We Buy Gold Filled / Plated

Gold filled and gold plated are easy to confuse, and the difference decides whether an item is worth selling. Gold filled pieces have a real, legally specified layer of gold mechanically bonded to a base metal, often marked GF, 1/20 14K, or 1/10 10K, and that layer carries enough gold to be worth evaluating case by case. Gold plated items, by contrast, have only a microscopically thin electroplated coating, typically far too little gold to purchase, which is why most buyers, including us, generally cannot pay for them. Rather than leave you guessing, we test your items for free, on camera, in a secure setting, identify exactly what you have, and explain honestly what we can or cannot offer and why. When gold filled material is present in enough quantity, we assess it on its gold content and weight and make a fair offer; when an item is only plated, we tell you plainly so you do not waste a trip elsewhere. There is never a fee or any obligation. Bring anything marked GF or anything you are unsure about to our Annandale, Manassas, Chantilly, or Vienna/McLean location and we will tell you what it really is.