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Broken chains
Snapped clasps, broken links, tangled balls. Doesn't matter — we weigh by gram. Most broken 14K chains weigh 3–8g and bring $270–720.
Broken chains, single earrings, bent rings, dental gold, tangled lots. Weight is what matters — not condition. We pay the same per gram as intact pieces.
Most people throw out or tuck away broken jewelry thinking it's worthless. It's not. It's the cleanest gold we buy, because there's nothing to debate about condition.
A 14K chain that snapped in 2003 and has been in a drawer for twenty years has the same gold content it always did. Time doesn't degrade gold — the metal is essentially inert. A dented ring weighs the same as a polished one. A single earring without its mate is still 58.3% pure gold by weight for 14K, 75% for 18K.
The XRF analyzer tests karat regardless of shape. The certified scale measures grams regardless of condition. Your offer is weight times purity times spot times payout percentage — identical math whether the piece was bought last week or inherited in 1962.
We actually prefer scrap because the negotiation is simple. There's no sentiment to navigate, no "but it was my grandmother's" to respect. Just the numbers.
"Everything you're about to throw away in this drawer — bring it in. Let us test it first."
You know the drawer. Here's what's typically in it — and what it's usually worth at today's spot.
Snapped clasps, broken links, tangled balls. Doesn't matter — we weigh by gram. Most broken 14K chains weigh 3–8g and bring $270–720.
Lost mates. We pay per gram for each single. Don't throw away that one 18K stud — it's probably worth $40–80.
Gold crowns, inlays, bridges. Typically 16K to 22K (67% to 92% pure). Weight and purity determine the offer — same formula as jewelry.
10K or 14K, usually 12–18g. Stones are lab-created and have no resale value — we remove and return them to you, or include in the offer.
Dented bands, crooked shanks, stone-set rings with missing stones. Weight is weight. Don't straighten anything — it subtracts gold.
Solid gold watch cases separated from movements. Often 14K or 18K. 30–80g is typical, which can run several thousand dollars.
Scrap gold is easy to sell well — and just as easy to mess up. Here's what to avoid.
Scrap is often worth more than people expect. The typical "junk jewelry" visit runs $200–2,500. Bring everything, and let us sort it.
We'll call back within a business hour with a realistic range — no spam, ever.
Expect a call from (408) 594-3624 within the next business hour.