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What's your old gold
jewelry worth today?
Probably moreMore than you think.
- Gold is near record highs (Gold is $4,180.94/oz today)
- Get a value range online, before you ship anythingGet an online quote
- Free at every step, and declining is always free tooFree at every step
How it works
Five steps, start to paid. Every one of them free, and reversible until the moment you say yes.
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2Get Your Estimate
Our team reviews it personally and sends your value range before you ship. No obligation.
3Free Insured Kit
Prepaid and fully insured: a label by email in minutes, or a mailed kit. FedEx or USPS, your choice.
4Your Offer, Itemized
We film the unboxing (video available on request), weigh and test every piece, and send your offer line by line with photos on the scale. Decline? It ships back on us.
5Get Paid
Accept and you're paid within 1 business day, your way.
Know exactly what you have? Skip the estimate: get your free insured kit now →
Why choose GoldVara?
Every price, published
Most buyers hide their rates. We post every payout rate daily, and the published rate is the payout: no refining, testing, or processing fees. See today's payouts →
Your offer, itemized with photos
Every offer arrives line by line, with your pieces photographed on our scale. Say yes, or we return everything free and insured.
Real people on your side
Every submission is reviewed personally by the GoldVara team, with over 40 years of combined experience in NYC's Diamond District. Reply to any message, or book a quick call. No pitch, just answers.
Sample offer: what yours will look like
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Your itemized offersample, at today's rates
14k gold, white gold rope bracelet · 28.3 grams × $60.49$1,711.87
18k gold, circle pendant & wide band · 9.5 grams × $78.41$744.90
Tiffany & Co. bracelet, appraised separately$410.00- 37.8 grams total$2,866.76
Gemstone weight deducted & noted · acid-tested purity
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The shipping question, answered first
It's the first thing most sellers ask us. Here's the whole answer, up front.
- Fully insured, door to door
Every kit ships fully insured, underwritten by Jewelers Mutual, with coverage available to $100,000. Tell us what you're sending and we size the coverage to match.
- Tracked at every scan
Prepaid USPS or FedEx, tracked the whole way to a secure, 24/7-monitored facility. Tracking pings by email and text.
- We've never lost a package
Not one, ever. And every shipment is fully insured from the carrier's first scan until it's back in your hands.
- Decline? It ships back free
Turn down your offer and everything returns fully insured, at our cost. No fees, no pressure, no questions.
Live rates are being refreshed. Check back in a few minutes, or request your free kit and we’ll quote you at processing time.
Run your own numbers
Real payout rates, not disclaimed "market prices." Pick a karat, slide the weight.
Karat
Total weight · 25 grams
Not sure of karat or weight? Send photos for a free estimate →
your payout at today's published rate
Your offer comes after purity testing: exact, itemized, with photos on the scale.
What we buy
If it's solid gold, silver, or platinum, we want it. Condition doesn't matter. Purity does.
Gold jewelry
Chains, necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pendants: all karats, 9k to 24k
Coins & bullion
Gold, silver & platinum: Eagles, Maple Leafs, Krugerrands; bars to 10 oz
Luxury brands
Tiffany, Cartier, David Yurman, Bvlgari, John Hardy: priced above metal value
Antique & estate
Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Victorian and Edwardian pieces: priced for craftsmanship and era, not just weight
Straight off our scale
Real, recent purchases, photographed exactly as they were weighed. Dollar figures are what each lot fetches at today's published rates.
Every offer includes photos like these of your items on the same scale. See all recent purchases →Click any photo to see it up close.
Backed in writing
Four promises, in writing. The conditions are right here, not buried in fine print.
- Price Beat Guarantee
Bring us any written offer from a national online buyer, a local jeweler, or a pawn shop and we beat it by up to $100, or return your items at our expense. The bonus is $25 on a $500 to $999.99 sale, $50 from $1,000, and $100 from $2,000, up to 90% of the day's market price. Excludes coins, bars & bullion.
- Free insured returns
Decline the offer and everything comes back fully insured, at our cost. No restocking games, no pressure calls.
- No fees, ever
No refining, testing, or processing fees. The published bracket rates are the payout, line by line on your offer.
- Paid in 1 business day
Accept and you're paid within one business day, often sooner, by Zelle, ACH, or check.
From the founder
"We show our math, explain our process, and give you the right to say no."
Steven Madar, founder. On 47th Street in NYC's Diamond District since 2008; previously built two 5-star-rated buyers (Global Gold & Silver, 2008 · TruVal, 2017). GoldVara is the standard he thinks the industry should have had all along.
Read Steven's essay: The Truth About Selling Gold →Sellers, verified
Every review is public and uncurated. Read them all on Trustpilot.
4.7out of 5 · Excellent
Questions, answered plainly
How fast do I get paid?
Once you accept your offer, GoldVara issues payment within 1 business day, often sooner, by Zelle, ACH, or check. Most sellers finish the whole process in 4 to 7 business days.
Is my shipment insured?
Yes. Every kit ships fully insured, underwritten by Jewelers Mutual, with coverage available up to $100,000. Tell us roughly what you're sending and we set the coverage to match. We've never lost a package.
What karats do you buy?
Everything from 9k through 24k, any condition: each karat valued by its actual gold content and itemized on your offer.
What if I decline the offer?
Your items are returned free of charge and fully insured. No fees, no pressure, no questions asked.
Find out what it's worth. Then decide.
Your estimate is free, online, and yours to walk away from. Gold is near record highs; that drawer might surprise you.