Where can I sell gold near me in New Jersey?
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post runs eight walk-in precious metals counters across Central New Jersey and the Jersey Shore. Every one of them buys gold, and every one of them runs the identical process: sorted by karat, tested with an XRF analyzer while you watch, weighed on a state-certified scale, and quoted against the live market that day. There is no head office that decides your number later. It is settled at the counter, in front of you, before you leave.
Pick whichever address is closest. The table below is the whole list, with the direct line for each store, so you can call ahead if you want to check anything before you drive over.
| Store | Address | Direct phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1102 NJ-34, Aberdeen Township NJ 07747 | (732) 723-9090 |
| Brick | 921 Cedar Bridge Ave, Brick NJ 08723 | (732) 444-2094 |
| East Brunswick | 111 Main Street Ste. 9, East Brunswick NJ 08816 | (732) 898-6565 |
| Farmingdale | 68 Main St, Unit 3, Farmingdale NJ 07727 | (732) 489-1314 |
| Manalapan | 356 Route 9 North, Unit 6, Manalapan NJ 07726 | (732) 483-4145 |
| Middlesex | 748 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex NJ 08846 | (732) 629-7600 |
| Millstone | 494 Monmouth Rd Ste. 5, Millstone NJ 08510 | (732) 444-2022 |
| New Brunswick | 51 Bayard St, New Brunswick NJ 08901 | (732) 543-1313 |
Not sure which one is nearest? Call (732) 483-4145, the line the owners answer, and we will tell you honestly which store is the shortest drive for you. Hours, maps and directions for every counter are on the locations page. ¿Prefiere español? Esta página está disponible en español: compra de oro cerca de mí.
What happens when I walk in with gold?
Most people who search for a gold buyer near them have never sold gold before. The jewelry has been sitting in a drawer for years, and the only thing standing between it and cash is not knowing what the visit looks like. So here is the whole thing, in the order it happens, at every one of the eight stores.
| Step | What happens | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walk in | No appointment and no forms in advance. A buyer meets you at the counter and you stay at that counter for the whole visit | Your gold in front of you the entire time. It never goes into a back room |
| 2. Sorting | Pieces are separated by karat, because a 10K bracelet and an 18K chain carry very different amounts of gold per gram | Your lot laid out in groups you can count and check |
| 3. Purity testing | Each group is read by a professional XRF analyzer, the same class of instrument refineries use. Nothing is scratched, cut or filed | The composition reading on the analyzer screen, group by group |
| 4. Weighing | Each tested group goes on a state-certified scale, one group at a time, with non-gold parts accounted for openly | The weight and the unit on the display, before any number is named |
| 5. The offer | Weight, times tested purity, at the live spot price that minute. Anything worth more than melt is priced on its own merit | All three inputs, then a firm total you can check yourself |
| 6. Your decision | Accept and you are paid on the spot. Decline and every piece goes home with you | No pressure, no clock, and no charge either way |
Most visits take about 15 minutes. Larger estate lots take longer only because there is more to sort, and we would rather be thorough than fast.
Bring it in, watch it tested, hear the number. Same-day cash if you accept, your items back if you do not.
📞 Call (732) 483-4145What kinds of gold can I sell?
People often assume only pristine jewelry is worth bringing in. The opposite is true. Gold is bought for what it is, not for how it looks, and the most commonly overlooked items are the ones sitting loose at the bottom of a drawer.
| What you bring | Examples | How it is valued |
|---|---|---|
| Gold jewelry | Rings, chains, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and pendants, 10K through 24K | Separated by karat, XRF tested, weighed, then priced against the live gold market |
| Broken and scrap gold | Snapped chains, single earrings, bent rings, class rings, mountings with the stones gone | Exactly the same as above. Damage changes nothing, because scrap is melted either way |
| High-karat imported gold | Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern and South Asian pieces, often 22K | Tested for its true purity rather than assumed down to a lower karat |
| Dental gold | Crowns, bridges and inlays | The analyzer reads the exact alloy and we pay on the precious metal content. Attached tooth material does not need removing |
| Gold coins | American Eagles, Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, older US and world gold, full collections | Checked for collector demand first, then melt. You are offered the higher of the two |
| Gold bars and rounds | Any refiner, any size, with or without an assay card | Purity is standardised, so these need the least sorting. Missing paperwork is never a dealbreaker |
| Estate and mixed lots | The whole drawer, the whole shoebox, the whole safe-deposit envelope | Split into categories first, then each group tested and weighed on its own so nothing is averaged down |
| Silver, platinum and palladium | Sterling flatware, 925 jewelry, silver coins, pieces stamped PLAT, PT950 or PALL | Identified by the analyzer, then priced on each metal's own market |
Bringing more than gold? We also buy silver, diamonds, coins and full estate lots at the same counter, in the same visit.
