Inheriting jewelry is rarely simple. It usually arrives as a mixed pile, chains, rings, maybe coins or a watch, and pieces you can't identify. Here's the good news: you don't need to sort it, test it, or figure out what's real. Just send the whole pile in at once, and we evaluate everything, pay fairly for what's genuine, and tell you honestly about what isn't, at no cost to you.
Can I sell inherited jewelry if I don't know what's real gold?
Yes, you don't need to know what's real before you sell.
- It's the most common worry, and the easiest to solve: put the whole pile in the box and send it in.
- We evaluate every piece and identify what's genuine gold (and what isn't).
- We make you an offer on the real gold.
- If something isn't gold, we just tell you, we never charge you to evaluate it, and you're never obligated to sell.
Curious how to check stamps and karat markings yourself first? See how to tell if gold is real.
What inherited items can I send?
Send all of it, don't sort, don't guess, don't throw anything out.
We buy real gold in virtually every form:
- Rings, chains, bracelets, earrings, pendants
- Broken or tangled pieces
- Dental gold
- Gold coins
- Gold from 6 karat and up (and lower karat when there's enough of it)
If your lot has other valuables mixed in, include them, we'll evaluate the whole collection and tell you what we can buy.
Is it safe to mail in an inherited collection?
Yes, your shipment is protected and tracked the whole way.
- Every kit ships with a prepaid, protected, fully trackable label.
- You can follow your package from your hands to our evaluation table.
- We're an established U.S. gold buyer with a real physical location and verifiable reviews.
- You're under no obligation to accept any offer.
And because we operate from a real, professional facility you can visit in person, you always know exactly who's evaluating your gold.
How does selling estate gold by mail work?
Four simple steps.
- Request your free kit. We mail you a prepaid, protected shipping kit at no cost.
- Send your pile. Put the entire collection in the box (gold, coins, anything you're unsure about) and ship it with the prepaid label.
- We evaluate everything. We carefully test and identify each piece, separating genuine precious metal from what isn't.
- Get a fair offer. We send a clear, itemized offer based on current market pricing. Accept and get paid, or decline and we return your items. No obligation, ever.
How much is inherited gold worth?
It comes down to purity (karat), weight, and the day's gold price.
- Every inherited collection is a different mix of karats, weights, and conditions.
- The only way to know what a pile is truly worth is a professional evaluation.
- We base every offer on the live market and show you an itemized breakdown, so you see exactly how we got the number.
- Accept or decline with no pressure either way.
What if some items aren't gold?
That's completely normal, and it costs you nothing.
- Most piles are a mix of real gold, plated/costume pieces, and items that aren't precious metal.
- We identify what's genuine, make you an offer on it, and tell you honestly about the rest.
- We never charge you to evaluate items that turn out not to be gold.
- This is exactly why sending everything is smart, let us sort it, so you never risk tossing something valuable.
Why sell inherited gold to MailGoldOnline?
We built our process around the exact concerns families have.
- Established U.S. gold buyer with a physical location and verifiable customer reviews
- Free, protected, tracked shipping
- Clear, itemized offers based on live market pricing
- We never charge you to evaluate items that aren't gold
- No obligation to sell, ever
Send the whole pile, get an honest offer, and decide on your own terms.