Sell Gold Jewellery

SELL GOLD JEWELLERY

Jewellery of an antique nature, be it Roman or Viking, and jewellery by certain makers such as Cartiér, Van Cleef and Arpels, Boucheron, Andrew Grima and others are usually worth considerably more than just their precious metal value.

If you have such an item, or simply a small group of everyday gold jewellery, Jethro Marles welcomes the opportunity of advising you without charge.

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GOLD JEWELLERY. Whilst it will be hoped that your gold jewellery will be considered more valuable than its intrinsic value, it’s often the case that it will be worth a price linked directly to its bullion value. As bullion dealers, the amount we would pay for such items could be as much as 40% more than the amount you might receive when compared to selling at auction.

All precious metals, including gold, platinum and silver, have a liquid value that varies constantly. The price we pay is linked to the current price for that metal.

There are many examples of modern jewellery and related items which we often recommend are sold for their bullion value rather than selling at auction, including charm bracelets, necklaces, watch chains, wedding rings, mesh purses, clutch bags, trophy cups and cigarette cases, to name a few.

The price paid by Jethro Marles is based on the ongoing ‘Spot’ price or the official ‘Gold Fix’, the price determined twice each business day by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). For hallmarked jewellery, we pay the stated gold fix less 6% for amounts up to £1,999, less 5% for amounts between £2,000 and £5,999 and less 4% for quantities in excess of £6,000.

To obtain your Free Valuation online or to arrange for Jethro Marles to visit you, please CONTACT US.

We cover the South of England, including Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire,  including Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth, Truro, Taunton, Barnstaple, Bournemouth and Bristol.

Gold can also be identified by its hallmarks and this is used to value the piece accordingly. Up until 1998, a UK hallmark was made up from four compulsory marks, giving the following information

A hallmark is read as follows:

• The Sponsors Mark, or who made the article
• The Standard Mark, which indicates the fineness of the metal used in parts per thousand, the percentage of precious metal used in the article – the shape of the mark shows what metal it is
• The Assay Mark, showing where the article was tested or assayed. There are 4 assay offices in the UK, for example – Birmingham (an Anchor Mark), Sheffield (A rose), London (a Leopard), and Edinburgh (a Castle).
• The Date Mark, telling us when the piece was created.

Many items of jewellery manufactured outside the UK will be struck with control marks in their country of origin. These marks are many and various and indicate the purity of the precious metal concerned. Stamps such as ‘750, 585, 375’ etc, whilst also providing an indication of purity, do not in themselves provide a guarantee of fineness.

The price we pay for your gold items and many items of modern gold Jewellery is based on the official “gold fix” – a price determined twice a day in London. To see what that price is, you can click here.

If you accept our offer to purchase, we can settle the balance immediately by cheque, or via internet bank transfer, when the funds will appear in your account before close of business on the same day.