| If you are like a lot of people these days you are | | | | you have is real gold is look for what is called a gold |
| looking for ways to save money and bring in more | | | | hallmark. These look like "10K", "14K", "750" (18K) etc. |
| money. One way many people have found to make | | | | "K" stands for Karat and indicates the percentage of |
| ends meet is to sell things they don't need or want | | | | item that is made with gold. |
| anymore. The most popular idea by far is to sell gold | | | | On a necklace the hallmark is usually on the clasp. On |
| jewelry that is broken or no longer wanted. A whole | | | | a ring its usually on the inside of the ring. Often the |
| industry has popped up around this idea in the last few | | | | hallmark is very small and you may need a magnifying |
| years. | | | | glass to pick it out. |
| With gold at a record high level its a very attractive | | | | No matter where you sell your gold, they will test it and |
| idea to convert those old rings, necklaces and other | | | | tell you if its gold or not. Most gold buyers say that if |
| jewelry into cash. However you have to keep a few | | | | you are not sure, bring it in anyway for testing. |
| things in mind when doing so. | | | | Gold plated items are not worth recycling as gold |
| First, know that the outfits that buy gold are not all the | | | | plating is usually just a few atoms thick. There really is |
| same. While most are reputable they do not all pay the | | | | not much gold there all and these items are worthless |
| same for your gold. In fact, where you go will | | | | to a gold buyer. Items that are gold plated will |
| determine how much you get for your gold. Take a | | | | sometimes have a "GF" for "Gold Filled" as part of the |
| look at this test where the customer when to sell gold | | | | hallmark. Ironically, "Gold Filled" means that there is no |
| jewelry to four different buyers. Unsurprisingly the best | | | | gold in the item other than the atoms thick outer |
| rate was gotten when she sent her gold into a real | | | | coating. |
| gold exchange instead of the mall cart guys or even | | | | The last thing to keep in mind is that when you sell gold |
| the local jewelry store. The guys from TV were the | | | | jewelry you are basically recycling. Don't expect to get |
| worst. | | | | anywhere near what you paid for the item originally. |
| Next, understand that just because something is | | | | When you originally bought the gold jewelry the cost |
| colored gold, it is not necessarily made from gold. It is | | | | of the precious metals are just a part of the cost |
| nearly impossible to test to see if something is made | | | | factors along with the cost of adverting and |
| from gold at home. Gold testing requires special | | | | production. |
| equipment and acids. The best way to know if what | | | | |