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Selling Guide

If you are looking to sell your Precious Metals, APMEX provides resources so you can learn how and where to sell, including the option to sell your Gold and Silver back to us, to help get you the best deal possible. 

Where to Sell Silver Serving Pieces

Where to Sell Silver Serving Pieces

Silver trays, bowls, tea sets, and serving utensils can vary widely in value depending on whether they are sterling, another…
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Where to Sell Silver-Plated Trays 

Where to Sell Silver-Plated Trays 

Silver-plated trays rarely have meaningful scrap value. The distinction between plated and sterling determines which buyers to approach and how…
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Where Can You Sell Silver-Plated Items? 

Where Can You Sell Silver-Plated Items? 

Silver-plated items have real resale potential, but they rarely belong in the same category as sterling for precious metals buyers.…
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A collection of silver jewelry in a wooden box.

Where Can I Sell My Silver Jewelry? 

Silver jewelry may sit in the drawer long after it was last worn, and some of it has more value than it appears. The right
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Two silver bracelets, one smooth and the other braided, sitting on a white marble tabletop.

Where Can I Sell My Silver Bracelet? 

Silver bracelets often sit in a drawer long after they were last worn, and their value depends on more than metal content. Metal, design, maker,
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Several silver necklace chains of varying weights and styles against a black velvet background.

How to Sell Your Silver Necklace 

A silver necklace may sit for years, and still have value whether the clasp is broken, the chain is outdated, or the piece was simply
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A closeup of the 925 mark on a piece of sterling silver jewelry.

How to Sell Sterling Silver 

Sterling silver sits unused in many households, tucked into cabinets, jewelry boxes, and inherited collections that have not been touched in years. Unlike decorative or
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Silver spoons and sporks arranged against a white tablecloth.

How to Sell Silver Flatware 

Silver flatware has a way of becoming part of a family's scenery, passed down and stored for occasions that rarely come. Much of it has
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Two oval-shaped silver hoop earrings side-by-side on a beige stone table.

How to Sell Silver Earrings 

Silver earrings are easy to overlook, small enough to lose and simple enough to forget, but a jewelry box full of singles, broken pairs, and
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Silver candlesticks with lit candles on a dining room table with a floral arrangement.

How to Sell Silver Candlesticks 

Silver candlesticks often outlast their usefulness, sitting on mantels or arriving through inheritance with little information attached. A piece that feels heavy may be solid
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A collection of silver jewelry against a gray background.

How to Sell Scrap Silver

Scrap silver is easy to overlook because it rarely looks like an investment. A broken bracelet, a bent spoon, or a single earring may not
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A collection of antique silver pots and containers.

How to Sell Antique Silver 

Antique silver can be difficult to sell because it often carries two kinds of value at once. Some pieces are worth more for their maker,
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A silver tea set with pot, sugar, and cream on the table of a plush sitting room.

How to Sell a Silver Tea Set

Sterling silver, silver plate, and mixed-material sets look nearly identical but hold value in different ways and suit entirely different buyers. The marks stamped underneath
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A pile of silver rings against a light blue background.

How and Why to Sell Silver Rings 

Sterling silver, silver-plated, and unmarked rings can look nearly identical but hold value in different ways and suit entirely different buyers. The marks stamped inside
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Several heavily tarnished silver items against a white background and with a flower in a vase.

Can You Sell Tarnished Silver? 

Tarnished silver is worth selling in most cases, and the dark surface is rarely what a serious buyer evaluates. For a precious metals buyer, purity
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A pile of gold jewelry, coins, and charms on a black background.

Where to Sell Scrap Gold 

Scrap gold is valued for its metal content, but the way buyers calculate that can vary more than you might expect. This article breaks down
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Two gold bands stacked on top of one another against black and gray background.

Where to Sell Gold Rings: How to Choose the Right Option for Value and Peace of Mind 

Offers for gold rings can vary widely based on content and resale demand. This article compares jewelers, pawn shops, online marketplaces, and mail-in buyers, showing
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A gold nugget sitting on a black cloth.

Where To Sell Natural Gold Nuggets: Comparing Buyers for a Fair Quote 

Natural gold often gets quoted from spot using estimated content, then adjusted for fineness, refining costs, and buyer spread. This article covers how purity is
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A necklace of gold links with periodic bows made of gold on a pale pink felt background.

Where To Sell Gold Jewelry: Comparing Local and Online Options for Value, Safety, And Clarity 

Gold jewelry offers can vary because buyers start with purity and weight against today’s gold price, then adjust for resale demand and costs. This guide
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A row of gold molars mounted in an artificial gum.

Where to Sell Dental Gold: Turning Old Crowns and Bridges into Cash 

Dental gold is usually treated as scrap, so buyers price it by metal content and weight, not by appearance. Because crowns and bridges are often
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A gold chain sitting on a rock.

Where Can I Sell My Gold Chain? 

When you ask where to sell a gold chain, you want to know who will pay fairly for the metal and keep the process straightforward.
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A diamond resting on a gold bar.

Selling Gold and Diamonds: How Value Is Really Determined 

When you sell gold and diamond jewelry, you are parting with two assets, and many buyers specialize in one or the other. Gold offers are
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A pile of junk gold on the table.

How to Sell Junk Gold 

Even worn or broken pieces still contain recoverable gold. This guide explains what counts as junk gold, how melt value is calculated, why some local
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A pile of items cast in old piled on top of one another.

How To Sell Old Gold 

Old gold jewelry may be worn, broken, or simply out of style. This guide explains why pawn-shop payouts can come in below melt value and
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How to Sell Sterling Silver 

Sterling silver sits unused in many households, tucked into cabinets, jewelry boxes, and inherited collections that have not been touched in years. Unlike decorative or
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How to Sell Silver Candlesticks 

Silver candlesticks often outlast their usefulness, sitting on mantels or arriving through inheritance with little information attached. A piece that feels heavy may be solid
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How to Sell a Silver Tea Set

Sterling silver, silver plate, and mixed-material sets look nearly identical but hold value in different ways and suit entirely different buyers. The marks stamped underneath
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How to Sell Junk Gold 

Even worn or broken pieces still contain recoverable gold. This guide explains what counts as junk gold, how melt value is calculated, why some local
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How To Sell Old Gold 

Old gold jewelry may be worn, broken, or simply out of style. This guide explains why pawn-shop payouts can come in below melt value and
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