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You never get back what you pay for jewellery as it includes labour costs, profit etc. unless it is rare or antique...

what is it you are wanting to sell?

 

Hi yes looking at prices for sovereign necklace, gold necklace with fob and a gold emerald ring.

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Took a white gold charm bracelet to Chapel Jewellers last week that I bought my mum from a reputable jewellers a few years ago. The lad in the shop took it in the back to test and came back saying they weren't interested as it was gold plated.

I had a look and it was fully hallmarked by Sheffield assay office and told him where I bought it from. He told me to ignore the hallmarks as 'you can buy hallmarking stuff off ebay' and he was quite rude.

I was taken aback so took it somewhere else who tested it (as 9ct gold plus one 18ct charm) and paid me £210 scrap value.

I've also had a look on ebay and whilst you can buy stamps that mark metal as 9ct there is no way anyone can sell assay office marking equipment.

Strange and I don't think I will bother Chapel again.

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Took a white gold charm bracelet to Chapel Jewellers last week that I bought my mum from a reputable jewellers a few years ago. The lad in the shop took it in the back to test and came back saying they weren't interested as it was gold plated.

I had a look and it was fully hallmarked by Sheffield assay office and told him where I bought it from. He told me to ignore the hallmarks as 'you can buy hallmarking stuff off ebay' and he was quite rude.

I was taken aback so took it somewhere else who tested it (as 9ct gold plus one 18ct charm) and paid me £210 scrap value.

I've also had a look on ebay and whilst you can buy stamps that mark metal as 9ct there is no way anyone can sell assay office marking equipment.

Strange and I don't think I will bother Chapel again.

 

Where did you go in the end?

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Keep it, gold is still going up in price! but if you do need to sell, avoid those cash 4 gold places like the plague. maybe worth trying to sell privately or list on gumtree.

 

Where do you get that idea from?, gold has crashed in the last 3 years or so losing over 600 dollars an ounce.

 

http://goldprice.org/gold-price-history.html

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