How much gold is actually in my piece?
Karat is the single biggest lever on what your gold is worth, and it matters more than the size of the piece. Two chains of identical weight can be worth very different amounts if one is 10K and the other is 18K, which is why karats are separated and weighed one group at a time rather than dumped on the scale together.
| Karat stamp | Fineness stamp | Pure gold content | What it usually means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | 417 | 41.7 percent | The legal minimum that may be called gold in the US. Common in class rings and budget chains |
| 14K | 585, sometimes 583 | 58.3 percent | The most common karat in American jewelry. The everyday standard for chains, bands and bracelets |
| 18K | 750 | 75.0 percent | Higher-end, often European or designer. Richer colour and considerably more gold by weight |
| 22K | 916 | 91.7 percent | Common in Indian, Middle Eastern and South Asian jewelry. Soft and deep yellow |
| 24K | 999 or 999.9 | 99.9 percent | Pure gold. Bullion bars and investment coins. Too soft for daily-wear rings |
| Plated or filled | GP, GEP, GF, RGP, HGE, "1/20 12K GF" | Trace to a small fraction | Base metal under a gold layer. Not solid gold, and it carries little or no scrap value. We tell you at the counter and hand it straight back |
A stamp is a claim, not a guarantee. Under-karated pieces turn up regularly, and plenty of older, handmade or imported jewelry was never stamped at all, so an unmarked piece is not automatically worthless. That is the whole reason we test rather than read stamps. The XRF analyzer fires low-energy X-rays at the piece and reads the signature the metal gives back, reporting the exact percentage of gold and of every other metal present. It is completely non-destructive, and it catches plated and gold-filled items instantly, which is why the doubtful pieces are the ones most worth bringing.
For a deeper walk through testing methods and the traps to watch for, read our full guide to selling gold in New Jersey.
How is my offer calculated?
Every honest offer on scrap and jewelry starts from the same three inputs: how many grams you have, what percentage of that is actually gold, and what the live market is doing at that minute. Nothing else changes the melt figure. Here is the formula, with $S standing for the live spot price per troy ounce on the day you visit.
Worked example. Say you bring a 14K chain that weighs 18 grams.
- Pure gold content: 18 grams × 0.583 = 10.49 grams of gold.
- Convert to troy ounces: 10.49 ÷ 31.1035 = 0.3374 troy ounces.
- Multiply by the market: 0.3374 × $S = the chain's melt value at that moment.
Swap the purity decimal for any other karat: 10K uses 0.417, 18K uses 0.750, 22K uses 0.917, 24K uses 0.999. Note what happens if that same 18-gram chain were 10K instead: 18 × 0.417 gives 7.51 grams of gold, or 0.2413 troy ounces, well under half the 14K figure for an identical weight. That is exactly why letting anyone weigh a mixed pile in one go costs you money.
One troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, not the 28.35 grams of a kitchen ounce, and a pennyweight is about 1.555 grams. Ask which unit is on the scale, out loud, wherever you sell. On our counters the unit is on the display and you are welcome to check the arithmetic against the live market before you decide. The ticker at the top of this page shows the same live market feed we price against.
Coins are the exception to pure melt math. A date, a mint mark or a grade can put a coin above its metal content, so coins are cross-referenced against collector demand before we quote and you are offered the higher of the two. We would rather pay you the collector figure than quietly melt something that was worth more intact.
What we will never do is quote a figure over the phone sight unseen, promise a fixed amount before testing, or announce a number without showing you how it was built. If a buyer anywhere skips the testing or hides the math, walk out. Deciding between buyer types first? Our cash for gold near me page compares dedicated local buyers, jewelry stores, mail-in services and pawn counters.
Free testing, no appointment, no obligation. Eight counters across Central New Jersey.
📞 Call (732) 483-4145What should I bring, and what should I not do?
Selling gold near you takes one trip when you arrive prepared. The list is short, and one item on it is a thing NOT to do.
- Everything you are considering selling. Not just the obvious pieces. Mixed bags and junk-drawer lots routinely surprise their owners, and checking the whole lot costs nothing extra.
- A valid photo ID. New Jersey law requires licensed precious metals buyers to record the seller's identity, so a driver's license, state ID or passport is required for every transaction. This protects sellers too, because it is the legal framework that keeps stolen goods out of legitimate stores.
- Any paperwork you happen to have. Coin certificates, assay cards for bars, receipts or old appraisals. Helpful when present, never required. We buy plenty of gold with no paperwork at all.
- Do NOT clean or polish anything first. Polishing adds nothing to metal value, and aggressive cleaning can damage older pieces and coins, which can reduce collector value. Bring it dusty. We have seen it all.
- Do NOT sort or throw anything out at home. A plated piece and a solid piece look identical under a lamp, and an unmarked chain is often solid gold that was never stamped. A free test settles it in seconds.
