We don't have a storefront in Sterling — or anywhere in eastern Loudoun — but our Chantilly store is a straight 15–18 minute run south down Route 28, no Toll Road required, and you're paid the same visit you walk in.
Searching for cash for gold in Sterling? Honest answer first: there's no Cash for Gold VA counter in Sterling itself, and no storefront anywhere in eastern Loudoun County. But Sterling sits right on Route 28, and that road runs almost door to door to our Chantilly store on US-50 — about 15–18 minutes south, past the Dulles airport frontage, with no Dulles Toll Road and no tolls at all. If Route 7 fits your day better, our Vienna / Tysons store is roughly 20–22 minutes east on Leesburg Pike, by appointment only (call (703) 889-0532).
Sterling has been an established community since long before the data centers arrived — from the 1960s streets of Sterling Park to the Potomac-side neighborhoods of Cascades and Lowes Island — and the jewelry boxes here reflect those decades: family estate pieces, everyday karat gold, coins tucked away since the '70s, and, from Sterling's large international community, high-karat 22k and 24k jewelry that deserves to be paid at its true purity.
Whichever store you choose, the appraisal works the same way and it happens entirely in front of you. We test each piece for purity, weigh it on a calibrated scale you can watch, and build the offer from the live spot price at that moment — then we explain the number before you decide anything.
The appraisal is free with no obligation, and your items stay in your hands until you accept. If you like the offer, it's an instant payout — you're paid the same visit. If you don't, you drive back up 28 with everything you brought and a real number to compare. That process is why we hold a 4.9★ Google rating across 500+ reviews.
Neighborhoods we serve
Serving every corner of Sterling
Sterling Park
Sterling's original planned community, built out from the early 1960s, is where many of eastern Loudoun's longtime families still live — often in the same houses for decades. That longevity shows in what comes to our counter: estate jewelry from a parent's dresser, wedding bands from the '60s and '70s, and coin jars started generations ago. Older pieces get looked at for age and workmanship before anyone talks melt weight.
Sugarland Run
This 1970s planned community along the Sugarland Run stream valley mixes longtime homeowners with newer international families, so the jewelry runs the full range — everyday 14k chains and bands alongside high-karat 22k and 24k pieces. We test every item for its actual purity and pay at that tested karat, which matters most on exactly this kind of mixed box.
Cascades & Lowes Island
The newer Potomac-side communities on Sterling's north end skew modern: designer jewelry, diamond engagement upgrades, and luxury watches bought in good career years. Those are appraised individually on brand, model, and condition — which can put the offer well beyond what the metal alone would weigh out to — so bring boxes and papers if you still have them.
Countryside & the Route 7 corridor
The established neighborhoods near Algonkian Parkway and the Dulles Town Center stretch of Route 7 send us the practical middle of the business: downsizing boxes, sterling silver flatware sets, broken chains, and single earrings. Damaged gold pays the same per gram as intact gold, and full silver sets add up quickly by weight — and from this side of Sterling, the Route 7 run east to our Vienna / Tysons store (by appointment) can be the easier drive.
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Your closest stores
The two stores closest to Sterling
Sterling doesn't have a Cash for Gold VA storefront yet, but the town's two main roads each lead almost directly to one of our stores — Route 28 south to Chantilly, or Route 7 east to Vienna / Tysons (by appointment).
Why Sterling sellers do better at a real counter than in a mail-in envelope
The mail-in alternative asks a lot: seal your jewelry — possibly a parent's estate pieces or a 22k wedding set — into a prepaid envelope, ship it to a building you'll never see, and wait for an offer calculated out of your sight. If you decline, you wait again for the return shipment and hope everything comes back.
At a real counter, none of that risk exists. You watch the purity test, you watch the scale, and your gold never leaves your possession until you've agreed to a price. For high-karat pieces especially, that visibility matters: you can see for yourself that a 22k bangle is being tested and paid as 22k, not quietly graded like ordinary 14k.
And from Sterling, going in person is a genuinely small errand. The Chantilly counter is one road away — Route 28 south, about 15–18 minutes from most of town, whether you're starting near Dulles Town Center, Sugarland Run, or Sterling Park. There's no Toll Road involved and no Beltway to fight; it's a shorter trip than plenty of people's daily run down the tech corridor.
Best of all, the transaction actually finishes that day: if you accept the offer, you're paid before you leave the store — an instant payout by check on the spot, drawn on a local bank, with nothing riding back through the mail.
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 Sterling 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.”
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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.”
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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!”
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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.”
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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!”
There's no Cash for Gold VA store inside Sterling or anywhere in eastern Loudoun County. The closest is our Chantilly location at 14025 US-50, Chantilly, VA 20151 — (571) 224-5279 — about 15–18 minutes south on Route 28, with no tolls. Our Vienna / Tysons store at 8605 Westwood Center Dr #120, Tysons, VA 22182 — (703) 889-0532 — is roughly 20–22 minutes east via Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) in the Tysons area, by appointment only.
How far is the nearest gold buyer from Sterling?
About 15–18 minutes. From most of Sterling — Sterling Park, Sugarland Run, or the Dulles Town Center area — you take Route 28 south past the airport to Route 50, and our Chantilly store is right there on US-50. It's one road nearly the whole way, and the Dulles Toll Road never enters into it. From Cascades, Lowes Island, or Countryside, Route 7 east to our Vienna / Tysons store is a comparable 20–22 minute option; book ahead there, since it's appointment only.
Do you buy silver, coins, and things besides gold from Sterling sellers?
Yes. Beyond gold in all karats — scrap, jewelry, coins, and bullion — we buy sterling silver jewelry, flatware and tea sets, silver bars and rounds, and pre-1965 US 90% junk silver coins, plus platinum and palladium, certified diamonds (1.5 ct and up), fine and designer jewelry, luxury watches. Collectible coins are appraised individually, since dates and condition can beat the metal value — so don't clean them, and bring any paperwork you have.
Do you buy gold and silver bullion and bullion coins from Sterling?
Yes. Gold bars, rounds, and standard bullion coins such as American Gold Eagles, Buffalos, Krugerrands, and Maple Leafs bring 90% of the live spot price; proof and certified (graded) coins can earn a premium above that. Silver bars, rounds, and Silver Eagles typically bring 85–90% of spot, and Morgan and Peace dollars and pre-1965 US silver coins are bought by the piece or the bag. Every piece is tested and weighed in front of you at our Chantilly counter, 15–18 minutes down Route 28.
How do you decide what my gold is worth?
Every offer is built the same way: we test each piece for its actual purity — including verifying 22k and 24k jewelry at its true high karat rather than rounding it down — weigh it on a calibrated scale in front of you, and price it against the live spot price at that moment. Then we explain the number before you decide. The appraisal is free, there's no obligation, and your items stay in your hands until you agree.
Do I get paid on the spot, or do I wait for a check?
You're paid by check on the spot, before you leave, drawn on a local bank so you can cash it the same day; there's no mailed check or transfer to chase. (Vienna / Tysons is by appointment only; call (703) 889-0532.) If you'd rather think it over, you simply take your items home; the appraisal costs nothing either way, and the number is yours to compare anywhere else.
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.
Point the car south on Route 28 — our Chantilly store is 15–18 minutes from Sterling, no tolls, and your gold can be tested, quoted, and paid out in a single visit. Call (571) 224-5279 or just walk in.
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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