Do I have to sort it before I come in?

No. Bring the box. Each piece is tested on its own, sorted by karat on the counter in front of you, and weighed by group. Sorting is the evaluation — it is what you are watching happen.

What about the diamonds and stones?

The metal is priced on tested purity and weight. Stones are looked at separately: some carry real value and are priced as such, most small ones do not. Either way you are told which is which before a number is given, and you can take a stone out and keep it.

Is a signed or antique piece worth more than its gold?

Sometimes. A signed piece, a graded coin set into a mount, or a period item in good condition can be worth more intact than melted, and the counter will say so rather than price it as scrap. That is the difference between an evaluation and a weigh-in.

What does 'no hidden deductions' mean?

The offer is the tested karat times the weight times the day's price, at a stated payout — with no refining fee, testing fee or handling charge taken off afterwards. The number you hear is the number you are paid.

Can we do this privately?

Yes. A whole estate is easier at a dedicated table than at the retail counter. Book a private appointment and the evaluation runs at its own pace, with the testing and the scale in front of you.

Sell · estate jewelry

Inherited jewelry, evaluated piece by piece.

An estate is never one thing. It is a tray of rings in three karats, a chain that turns out to be 18k, a bracelet that turns out to be platinum, and a watch. At the counter in Madison Heightseach piece is tested for its actual purity, sorted and weighed in front of you, and priced on its own against the day's spot.

The offer is the tested karat, the weight and the market — with no refining fee or handling charge taken off it afterwards. Watch the test, hear the number, decide at your own pace.

Get a ballpark first

What to bring

Everything — the sorting happens here.

Every piece is tested on its own: a mark that says 14K on the inside of a band is a claim, and the test is the fact. You are told what each piece reads before it is weighed, and the number is built from that reading.

A signed piece, a period item or a coin set into a mount is flagged before it is weighed — some things are worth more intact than melted, and the counter says so.

Rings, chains, bracelets, earrings — any karat, worn or not
Sterling and fine silver: flatware, holloware, jewelry
Platinum and palladium pieces
Coins found in the same box — priced separately, as coins
Watches with gold cases; dental gold

Why not a pawn shop

A reading, not a guess.

A pawn counter prices estate gold by eye and by loan value, then deducts. This counter prices it by measurement: the test settles the purity, the scale reads the weight, and the spot board supplies the price. None of that is a guess.

The standards page lists exactly what is evaluated and what is declined, so you know before you drive.

What you watch

Every piece tested for purity — the karat as tested, not as stamped
Sorted by karat on the counter, weighed by group
Priced off the day's spot at a stated payout, on screen
Paid before you leave; no obligation to accept

Also across the counter

Coins, scrap, and the private table.

Estates come in from

Oakland County

Macomb County

Straight answers

Questions people ask before they drive over

Do I have to sort it before I come in?: No. Bring the box. Each piece is tested on its own, sorted by karat on the counter in front of you, and weighed by group. Sorting is the evaluation — it is what you are watching happen.
What about the diamonds and stones?: The metal is priced on tested purity and weight. Stones are looked at separately: some carry real value and are priced as such, most small ones do not. Either way you are told which is which before a number is given, and you can take a stone out and keep it.
Is a signed or antique piece worth more than its gold?: Sometimes. A signed piece, a graded coin set into a mount, or a period item in good condition can be worth more intact than melted, and the counter will say so rather than price it as scrap. That is the difference between an evaluation and a weigh-in.
What does 'no hidden deductions' mean?: The offer is the tested karat times the weight times the day's price, at a stated payout — with no refining fee, testing fee or handling charge taken off afterwards. The number you hear is the number you are paid.
Can we do this privately?: Yes. A whole estate is easier at a dedicated table than at the retail counter. Book a private appointment and the evaluation runs at its own pace, with the testing and the scale in front of you.