At Atlanta Gold & Silver, we get calls or customers that have never sold gold before. This is not uncommon. For some, the process may even seem intimidating or confusing. It is actually very simple. Here is what you can expect when you sell your gold silver or diamonds to
Atlanta Gold & Silver.
- Go through your jewelry box and find unwanted gold or silver that you don't want.
- Bring your jewelry into our safe location in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.
- One of our employees will then go through and test your items with you. There are a few ways we do this to determine the purity of the metal.
1. Scratch test: For gold, we may scratch the item on a touchstone. Then based on the mark on your jewelry, we will begin the acid test. To learn more about the acid test,
click here to get a better understanding on how the scratch test work. In fact, you can even buy your own kit to test your metals at home.
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| This is an example of an assay machine. Ours is a different model. |
2. Assay Machine: Generally we will use our assay machine to determine the makeup and purity of metal in your jewelry. Basically, this is an x-ray machine that tells us what components make up the jewelry. We are one of the few locations that use this high tech machine because of its high cost.
- Once we know what you have (for example, 14k gold), we weigh the items.
- Using the price of gold, which can change by the hour, we input the weight and purity into our computer and Voilia...the value of your jewelry and unwanted metals is determined.
- To show you the breakdown, we will hand give you the printout, showing the price of individual items.
- Next, we ask to make a copy of your ID (sorry, its the law), assuming you decide to sell.
- Finally, we hand you a check.
To find out more, visit our website at
www.atlantagoldsilver.com
