Gold jewellery always has a hard price floor: its melt value, set by karat purity, weight, and the day's gold price. Designer pieces, antiques, and gemstones can be worth far more than the metal.
Market data freshness
Price range last reviewed March 1, 2026 · USD
Source: Valuenator review of completed/sold listings on eBay and comparable marketplaces
Method: Ranges summarize observed sold prices for typical used examples in USD. Asking prices, shipping, fees, and unusual one-off sales are excluded where identifiable.
Typical used price range
$50 – $2,000+
Melt value = weight × purity × spot price. With gold recently near historic highs, even broken jewellery can have meaningful scrap value.
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Look for stamps: 375 (9k), 585 (14k), 750 (18k), 916 (22k). Higher karat means more gold per gram.
Signed pieces (Cartier, Tiffany, antique makers) sell well above melt. Never scrap a signed piece without checking.
Diamonds and precious stones are valued separately — a scrap buyer pays nothing for them, a jeweller or private buyer will.
Gold prices have recently been near record levels, making this a potentially strong period to sell unworn or broken gold jewellery. Check the current spot price before listing.
Scrap buyers typically pay 70–85% of melt value. Private sales of intact, wearable pieces usually beat scrap prices comfortably.
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