Abercrombie Jewelry is Austin’s established fine jewelry buyer, purchasing gold, diamonds, estate jewelry, luxury watches, vintage pieces, antiques, silver, and coins from clients across the city since 1989. Our GIA-trained team evaluates every piece on-site at our Westlake showroom and gives you a same-day cash offer with no obligation and no pressure.
Selling jewelry in Austin means you have options. What most buyers won’t tell you is that the difference between a fair offer and a low one almost always comes down to how carefully the piece is evaluated, whether the karat is confirmed by testing rather than assumed, whether the diamond is examined under magnification or quoted by size alone, whether a period piece is priced at melt or against the collector market it actually belongs to. Our Austin jewelry buyers, who’ve been evaluating every category since 1989, are the specialist alternative to a pawn shop or a generalist counter. We explain every offer in plain language before you decide on anything.
We’re fully insured, GIA-trained, and we pay the same day you accept our offer. Our showroom is at 3008 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 100 in Westlake, open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 to 5:30 and Friday from 10:00 to 5:00.
What We Buy in Austin
We purchase fine jewelry and precious metals across every category. Our Austin gold buyers, who evaluate all karats, including 10K, 14K, 18K, 22K, and 24K in any form, from rings and chains to coins and scrap. Our Austin diamond buyers, who examine every stone under magnification using GIA grading standards before any offer is made. We don’t quote diamonds by size alone, and we’re not estimating from a photo. We’ll evaluate cut, color, clarity, and carat, then price the stone against what buyers in the current market are actually paying.Estate jewelry is one of our most active and most specialized categories. Austin households across the city bring in inherited collections that deserve more than a melt offer. Our estate jewelry buyers, who handle full collections across all categories in a single appointment, evaluating every piece against its period, maker, and collector demand before presenting any offer.
Engagement Rings and Diamond Jewelry
Austin is one of the most active engagement ring resale markets in Texas. We’ll see clients from every neighborhood and every life stage, and we give every ring the same careful evaluation. Our engagement ring buyers, who evaluate the diamond and the mounting separately and explain both clearly before making any offer.For diamond rings outside the engagement ring category, our diamond ring buying services, which cover all styles, eras, and shapes. Old European cut diamonds, cushion cuts, ovals, and modern brilliants are all evaluated against the current market for their specific stone type. Wedding bands and bridal sets are purchased by our jewelry buyers, who handle gold, platinum, and diamond bridal pieces without requiring you to sell the complete set.
Vintage and Antique Jewelry
Austin has a deep vintage and antique jewelry market driven by the city’s long history of established neighborhoods and the collecting sensibility of its residents. Our vintage jewelry buyers, who evaluate mid-century, retro, and signed designer pieces with specific attention to collector demand rather than material value alone. Art Deco platinum, 1950s cocktail rings, and signed pieces from recognized makers all carry premiums that material-only buyers miss entirely.
For jewelry predating 1920, our antique jewelry buyers, who handle Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian pieces with period-specific evaluation discipline. Old European and old mine cut diamonds that appear in these pieces are priced against the collector market for period stones, which consistently produces better results for sellers than modern-equivalent pricing.
Watches, Silver, and Coins
Luxury watches are one of our most reference-specific categories. Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, and other major brands are all purchased by our Austin luxury watch buyers, who evaluate every piece by model, production year, condition, and completeness rather than brand name alone. Box and papers affect the offer on many references, and we’ll tell you by how much.Sterling silver flatware, hollowware, and silver jewelry are purchased by our silver buying services. We’ll identify sterling from silverplate through professional testing and price based on confirmed silver content and live spot pricing. Coin collections, including pre-1965 U.S. silver, pre-1933 U.S. gold, and foreign coinage, are evaluated by our Austin coin dealers, who distinguish numismatic from melt-value coinage before making any offer.
Platinum and Consignment
Platinum jewelry is evaluated separately from gold and priced at its own spot rate. Our platinum buyers, who confirm purity through professional on-site testing and are specifically experienced with Edwardian and Art Deco platinum that appears regularly in Austin estate collections.
For pieces where the collector market may produce a meaningfully better result than an immediate offer, our jewelry consignment program displays select pieces in our showroom and connects them with buyers actively looking for that specific type of piece. We’ll tell you honestly which path makes more financial sense for your piece during the evaluation.
Restoration and Appraisal Services
Not every piece is right for a sale. Our Austin jewelry restoration services, which handle antique and fine jewelry repair in-house, including prong re-tipping, rhodium plating, filigree repair, and structural work on period pieces. For smaller repairs, our in-house repair team, who handle ring sizing, chain soldering, and clasp replacement with no shipping required.For clients who need a formal written valuation for insurance, estate settlement, or division of assets rather than a cash offer, our professional jewelry appraisal services, available by appointment at our Westlake showroom.
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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!