Abercrombie Jewelry buys gold jewelry, coins, and bullion in Austin at competitive spot-based rates. Our GIA-trained team has evaluated gold in every karat and form since 1989, tests every piece on-site, and gives you a same-day cash offer with no pressure and no obligation.
When you’re selling gold, the buyer matters as much as the price. Any scale can weigh a chain. What separates a fair offer from a low one is knowing the karat, recognizing the maker, and understanding whether a piece has collector value above its melt price. At our family-owned showroom on Bee Caves Road, we’ve been doing that since 1989. Our Austin jewelry buyers bring that same evaluation discipline to every piece of gold that comes through the door.
We’ll buy gold in all karats, 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, and 24K, in any condition. Broken chains, single earrings, worn rings, and scrap all qualify, and they’re all tested the same way. We’ll test the metal, weigh it, and give you a clear offer before you decide anything.
What We Buy: Gold in Every Form
Gold arrives at our showroom in many different forms, and we’ll purchase all of them. Gold jewelry is the most common, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, chains, earrings, and brooches. We’ll also buy gold coins, and it’s including American Gold Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, South African Krugerrands, and foreign gold coins from British Sovereigns to Mexican Pesos. Gold bullion bars and rounds round out our purchases.
Clients selling diamond jewelry alongside gold can consolidate both evaluations into one appointment. Our Austin diamond buyers, who assess loose and mounted stones, work alongside the gold evaluation team, so you leave with a clear picture of what your collection is worth.If your gold collection includes estate or inherited pieces, our estate jewelry purchasing team handles full collections, gold, diamonds, silver, watches, and coins, without requiring separate visits for each category.
How We Evaluate Gold
Our evaluation process follows a consistent sequence. First, we identify the karat; we look for hallmarks such as 585 (14K), 750 (18K), 925 (sterling silver, for reference), and 999 (pure gold). We test the metal using professional on-site equipment that confirms purity without scratching, cutting, or damaging your piece.
Next, we weigh the piece on a precision scale. The offer’s calculated from confirmed karat and confirmed weight against the current gold spot price. We’ll check live pricing before every evaluation so the number you receive reflects today’s market, not last week’s.
If the piece has a maker’s mark, Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef, or other designer signatures, we note it. Signed gold pieces can carry premiums above melt that we factor into the offer. The same applies to period design: a well-preserved Art Deco gold piece may be worth more to a collector than its gold weight alone would suggest.For clients who also have antique jewelry to evaluate, our team handles both in a single session and gives you a complete breakdown before you make any decisions.
Gold Jewelry We Buy Most Often
Rings are our most common gold purchase, wedding bands, fashion rings, engagement ring mountings, and signet rings in all karats. Gold chains come in a close second: rope chains, box chains, curb chains, and figaro chains in yellow, white, and rose gold.
Bracelets, pendants, earrings, and brooches all qualify. We don’t have minimum weights or minimum values, and we’re not looking for excuses to pass on a piece. A single 10K stud earring gets the same honest evaluation as a 22K gold bangle.Clients selling gold watches alongside jewelry can ask our luxury watch buyers to evaluate those at the same time. Gold-cased watches from Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Omega carry value in both the case metal and the movement, and we assess both.
Gold Coins and Bullion
Gold coins are priced based on their gold content and current spot price, with premiums applied for numismatic collectibility when applicable. American Gold Eagles in 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz sizes are among the most common coins we buy. Foreign gold coins, British Sovereigns, Swiss 20 Franc pieces, and South African Krugerrands are also standard purchases.
Pre-1933 U.S. gold coins deserve special attention. Double Eagles, Eagles, Half Eagles, and Quarter Eagles in circulated grades are typically priced at melt value, but in higher grades with original surfaces, they can command meaningful numismatic premiums. We check current market data before making any offer on pre-1933 U.S. gold.
If you have silver coins alongside gold, our Austin coin dealers evaluate both categories in the same appointment. Clients with silver flatware or hollowware can ask our Austin silver buyers to assess those at the same time.
Consignment for High-Value Gold Pieces
Most gold is best sold outright; the process is immediate, and the pricing is transparent. But signed designer gold or period pieces with strong collector demand occasionally do better through consignment, where your piece is displayed in our showroom and marketed to the right buyer over time.Our jewelry consignment program gives you that option for select pieces. We’ll tell you during the evaluation whether consignment makes sense for what you have or whether an immediate sale is the better path.
Other Services and Buying Categories
We’re not only gold buyers. Clients with platinum jewelry can ask about sell platinum in Austin, which our team evaluates at spot-based rates alongside gold in the same appointment. Clients with wedding or bridal jewelry to sell can speak with our wedding ring buyers, who handle gold, platinum, and diamond bridal pieces.
For engagement rings specifically, our engagement ring evaluation covers both the diamond and the gold or platinum mounting. Clients who want a separate assessment of a diamond ring can ask our diamond ring selling services team during the same visit.If you have jewelry in need of repair rather than sale, our in-house repair team handles ring sizing, prong re-tipping, and chain soldering. Walk-ins are welcome for minor repairs at our Westlake showroom. For more significant work, our heirloom restoration services include full structural repairs and rhodium plating for gold and white-gold pieces.
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At Abercrombie Jewelry in Austin, we buy gold and jewelry, precious stones and precious metals. If you’re interested in selling your gems or precious metals, schedule an appointment today!