We don't have a storefront in Reston itself — but our Chantilly store is about 15 minutes southwest via Route 28, and everything happens in one visit: your gold is tested and weighed in front of you and you're paid the same visit.
Reston isn't an accidental suburb — it's a planned community, named for founder Robert E. Simon (the "RES" in RESton), that grew into the heart of Fairfax County's Dulles tech corridor. That history shows in what people here own: diamond engagement rings and designer jewelry from Reston Town Center's professional crowd, luxury watches earned over tech-industry careers, and estate pieces from families who've been here since the Lake Anne days in the 1960s. When it's time to sell some of that, most Reston sellers face a choice between a mail-in envelope and a real counter — and we'd argue the counter wins every time.
Here's how it works at our nearby Chantilly store. You bring your items in for a free, no-obligation appraisal — no appointment needed. Each piece is tested for karat and weighed on a calibrated scale in front of you, then priced against the live spot price of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium that day. You keep your items in hand until you decide to accept, and if you do, it's an instant payout — you walk out paid the same visit. If the number isn't right for you, you walk out with your jewelry and a free education on what it's worth.
Neighborhoods we serve
Serving every corner of Reston
Reston Town Center
The high-rises, offices, and upscale retail around Town Center — now with its own Silver Line Metro station — concentrate Reston's professional crowd. From here we regularly see diamond engagement rings, designer pieces from names like Tiffany, Cartier, and David Yurman, and luxury watches including Rolex. Branded and signed jewelry is appraised on brand, model, and condition — often worth well above its melt value — so it's never just weighed as scrap.
Lake Anne
Lake Anne Plaza was Reston's original village center, and some residents have been here since Robert E. Simon opened it in the 1960s. That means genuine estate and inherited jewelry: mid-century settings, old wedding sets, sterling flatware and tea services passed down through families. We evaluate age and workmanship on pieces like these before weight ever enters the conversation.
South Lakes
The established neighborhoods around South Lakes Drive and the Hunters Woods side bring in the everyday backbone of the business — 14k wedding bands, broken chains, single earrings, and small scrap gold accumulated over decades of family life. Small pieces add up faster than people expect once each one is tested at its true karat and priced against the live spot price.
North Point
Reston's newer northern village near Route 7 skews toward families and commuters, and the sell pile reflects it: modern diamond jewelry, newer designer pieces, gold coins and small bullion bought as gifts or investments. North Point is also well placed for the trip — Route 7 east runs toward our Vienna / Tysons store (by appointment), while Fairfax County Parkway to Route 28 drops you at Chantilly.
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Your closest stores
The two stores closest to Reston
There's no Cash for Gold VA storefront inside Reston yet, but the town sits between two of our stores — Chantilly down Route 28 and Vienna / Tysons (by appointment) out the Dulles Toll Road — so wherever you are in Reston, one of them is a short drive.
Mail-in gold buyers ask you to seal your jewelry in an envelope, ship it across the country, and trust a stranger's quote on items you can no longer see. If the offer disappoints, you wait again for the return shipment — and hope everything comes back. At a real counter, none of that applies: you watch the testing, you see the scale, you hear the offer explained against the live spot price, and your items never leave your sight until you've said yes.
From Reston, that counter is closer than most people's commute. Our Chantilly store sits on Route 50 about 15 minutes southwest via Route 28 — an easy run from Herndon-side and western Reston especially — and our Vienna / Tysons store is roughly 15–20 minutes east via the Dulles Toll Road or Route 7 if you're on the eastern side near Wiehle-Reston East (by appointment only, call (703) 889-0532). Either way, the whole trip fits inside a lunch hour: appraised, decided, and paid before you leave the store.
How it works
Walk in, watch every test, leave paid
No appointment needed at our Chantilly store. No charge if you walk away.
Bring your items and a valid government-issued photo ID (Virginia requires it for every sale). You must be 18 or older.
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Step 1: Bring In What You Have
No need to sort, clean, or research anything. Bring your jewelry, coins, watches, and flatware, even the pieces you are unsure about. We have seen it all.
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Step 2: We Sort & Group It
We go through every item with you, one by one. Gold grouped by karat, coins by type, watches evaluated on their own. Nothing left guessed at.
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Step 3: Tested on the Spot
Each piece goes through our XRF analyzer, the same technology refineries use, to find its exact metal content. You watch every test, on camera.
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Step 4: We Calculate Your Offer
Every item goes into our system and is priced against the live spot price for gold, silver, platinum, or palladium. You see every line and number.
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Step 5: You Review & Sign
We print a full itemized receipt with every item and price listed. You review it and you sign. No surprises.
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Step 6: You Get Paid
We pay you by check on the spot, drawn on a local bank so you can cash it the same day. No waiting, no checks in the mail.
Bring your items and a valid government-issued photo ID (Virginia requires it for every sale). You must be 18 or older.
What we buy
Brought in by Reston neighbors every week
From a single gold ring to an entire estate collection, bring it in for a free, no-obligation appraisal. Start with how to sell gold and sell silver with us, or browse by category.
