Selling Inherited Gold: Practical and Emotional Considerations
Inherited gold is rarely a simple transaction. There are usually several opinions in the family and a box of pieces nobody can date. Here is how to work through it.
Agree who is selling before you visit
Where jewellery is jointly inherited, agree in advance who will handle the sale and how proceeds are divided. Payment is made to the person presenting valid identification, so this should be settled beforehand.
Older pieces are often unmarked
Hallmarking was inconsistent decades ago. An absent stamp says nothing about quality — many older Sri Lankan pieces are high karat. Testing settles it in minutes.
Consider keeping one piece
Families frequently sell the bulk of a collection and keep a single meaningful item. There is no requirement to sell everything, and we value each piece separately so partial sales are straightforward.
Photograph pieces before selling. It costs nothing and preserves the memory when the item itself is gone.
What we need
Valid photo identification and items owned outright. We buy gold and silver only, with immediate payment and a written receipt.
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