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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9927638, member: 36"]I'd keep this piece even if I didn't wear it. It belonged to someone important to me and/or my spouse. That's worth more than the metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, the place to start is a scale that measures in grams and a gold scrap calculator. Figure out what it's worth in metal weight alone; that's your base value. Pawn shops won't even give you that much because they have to make money on the flip and can only count on getting a percentage of melt themselves. Jewelry stores and jewelry auctions may net you more and may not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9927638, member: 36"]I'd keep this piece even if I didn't wear it. It belonged to someone important to me and/or my spouse. That's worth more than the metal. That said, the place to start is a scale that measures in grams and a gold scrap calculator. Figure out what it's worth in metal weight alone; that's your base value. Pawn shops won't even give you that much because they have to make money on the flip and can only count on getting a percentage of melt themselves. Jewelry stores and jewelry auctions may net you more and may not.[/QUOTE]
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