Sell to Us · Orange County
Before anyone weighs your gold, let someone read it.
The mall kiosk and the we-buy-gold counter share one tool: a scale. Everything that lands on it becomes grams times purity, and the plain wedding band gets the same treatment as the signed Italian bracelet that can bring several times its melt. Across Orange County, a lot of gold jewelry has been sold this way that never should have been. Weighing is the last step in valuing gold, not the first.
We read first. Maker’s marks, hallmarks, construction, era. A broken chain is scrap and we will say so, but a 1970s gas-pipe necklace, an unmarked Victorian locket, or a heavy signed cuff can be worth well beyond weight to the collectors we sell to. We are the buyers behind Old 44 Vintage in San Juan Capistrano, working from a Laguna Hills warehouse, and we pay cash the same day, at your kitchen table or at our warehouse.
Gold we buy, from scrap to signed
Broken and scrap gold
Single earrings, snapped chains, and dental gold, priced honestly against the day’s spot
Signed gold jewelry
Tiffany, Cartier, UnoAErre, and other marked bracelets, necklaces, and rings
Vintage and period pieces
Victorian lockets, retro cocktail rings, 1970s Italian chains, mid-century charm bracelets
Gold coins and small bullion
Sovereigns, pesos, and fractional pieces alongside the jewelry box contents
Gold watches
Solid gold cases from Rolex, Omega, and Longines, often worth more than their melt
A local alternative to the kiosk and the counter
Orange County has no shortage of places that buy gold, from mall kiosks in Brea and Costa Mesa to the cash-for-gold storefronts along Harbor Boulevard. They serve a purpose, but their model is speed and melt. Ours is different: we are a vintage and estate buying operation with a warehouse on Moulton Parkway in Laguna Hills, and jewelry that deserves more than scrap price is exactly the kind of thing we look for. Bring one chain or a whole drawer. We will sort it in front of you, separate what should be weighed from what should not, and pay cash either way. House calls run from San Clemente to Fullerton, free and without obligation.
A Recent Find
A 1940s Levi’s Type 1 jacket, sold to us by a former dealer who knew exactly what he had. We paid $12,000 in cash, the same day.
How it works
Call us.
A real conversation about what you have, no forms, no waiting.
We come to you.
We look at everything, at your pace. We know what we're seeing.
Cash offer, same visit.
A fair price on the spot, or a full estate sale run for you.
Common questions
How is your offer different from a gold kiosk’s?
A kiosk pays a percentage of melt value, full stop. We check first whether a piece is worth more intact, to collectors or the vintage trade, and price it there when it is. For true scrap we quote against the day’s spot price, explained openly.
Do you buy broken jewelry and single earrings?
Yes. Snapped chains, orphaned earrings, bent rings, and dental gold all have value by weight. We test purity in front of you, show you the math, and pay cash on the spot. No lot is too small or too tangled.
Can you give me a price over the phone?
We can talk ranges once we know karat and rough weight, but gold prices move daily and marks change everything, so real numbers happen in person. The visit is free anywhere in Orange County, and there is no obligation to sell.
Know what it’s worth before you sell.
Our field guides explain how the market actually prices these things. No fishing, no hype: real ranges and the details that move them.
One call. We’ll take it
from there.
(949) 449-1255Mon-Sat 6 am-8 pm · Sun 8 am-5 pm
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