A seller's guide
Where to sell jewelry online.
Selling jewelry online can feel uncertain — Who can you trust? What is it really worth? This guide walks through how the process works, what your pieces may be worth, and how to choose a buyer who treats you fairly.
How selling jewelry online works
Step 1
Gather your pieces
Collect everything you're considering selling — even broken chains, single earrings, and costume pieces. Don't clean or repair anything; an experienced buyer evaluates pieces as they are.
Step 2
Understand what it's worth
Gold and silver are priced against daily market rates, while diamonds, gemstones, designer names, and antique craftsmanship can add value beyond the metal. A good buyer explains how they arrive at their offer.
Step 3
Choose a buyer you trust
Look for clear communication, no-pressure evaluations, and transparent pricing. Avoid anyone who won't explain their offer or rushes you into a decision.
Step 4
Get your offer
With Your Jewelry Concierge, shipping and evaluation are free with no obligation. If you accept, you're paid promptly; if not, your pieces come back to you.
Your options, compared
Every way to sell has trade-offs. Here's an honest look at where your pieces could go.
A local jewelry store
Convenient and immediate, but a single storefront sees limited demand, so offers often lean conservative — especially for designer and antique pieces that need the right audience.
An auction house
Auction houses can reach serious collectors, but the process is slow, commissions and fees come off the top, and there's no guarantee your piece sells — or what it fetches.
Online marketplaces
Listing jewelry yourself puts pricing power in your hands, but you'll handle photography, listings, shipping, strangers' questions, scams, and returns — often for weeks before a sale.
A private concierge buyer combines the best of these: expert evaluation of every kind of piece, free shipping with no obligation, a clear explanation of your offer, and prompt payment — without fees, listings, or waiting.
What you can sell
We pay top dollar for everything from costume to estate fine jewelry — including gold and silver. Here's how different categories are evaluated.
Estate & fine jewelry
Diamond rings, signed designer pieces, antique and vintage jewelry — evaluated for craftsmanship and collectibility, not just melt value.
Gold & silver
Chains, bracelets, coins, flatware, and broken pieces. We pay top dollar based on weight, purity, and the day's market price — and we never melt what we buy.
Costume jewelry
Yes, costume too. Vintage costume pieces from makers like Trifari, Weiss, and Miriam Haskell can be surprisingly collectible.
Cash for gold and silver — without the refinery
Most "cash for gold" buyers are refiners: they weigh your jewelry, price it against the day's spot rate, and melt it down. That works fine for scrap, but it ignores everything else a piece may be worth — the stones, the maker, the age, the craftsmanship.
We pay top dollar for gold and silver in every form: chains, bracelets, rings, coins, flatware, dental gold, and broken pieces. We simply don't melt what we buy. Whole pieces are found new homes, and broken ones are used to create new jewelry. You get a price that reflects the whole piece, not just its weight.
- Gold and silver priced against current market rates, explained openly.
- Stones, signatures, and antique work valued on top of the metal.
- Broken and mismatched pieces welcome — send everything.
- Not a refinery. Nothing we buy is melted down.
Related reading: selling inherited jewelry and diamond shapes explained.
Why sell with Your Jewelry Concierge
With over 60 years of combined jewelry and sales experience, we approach every piece personally. We are not a refinery, and we never melt the silver and gold we buy, even if it's broken — we find new loving homes for your pieces, and use the broken ones to create new pieces.
- Free shipping and evaluation, with no obligation.
- Top dollar paid for costume through estate fine jewelry.
- A private, no-pressure conversation about every piece.
- Clear explanations of how each offer is made.
Common questions
Is there a better option than searching "sell gold near me"?
Local gold buyers are quick, but a storefront's offer is limited to what its own counter can resell, and most send the rest to a refinery. Working with a concierge buyer by mail costs you nothing — shipping and evaluation are free, with no obligation — and your pieces are valued for everything they are, not just their weight.
How do I choose between jewelry buyers near me?
Ask three things: how the offer was calculated, whether the piece will be kept whole or melted, and whether you can walk away freely. Any buyer who won't answer plainly isn't the right one.
Do you buy estate jewelry?
Yes — estate jewelry is where we're strongest. Antique rings, signed designer pieces, Art Deco and mid-century work, and whole inherited collections. See our guide for heirs and families.
Can I sell silver jewelry and flatware too?
Yes. Sterling jewelry, flatware, coins, and broken silver are all welcome, priced against current market rates — and never melted by us.
What about vintage and costume jewelry?
Send it along. Vintage costume pieces from makers like Trifari, Weiss, Coro, and Miriam Haskell can be genuinely collectible, and they're the category most people discard by mistake.
How do I sell a diamond ring?
Shape, carat weight, colour, clarity, and the setting all factor into the offer. Our diamond shapes guide explains what buyers look at before you send anything.
Ready to find out what yours is worth?
Free shipping and evaluation — no obligation.