price of your gold
- Karat tells us how much of a piece is gold, from 41.7% for 10K to 75% for 18K.
- Weight comes off a calibrated scale in grams or pennyweights.
- Gold-filled and gold-plated pieces hold very little gold.
- Signed or antique pieces get set aside in case they are worth more as jewelry.
- The live spot price on the day you sell sets the gold value.
Gold we buy
- Gold chains and bracelets, broken or whole
- Single earrings
- Class rings
- Wedding bands and old rings
- Dental gold
- Gold watch cases
- Pendants and charms
- Bent and scrap gold
What happens when we meet
- 1
Call or send the form
Tell us roughly what you have. We call back the same business day and set a private appointment at a time that suits you.
- 2
Bring everything as it is
Don't clean, polish or sort. Bring the jars, albums and jewelry box, plus a government-issued photo ID if you plan to sell.
- 3
Watch each piece get checked
Date, mint mark and grade for coins. Karat for gold. Non-destructive testing and a calibrated scale, right in front of you.
- 4
Take the written offer, or don't
Say yes and get paid that visit by cash, check or wire. Say no and leave with everything plus the item-by-item list.
Selling in Philadelphia
Selling gold in a city with a diamond district
Philadelphia has Jewelers' Row on Sansom Street, often called the oldest diamond district in America, and plenty of people with gold to sell head there first. Walking the Row is a fine way to see what retail jewelry costs. Selling is a different errand, and some sellers would rather empty a jewelry box somewhere quieter than a busy counter with other shoppers looking on.
We buy gold by private appointment only. You sit with one buyer, and nobody else sees the broken chains, the single earring or the ring from a marriage that ended. Where to meet is settled when you book. Sellers come to us from Society Hill and South Philly, from Abington and King of Prussia, and from Moorestown and Haddonfield across the Delaware.
Start by reading the stamps. A tiny mark inside a ring band or near a clasp gives the karat. 10K or 417 means 41.7% gold, 14K or 585 means 58.3%, and 18K or 750 means 75%. Some older and foreign pieces are 22K, which is 91.6% gold. Stamps wear thin on rings that have been worn for decades, so we test every piece either way, using non-destructive methods that leave no acid marks and no scratches.
Gold buyers weigh in grams or pennyweights, and it helps to know both. One pennyweight, written dwt, equals 1.555 grams, and a troy ounce is 31.1035 grams. A buyer who quotes per pennyweight and another who quotes per gram may be offering the same thing, or may not, and converting is the only way to compare. Our written offer shows the karat, the weight and the price for each lot.
Some pieces deserve a second look before they count as scrap. Signed pieces and antique jewelry can be worth more as jewelry than as gold, and we set them aside and tell you so. We still buy gold jewelry for its gold, so you decide whether a set-aside piece goes on the scale or back in the box. Gold-filled and gold-plated items get sorted out too, since they hold very little gold.
Dental gold, such as old crowns, is usually a gold alloy, and we buy it by weight after testing. Gold watch cases are weighed along with the rest of the scrap. Bring a government-issued photo ID, call 215-798-9204, and expect a call back the same business day.
Questions
Common questions
How do I know if my jewelry is real gold?
Look for a karat stamp inside a band or near a clasp: 10K, 14K, 18K, or the numbers 417, 585 or 750. Gold-filled and gold-plated pieces hold very little gold. We test every piece with non-destructive methods, so nothing gets scratched or touched with acid, and we tell you what each one is before we weigh it.
What is a pennyweight?
A pennyweight, written dwt, is a unit many gold buyers use. One pennyweight equals 1.555 grams, and 20 pennyweights make a troy ounce of 31.1035 grams. If one buyer quotes per pennyweight and another per gram, convert before you compare. Our written offer lists the weight for each karat group so you can check it.
Do you buy broken chains and single earrings?
Yes. Broken chains, single earrings, bent rings and orphaned charms are all bought for their gold content. Condition does not matter for scrap, since the price comes from karat and weight. Bring the pieces in a bag or an envelope, and we will sort them by karat in front of you before anything is weighed.
Do you buy dental gold?
Yes. Dental gold is usually a gold alloy, and we buy it by weight after testing. Old crowns tend to turn up in a jewelry box or a desk drawer while a family is clearing a house. Bring it as it is, and we will test it, weigh it and add it to your written, item-by-item offer.
Will you pay more for antique or designer pieces?
We buy gold jewelry for its gold. If a piece is signed or antique and may be worth more as jewelry, we set it aside and tell you, so you can decide whether to sell it to us as gold or try a buyer who deals in estate jewelry. The written offer notes which pieces we set aside.
Find out what your coins and gold are worth. Then decide.
- Free evaluation, with no obligation to sell
- Every piece checked in front of you
- A written offer, item by item
- Paid the same visit if you say yes
Request your free offer
Three quick questions. We call back the same business day.
or call (215) 798-9204