How to Sell Gold Jewellery for the Best Price in Australia

With Gold Buyers Online, you request a free Mail-In Pack, pack your eligible jewellery, return it using the specified tracked and insured service, receive a professional valuation and then choose whether to accept or decline the offer.

A good method is one that provides professional assessment, clear pricing, secure handling and the opportunity to consider the offer before committing. Gold Buyers Online uses an Australia-wide mail-in process with a no-obligation valuation and free return if the offer is declined.

Look for markings such as 375 or 750, which are commonly associated with 9ct and 18ct gold respectively. The Perth Mint confirms that 9ct gold contains 37.5% gold and 18ct contains 75%. Professional testing can then establish the metal content of jewellery being assessed.

Nine-karat gold contains 37.5% gold, so its raw gold content is substantially below that of the same weight of pure gold. The amount offered for a particular piece also depends on the item's assessed gold weight and the pricing used by the buyer at the time.

Yes. Gold Buyers Online accepts worn, broken, outdated and unwanted gold jewellery.

You can submit items you are uncertain about for testing. Gold Buyers Online states that pieces it cannot purchase because of incorrect metal content are returned free of charge.

No. The Gold Buyers Online mail-in appraisal is no-obligation. Customers can accept or decline their valuation, with declined pieces returned at no cost under the current service.

That depends on your priorities. In-person services provide face-to-face assessment, while an online mail-in service can be more convenient for customers who do not want to travel or who live outside major cities. Gold Buyers Online was specifically built around Australia-wide access from home.

That decision is personal. Gold prices fluctuate, so the market price can influence the value of the gold contained in your jewellery at different points in time.

However, trying to predict the perfect future gold price is very different from deciding whether a piece of jewellery is useful to you today.

A practical approach is to check the current Australian gold price, have unwanted pieces professionally assessed, review the actual offer and then decide whether the money is more useful to you than the jewellery.

A valuation is information. It does not mean you are obliged to sell.

Trust matters when you are handing over something valuable. Look beyond advertising claims and check whether you can establish who operates the business, how long it has traded, whether its buying process is explained publicly, how your parcel or jewellery is protected, what happens if you reject an offer, and what real customers say about the service.

Gold Buyers Online has operated since 2014 and has built its service around Australia-wide mail-in selling, professional assessment and no-obligation valuations.

Depending on the state and type of second-hand transaction, dealers can also be subject to regulatory requirements. For example, Consumer Affairs Victoria maintains a public register of second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers and recommends confirming that applicable traders are registered.

The aim should be simple: know who you are dealing with before sending your valuables.

Do not feel you need to spend money repairing or cleaning, old gold jewellery is simply assessed for its gold content and weight.

Gold Buyers Online accepts worn and broken gold, so jewellery does not need to be restored to a certain condition before being submitted.

The important information is what the item is made from and how much eligible precious metal it contains.

Your jewellery does not need to look new.

Gold Buyers Online buys a broad range of unwanted genuine gold jewellery, including: old rings and wedding bands, broken gold chains, bracelets and bangles, earrings and single earrings, pendants, necklaces, gold watches, cuffs and other eligible gold pieces.

Condition is not necessarily the deciding factor when an item's value is based primarily on its precious- metal content.

So before throwing away tangled, broken or outdated jewellery, find out what it actually contains.

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When you’re selling gold online, the process should feel just as secure and transparent as selling in person.

That’s why our mail-in service is registered, tracked and insured, with a 100% delivery success rate using our current system. Once your gold arrives, we carefully assess each piece and upload your valuation to your personal Gold Selling Dashboard, where you can review your offer before making any decision.

You’re always in control. If you accept your valuation, we arrange payment. If you decide not to sell, your items are returned to you.

It’s a simple, secure way to sell your gold from home, without needing to visit a store or pawn broker.