Selling gold jewellery: a practical guide
What sets the offer on gold jewellery: purity, net weight, stones, branded design and documents — and why the price is settled only after inspection.
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How value is arrived at for gold, coins, jewellery, silverware and gemstones — and what gets checked before any offer is made.
Silverware: how the value is calculated
Purity, weight, condition and set completeness decide what silverware is worth — not appearance. How a silverware appraisal is actually read.
Gold coins: how a collection is appraised
A collection is appraised coin by coin. Metal, weight, authenticity, condition, year and demand — why not every old coin carries the same value.
Gold sovereign: history and value
A sovereign's value is not gold weight alone. Issue, authenticity and condition separate metal value from collector value, and both are checked.
The Vasilopita gold sovereign: value and checks
A sovereign found in a Vasilopita may carry metal or collector value. What gets checked for authenticity and condition before any offer is made.
Gold 585 and 750: what the hallmarks mean
585 means 58.5% gold and 750 means 75%. Why a hallmark is a starting point for identification, not proof of purity or authenticity.
Diamonds and the 4Cs: what affects value
Carat, colour, clarity and cut organise how a diamond is described — but certificate, condition and the market decide what it is finally worth.
Diamond price per carat: what changes the value
Two diamonds of equal weight are not worth the same. How cut, colour, clarity, certificate and setting move the price per carat.
Documents needed to sell gold or pawn an item
What is required for identification, recording and payment — and why it is worth confirming before you travel to the shop.