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Gold Buyers in San Rafael, CA

4 of the 22 jewelry stores we list in San Rafael have buying gold and jewelry.

Selling old gold, broken chains or unwanted jewelry means finding someone who actually buys it, and not every jewelry store does. Every business in this list names gold or jewelry buying — cash for gold, precious metals, bullion or estate buying — in its business name, listing or on its own website.

  1. Marin Gold and Silver

    1307 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-2809

    Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun closed, Mon closed

    Buys gold
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  2. The Gold Drop

    901 Irwin St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3317

    Buys goldEstate jewelryAppraisals
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  3. Gold Rush Jewelers

    831 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3223

    Jewelry repairWatch repairBuys goldCustom jewelryEar piercingAppraisals
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  4. San Rafael Rare Coin Co.

    1219 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

    Tue-Fri 11am-3pm

    Buys goldAppraisals
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Know what you are selling. Look for the karat stamp (10K, 14K, 18K) or a silver mark (925), keep diamonds and gemstones separate from scrap gold, and get quotes from more than one buyer. Buyers pay a percentage of the day's metal price for the pure gold content — ask what that percentage is before you agree.

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How is the price of scrap gold calculated?

The buyer weighs the gold, works out the pure gold content from the karat (14K is 58.3% gold, for example) and pays a share of that day's spot price. The share varies between buyers, which is why quotes for the same pieces can differ a lot.

Is it better to sell jewelry to a jeweler or a gold buyer?

For plain gold and broken pieces, a gold buyer or jeweler paying by weight is usually simplest. Signed designer pieces, antique jewelry and larger diamonds can be worth more than their metal, so ask a jeweler who buys estate jewelry for an offer on the piece itself.