Gold selling guides
Practical, plain-language guides on pricing, purity, documentation and more — written by the team who values your gold in person.
4 May 2026
Understanding XRF Gold Testing: How It Actually Works
Why XRF technology is the industry standard for verifying gold purity, and what it means for the price you're quoted.
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16 April 2026
How to Sell Silver Bullion in Sydney: A Step-by-Step Guide
Before selling silver bullion, it's worth knowing how purity, weight, spot price and dealer premiums combine to set your payout.
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2 April 2026
Complete Guide to Selling Scrap Gold in Sydney
If you have old, broken or unused gold jewellery sitting in a drawer, here's exactly how the process works and how to get the most for it.
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2 December 2025
Complete Guide to Selling Coins in Sydney
Bullion coins, collectible coins, and inherited collections are valued differently. Here's how to work out what you're actually holding before you sell.
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14 November 2025
Is Selling Scrap Gold Better Than Repairing Jewellery?
How to weigh up repair costs against scrap value, and the questions worth asking yourself before you decide either way.
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30 October 2025
Things to Know Before Selling Your Gold in Sydney
A practical checklist for Sydney sellers: what to bring, how pricing works, and the questions worth asking a dealer before you commit.
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23 October 2025
Instant Cash for Gold: What Documents Do You Need?
A straightforward guide to the ID and documentation you need before selling gold, silver, or jewellery to a licensed dealer in NSW.
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8 October 2025
24K vs 18K vs 9K Gold: How Purity Affects Scrap Gold Value
A plain-language breakdown of what each karat number actually means, and why it's the single biggest factor in what your scrap gold is worth.
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22 September 2025
How to Spot Fake Gold Jewellery: 5 Easy Tests You Can Do at Home
Simple checks you can run before you even leave the house, plus why a professional XRF test still beats any home method for a final answer.
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4 September 2025
What Influences the Price of Gold Jewellery?
Purity, weight, market rate, and workmanship all affect what a piece of gold jewellery is actually worth when you sell it. Here's how each one plays in.
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