“I got almost 50% more here than offered by a jeweler in Herndon (they know who they are; there's only 1 in downtown Herndon). Ethan was courteous, prompt, and efficient. 5 stars for the shop and 5 stars for the service.”
Greg ForbesGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“The first place to go if you have old jewelry and want to sell gold or silver. Absolutely knowledgeable advice, very, very friendly. Fair prices and very straightforward. Highly recommended without reservation.”
Mike SchlesigerGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“I had a great experience here. I met with Sam. He was super helpful. They buy gold and silver, including Morgan Silver Dollars. I will definitely visit again. 10/10.”
Alex WilkinsonGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“This place blows all the other places out of the water. Fair prices and buy Tiffany sets! Sam was extremely helpful and knowledgeable! This is the 2nd time I have been here and it keeps getting better.”
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5 out of 5 stars
“This place blows all the other places out of the water. Fair prices and buy Tiffany sets! Sam was extremely helpful and knowledgeable! This is the 2nd time I have been here and it keeps getting better.”
Jamal ReedGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“Mr. Sam provided excellent customer service with my transaction, honest, removed stones for me before selling rings for the weight of the gold. Would definitely come back!”
Jeanette SnookGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“Great experience. Mr. Sam was very patient, reliable and accommodating. We were given an extremely fair price and educated us about the process. We are repeat customers and would come back anytime. We recommend this establishment to anyone.”
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5 out of 5 stars
“I had a great experience working with Sam selling my gold from Thailand and received a great offer well over my first quote.”
Sean DonovanGoogle review
5 out of 5 stars
“Sam was amazingly helpful and the transaction was painless. They buy silver bullion coins.”
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5 out of 5 stars
“From start to finish our experience with Ethan at Cash For Gold in Chantilly was exceptional. Ethan's kind, calm and patient demeanor will make us repeat customers.”
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5 out of 5 stars
“It was a flawless and easy transaction. Ethan was personable, polite and professional. I would recommend this business to anyone!”
The closest Cash for Gold VA store to Reston is our Chantilly location at 14025 US-50, Chantilly, VA 20151 — (571) 224-5279 — about 15 minutes southwest via Route 28, especially quick from western Reston and the Herndon side. Our Vienna / Tysons store at 8605 Westwood Center Dr #120, Tysons, VA 22182 — (703) 889-0532 — is roughly 15–20 minutes east via the Dulles Toll Road or Route 7, and often easier from eastern Reston near Wiehle-Reston East; it's by appointment, so call to book.
Do you buy diamonds and designer jewelry from Reston sellers?
Yes — and given Reston's professional, tech-corridor population, they're some of the most common items we see from town. Designer jewelry from Tiffany, Cartier, and David Yurman, luxury watches including Rolex, and engagement rings with a certified center diamond of 1.5 carats or more are all appraised individually: brand, model, certified grade, and condition frequently put the value well above the metal weight alone. Smaller or uncertified diamonds aren't bought; we pay for the ring's metal and return the stone. If you still have the box, papers, or receipts, bring them — original accessories can raise the offer.
Do you buy silver and coins near Reston?
Yes. We buy sterling silver jewelry, flatware and tea sets, silver bars and rounds, and pre-1965 "junk silver" US coins, plus gold coins and bullion. Collectible coins are evaluated for numismatic value — rarity, date, and condition — not just melted weight, so a collectible coin is never automatically priced as scrap metal.
How do you figure out what my gold is worth?
Every piece is tested for karat and weighed on a calibrated scale in front of you — you watch the whole process. We then price the tested purity and weight against the live spot price of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium at that moment and explain exactly how we got to the number. The appraisal is free with no obligation, and you keep your items in hand until you decide to accept.
Will I get paid on the spot if I sell?
Yes — accept the offer and you're paid by check on the spot, drawn on a local bank so you can cash it the same day. There's no mailing and no processing period: the drive from Reston, the appraisal, and the payout all fit in a single trip. Note that Virginia law requires sellers to be 18 or older.
Do I need ID to sell gold in Virginia?
Yes. Virginia law requires precious-metals buyers to record a valid government-issued photo ID for every purchase, so bring your driver's license or passport along with the items you want to sell. You must also be 18 or older.
Take Route 28 south about 15 minutes from Reston to our Chantilly store — free appraisal against the live spot price, tested in front of you, and an instant payout before you head back up the corridor.
Sell Gold JewelryAll karats, any condition
Sell Scrap GoldBroken, bent, tangled
Sell Silver JewelrySterling .925 & above
Sell Gold Coins90% of spot
Sell Silver CoinsJunk silver & collectibles
Sell Gold BullionBars & rounds, any mint
Sell Silver Bullion.999 bars & rounds
Sell DiamondsCertified, 1.5ct & above
Sell Rolex & WatchesRolex, Omega, Cartier…
Sell Name Brand JewelryTiffany, Cartier, Yurman…
Sell Estate & AntiqueInherited & vintage pieces
Sell Dental GoldCrowns, bridges, fillings
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