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Message:: [QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4508497, member: 19137"]As [USER=10474]@Jaena[/USER] said, take the stones over to get checked. I am not so sure they are smoky quartz as I see a purple color as well. They appear quite well cut as noted and set in 18K suggests it was a higher quality piece. Scrappers will usually pay no more than 70% spot on the actual gold content (and usually around the high 60% number). Yes, it depends upon markets - gold moving up consistently - hot market, pays more. gold going down, typically pays less. Scrapping involves actual weight and karat.... - i.e. 18K unless KP for karats plumb is most likely going to test out at low 17 high 16K range. Naturally, that will be without the stones and less the follow up file weight loss necessary for acid testing (assuming they are using XRF spectrometer). Scrapping, unless you really need the money right now, is silly. If it is smoky quartz, even today, there are women that love what I call pooh brown - my wife is one of them. I did not search for the hallmark, might do some homework on that as well. Get the stones checked, make a decision from that point. Me, on a quick sell, might offer it up for 1.25 multiplier over spot gold for the total weight to include gemstones...probably near double what you'd get scrapping and someone gets something they will wear <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Cheers.[/QUOTE]