- Keep matching sets together. A pair, a set of flatware or a complete coin folder can be worth more intact than piece by piece.
How and when do I get paid?
Accept the offer and you are paid on the spot. Cash in hand, same day, every time. No checks that need to clear, no waiting period, no processing, and no follow-up visit.
This is where selling locally beats every mail-in alternative. A mail-in service asks you to ship your gold, wait days or weeks for a remote offer, and wait again for a return shipment if you decline. At our counters the entire cycle, from hello to paid, usually fits inside 15 minutes, and your gold never leaves your sight at any point in it.
There is also no obligation before that moment. The testing is free. The offer is free. Taking our written number and comparing it elsewhere is not just allowed, it is encouraged, because sellers who compare are the sellers we win. If you were considering pawning rather than selling, read pawn shops near me: sell outright instead before you take a loan against something you do not actually want back.
What if the gold was inherited?
A large share of the gold sold at our counters arrives in a box someone did not choose to own: a parent's jewelry, a grandparent's coin folder, the contents of a safe-deposit box after a loss. If that is your situation, two things are worth saying plainly.
First, there is no deadline. Gold does not spoil. If you are not ready to part with a particular piece, keep it and sell only what you are sure about. Many families bring in a full estate lot, sell the scrap and broken pieces, and keep the two or three items that carry the memories. That is a wise way to do it, and no one at our counters will push you past it.
Second, do not let anyone, including us, price an inherited lot as one big pile. Estate boxes mix scrap-value chains with coins that carry collector premiums and occasionally a signed piece worth far more than its weight. We sort every lot piece by piece, flag anything that deserves more than melt, and explain what each category is before any offer is made. If you only want an appraisal today and a decision next month, that is a perfectly good visit. Executors and families handling whole households can use our estate buying service.
Selling gold near you: common questions
Where is the nearest place to sell gold near me?
Cash 4 Gold Trading Post has 8 stores across Central New Jersey and the Shore: Aberdeen, Brick, East Brunswick, Farmingdale, Manalapan, Middlesex, Millstone, and New Brunswick. Every store tests your gold in front of you with an XRF analyzer, weighs it on a state-certified scale, prices it at the live spot price, and pays cash the same day. Call (732) 483-4145 and we will tell you which one is the shortest drive for you.
Do I need an appointment to sell gold?
No. Every store takes walk-ins during all posted hours, and a typical visit runs about 15 minutes from the door to cash in hand. Bring your items and a valid photo ID. Nothing needs sorting, cleaning or polishing first.
How do I know the offer on my gold is fair?
A fair offer is a visible offer. You should see three things before you hear a number: the tested karat of your piece, its weight on a certified scale, and the live spot price being used. We show all three at the counter as we work. You are also free to take our written quote and compare it anywhere else before deciding, and the appraisal costs nothing either way.
What do I need to bring to sell my gold?
Two things: everything you are considering selling, and a valid photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport. New Jersey law requires licensed precious metals buyers to record every seller's identity. Certificates, assay cards, and receipts help if you have them but are never required. Do not clean or polish anything first; it adds nothing and can cause damage.
Can I sell broken or damaged gold near me?
Yes, and you should. Snapped chains, single earrings, bent rings, and stone-less mountings hold their full metal value, because offers are built on tested purity and weight, not appearance. Broken gold is one of the most common things we buy. Bring the tangled bag as it is.
Do you buy dental gold, gold coins, and gold bars?
All three. Dental crowns and bridges are tested like any other gold and are often the most overlooked value in inherited lots. Coins are checked for collector premiums above melt value, so a key date is never priced as scrap. Bars from any refiner are bought with or without their assay card, since we verify everything ourselves.
How fast do I get paid when I sell gold?
The same day, before you leave the store. Once you accept the offer, you are paid cash on the spot. A typical visit runs about 15 minutes from walking in to walking out paid. There are no checks to wait on, no processing periods, and no return trips.
Should I sell my gold now or wait for a better price?
No one can reliably time the gold market, including us. Our offers always track the live spot price at the moment of your visit, so when the market is up, your offer is up with it. The honest answer: sell when you no longer want the item, and check the live ticker on our site before you come in so you know the market you are selling into.
Can I get my gold appraised without selling it?
Absolutely. Every appraisal is free and carries zero obligation. Many customers, especially those handling inherited gold, come in once to learn what they have and return weeks later to sell part of it. If you decline the offer, you take every piece home, no charge and no pressure.
Is it better to sell gold locally or mail it in?
Locally, for three reasons: your gold never leaves your sight, you watch the testing and weighing yourself, and you are paid the same day. Mail-in services require insured shipping, days of waiting for a remote offer, and another wait to get your items back if you decline. At a local counter, declining costs you nothing but the drive.
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Last updated: August 2026