Sell 22K Gold Jewelry for the Highest Cash Price
South Bay Coin buys 22K gold jewelry, 916 marked pieces, and high karat gold from India, Pakistan, the Gulf, Turkey, and Southeast Asia. Walk in to our Lawndale counter, watch every piece tested and weighed, and leave paid.
The Best Place to Sell 22K Gold in Los Angeles
People who want to sell 22K gold in Los Angeles are carrying the purest jewelry most households ever own, and that purity only pays if the counter in front of them reads it correctly. South Bay Coin is a licensed, bonded, and insured precious metals dealer in Lawndale, buying high karat gold since 1980. Every piece is tested and weighed in front of you and priced on its own verified content, never on an assumption.
That assumption is the whole problem. The American jewelry habit is 14K, and most buying counters were built around it, so a 916 bangle, a Gulf chain, or a mangalsutra arrives as an unfamiliar object, and unfamiliar objects get quoted cautiously. We handle high karat gold every week, so an Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Emirati, Turkish, or Thai mark is a starting point here rather than a hesitation.
Because we operate our own refinery, the metal does not pass through a chain of middlemen before processing, and that removed layer of cost stays in your offer instead. A client selling a single gold jewelry piece and a client bringing a full bridal set get the same basis for their number.
Sellers reach us from Torrance, Hawthorne, Gardena, Carson, Long Beach, and Artesia, and many drive further after comparing offers. High karat pieces can be weighed alongside anything else you want to sell gold for cash. There is no appointment and no charge, and declining means you walk out with your jewelry exactly as you brought it.
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What the Mark on 22K and 916 Gold Tells Us
Twenty two karat means twenty two parts gold out of twenty four, written as .9167 fine. Almost everywhere this jewelry is made, that figure is stamped in the millesimal system rather than the karat system, so your piece is far more likely to read 916 or 917 than 22K. Both say the same thing. The difference is regional convention, not composition.
Indian pieces made under current hallmarking rules carry a cluster of marks rather than one, typically the bureau logo, the purity grade, and a jeweler identification code, which is why a magnifier comes out first. Turkish work may carry a tugra, Chinese and Hong Kong chuk kam runs higher again at 999, and Southeast Asian standards differ again. Neighbouring standards sit close on either side of 22K, so not everything arriving as 22K turns out to be 22K.
Plenty of high karat gold carries no readable mark at all. Bazaar and village work was often sold on the goldsmith's reputation rather than a stamp, and decades of wear erase the stamps that were there. We confirm purity in person on any unmarked or foreign marked piece, and an unmarked bangle is among the most common things we buy.
Selling Outright Versus a Jeweler Exchange
A family with 22K gold to convert has two real routes, and almost nobody explains the difference before the decision is made. Route one is an exchange at a jeweler, which is what most households are steered toward. Route two is an outright sale for cash. They look similar at the counter and end somewhere completely different.
The large jewelry houses publish their exchange terms, and the terms repay reading. They commonly deduct the original invoice's making charges and taxes in full, they value the metal at the house rate on the day, and several state outright that old gold cannot be exchanged for cash or coins at any point. Some require the original invoice, and some will not take a piece bought elsewhere. An exchange is the right route if you want a new set. If what you need is money, an exchange pays you in inventory.
Two things work in your favor. High karat gold is soft, so dents, scratches, stretched links, and thin worn bangles are normal, and none of it changes what the metal contains. Weight, though, is only counted where gold actually is. Hollow bangles filled with lac, kundan work backed with setting compound, and pieces strung on silk cord are separated in front of you.
High Karat Gold We Buy for Cash
We buy 22K gold in every form, marked or unmarked, wearable or broken. Nothing needs cleaning, sorting, or repair first, and loose gold coins and sovereigns can be valued in the same visit.
Bridal and Wedding Sets
Full sets, bangles, chokers, mangalsutra, jhumka earrings, and haram necklaces from past weddings.
Chains, Rings and Bangles
Everyday 916 chains, rope and Singapore links, wedding bands, signet rings, kadas, and single pieces.
