Sell Gold in Northwest Arkansas
We buy gold coins, bars, rounds, jewelry and scrap gold at our Lowell shop, at your home or at a secure location such as your bank. This page explains how gold is judged, what moves an offer, and how to get ready for a visit.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
- Bring a photo ID
- No obligation to sell
- By appointment, with time set aside for you
What gold we buy
Begin with the kind of gold you have. Each card leads to a page with more detail on that item.
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Gold coins
American Eagles and Buffalos, U.S. gold dated before 1933, and gold coins struck by other countries.
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Gold bars and rounds
Minted and poured gold bars and rounds, from small gram bars up to full ounces and larger.
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Gold jewelry
Rings, chains, bracelets, pendants and earrings, stamped or unmarked.
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Broken jewelry and scrap gold
Broken chains, bent rings, single earrings and other pieces that are no longer worn.
Not sure where a piece belongs?
Coins of any date are covered on our gold coins page. Bars and rounds have their own bullion page. Rings, chains and broken pieces are on the gold jewelry page. A mixture is perfectly fine, and we can look at everything together.
How we evaluate gold
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Identify the item and its marks
We start with what the piece is: the coin type and date, or the karat stamp on a ring or chain.
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Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
Gold and silver are weighed where you can see it.
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Judge collector value against metal value
Some gold coins are worth more to collectors than their gold. Most bullion and jewelry is valued by the metal.
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Explain the offer, then you decide
We explain how we arrived at the offer. You can accept it, decline it, or sell only part of what you have.
Karat stamps and what they mean
Karat counts gold in parts of 24. A stamp of 14K means 14 parts of every 24 are gold and the other 10 are alloy.
| Stamp | Gold | Parts of 24 | Where it often turns up |
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| 10K | 41.7% | 10 of 24 | Many class rings and lower-karat chains |
| 14K | 58.3% | 14 of 24 | A large share of everyday U.S. jewelry |
| 18K | 75% | 18 of 24 | Finer jewelry and much European work |
| 22K | 91.7% | 22 of 24 | American Gold Eagles, Krugerrands, sovereigns, some South Asian jewelry |
| 24K | 99.9% or finer | 24 of 24 | American Gold Buffalos and most gold bars |
Stamps are not always right
Stamps rub thin with wear, and now and then one is simply incorrect.
Arkansas law on selling gold jewelry, bars or scrap
- The rate, out loud. When you sell gold jewelry, bars or scrap, the buyer tells you the price per ounce being paid for the metal.
- The scale, in view. When you sell gold jewelry, bars or scrap, the buyer weighs the metal in your full sight.
- Your ID. You show a valid photo ID when you sell gold jewelry, bars or scrap.
- Your signature. You sign that you own the gold or are authorized to sell it, and how you came to have it.
- Your thumbprint. The law asks for a right thumbprint on the same form.
- Under 18? Come with a parent or guardian; you both show photo ID.
Source: Ark. Code 17-23-205 (price per ounce and weighing) and 17-23-203 (identification, ownership statement, thumbprint).
Troy ounces, grams and pennyweight
- Gold is quoted by the troy ounce, about 31.1 grams.
- A kitchen-scale ounce is lighter, about 28.35 grams.
- Jewelers often weigh in pennyweight, marked dwt. Twenty pennyweight make one troy ounce.
Spot price and a purchase offer
The gold price in the news is a starting reference. It is not what any buyer pays for a ring or a coin.
What spot is
- A market reference price for one troy ounce of pure gold
- Drawn from large wholesale trades on world markets
- Changing through each trading day
What an offer reflects
- Purity: how much of the piece is gold
- The weight of the gold itself, leaving out stones and parts made of other metals
- The form: a coin, a bar, a ring or a bag of scrap
- Collector value, where a coin has any
- The costs a buyer carries to refine or resell the gold
Working out the metal value yourself
Our gold melt value calculator takes a weight, a karat and a spot price you type in, and works out the value of the pure gold. That figure covers the metal alone. It is a reference point, not an offer.
Considering selling gold?
Call or send a request to arrange a time. It helps us to know whether you have coins, bars, jewelry or a mixture of all three.
Why some gold coins are worth more than their gold
Jewelry and bars are valued by their metal. A gold coin can carry collector value on top, for four main reasons.
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U.S. gold dated before 1933
These coins were made to spend. In 1933 the federal government ordered most gold coins turned in, and many were melted, so fewer survive than were struck.
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Key dates and mint letters
Some years and some mints turned out far fewer coins than others. A scarce date can be worth well above the gold it holds.
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Grade
Collectors grade condition on a scale from 1 to 70. Sharp detail and original surfaces draw more interest than heavy wear.
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Certified coins
A coin graded by a third-party service comes sealed in a labeled plastic holder. The label records the grade, which helps pin down collector value.
Modern bullion coins are the exception
Gold Eagles and Buffalos from recent years are valued mainly for the gold in them. Older U.S. gold is where dates and grades come in; our rare coins page explains how scarcity and condition are judged.
Getting your gold ready
A few minutes of sorting at home makes the appointment simpler. None of it is required.
- Please do not clean anything. Polish takes away a coin's original surface, and it cannot be put back.
- Keep coins in their holders. Capsules, graded slabs and Mint boxes are best left closed.
- Group by type. Coins in one bag, bars and rounds in another, jewelry and scrap in a third. If you can read the stamps, keep each karat together.
- Have a photo ID ready. A driver's license, state ID card or military ID is suitable.
- Keep any paperwork with the gold. Assay cards, certificates and receipts all help.
Selling gold from around Northwest Arkansas
Our shop sits in Lowell, along the I-49 corridor. Drive times are estimates without traffic.
If you are coming from nearby, our pages for Bella Vista, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale give the route to our Lowell shop.
- Springdale: about 11 minutes from downtown Springdale
- Rogers: about 12 minutes from downtown Rogers
- Bentonville: about 18 minutes from Bentonville Square
- Fayetteville: about 25 minutes from Fayetteville Square
- Bella Vista: about 28 minutes from Bella Vista
For the smaller towns we cover, see our service area page.
Questions about selling gold
Is an offer for gold the same as the spot price?
No. Spot is a reference for pure gold traded in large amounts. An offer depends on how pure your gold is, how much it weighs, what form it takes, whether collectors want it, and the costs a buyer carries.
Do I need to know the karat before I visit?
No. Bring each piece as it is. We read any stamp with you and explain what it means for the gold inside.
Can I sell some of my gold and keep the rest?
Yes. You choose piece by piece, and nothing changes hands until you agree to it.
Why is a gram of 14K worth less than a gram of 22K?
Less of it is gold. A 14K gram is 58.3% gold and a 22K gram is 91.7% gold. The balance is alloy metal such as silver, copper or zinc.
What does weighed in full sight mean?
Under Ark. Code 17-23-205, when you sell gold jewelry, bars or scrap, the buyer weighs the metal where you can plainly see it and states the rate paid per ounce.
Visit us in Lowell
- Address
- 107 S Lincoln St A, Lowell, AR 72745
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our Lowell shop, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Bring
- A photo ID and the items you want us to look at
A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
Tell us about your items
If you would rather speak with us, please call (479) 250-1954. Or share a few details here, and we will call you during business hours to arrange a time.