Foreign and Unmarked Gold
Gulf, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese gold at 21K, 22K, 23K, and 24K, plus any piece with no readable stamp.
22K Coins and Sovereigns
British sovereigns, Krugerrands, ginnis, wedding coin pendants, and coin jewelry mounted in bezels.
Sell 22K Gold in Three Steps
Walk In or Text Photos
Visit 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale with no appointment, or text photos of your pieces and their marks to (310) 363-2697 first.
Marks Read, Purity Tested
We read every stamp under magnification, confirm purity piece by piece, and weigh your gold on a certified scale while you watch.
Take the Cash or Take It Home
You get an itemized offer explained piece by piece. Accept it and get paid at the counter, or decline and keep everything. Bring photo ID.
Where to Sell 22K Gold Jewelry in LA
High karat gold is handled differently depending on who is behind the counter. Here is an honest comparison, including the one thing a jeweler does that we do not.
| South Bay Coin | Gold Exchange Counters | Pawn Shops | Mail-In | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reads 916 and foreign fineness marks | Sometimes | Varies | ||
| Pays in cash, not store credit | Check or transfer | |||
| Prices each karat separately | Rarely | Varies | ||
| Tests in front of you | Sometimes | |||
| No appointment, open every Saturday | Varies | Not applicable | ||
| Owns an in-house refinery | Varies | |||
| Carries new 22K jewelry to trade into | ||||
| Licensed CA dealer, one location since 1980 | Varies | Varies | Varies |
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Common Questions About Selling 22K Gold
South Bay Coin buys 22K gold at 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale, open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. No appointment is needed. We are a licensed California dealer serving all of Los Angeles County, and every evaluation is free.
916 means the piece is 22 karat gold, or 916 parts of pure gold in every thousand. It is the same purity as a 22K stamp, written in the millesimal system used across India, the Gulf, and Southeast Asia rather than the karat system used here. Both marks describe identical metal.
Gram for gram, yes. A gram of 22K contains twenty two parts gold out of twenty four, while 18K contains eighteen and 14K contains fourteen. Total weight still matters, so a heavy 18K chain can pay more than a light 22K ring. We weigh and price each karat in your lot separately.
Yes, and it is among the most common high karat gold we see. Bridal sets, bangles, mangalsutra, haram necklaces, jhumka earrings, and everyday chains are all bought on their verified gold content. Hallmarks from any bureau, jeweler codes, and pieces with no stamp at all are equally welcome here.
We do. High karat gold arrives here at 21, 22, 23, and 24 karat depending on where it was made, and Chinese and Hong Kong chuk kam runs to 999. Each piece is tested and priced on its own verified purity rather than being grouped with the karat it most resembles, which is where value quietly disappears.
Yes. A great deal of high karat gold was sold on the goldsmith's word rather than a stamp, and years of wear rub marks away. We confirm purity in person on every unmarked piece before quoting, at no charge, and unmarked gold turns out to be genuine far more often than sellers expect.
No. High karat gold is soft by nature, so dents, scratches, bent bangles, and stretched links are expected and none of it changes the metal inside. Please do not polish or repair anything first. Broken clasps and single earrings are bought on exactly the same basis as intact pieces.
Sell as much or as little as you like. Bridal sets are quoted piece by piece rather than as one lot, so you can keep the necklace your mother wore and sell the bangles that never leave the box. We itemize every piece on the offer sheet, and you decide which lines you accept before anything is finalized.
It depends on what you want back. Exchange programs pay in new jewelry, and their published terms often deduct the original making charges in full while barring any cash option. If you want a new set, exchange it. If you want money, sell it outright and keep the choice of where to spend it.
Never for a normal visit. Walk into our Lawndale showroom during business hours and bring valid photo identification, which California law requires. For a large bridal collection or an estate lot, a quick call to (310) 363-7808 lets us set aside the counter time it deserves.
Ready to Sell Your 22K Gold?
Walk in with no appointment, or text photos of your pieces and their marks for guidance first. Free evaluations, itemized offers, immediate payment.
