Sell Platinum Earrings in Los Angeles for Cash Today
South Bay Coin is a platinum earring buyer in Los Angeles paying cash for studs, hoops, drops and diamond pairs, single or matched. Walk into our Lawndale counter for a free evaluation and leave paid the same day.
Where to Sell Platinum Earrings in Los Angeles
If you are looking to sell platinum earrings in Los Angeles, the first thing worth knowing is that the pair in your hand has probably not lost the weight you think it has. South Bay Coin has bought platinum across Los Angeles County since 1980, and the earrings that reach our counter are usually decades old, grey on the surface and covered in fine scratches from years against skin, hair and pillowcases.
Platinum does not wear the way gold and silver do. Scratch a gold earring and a small amount of metal is shed and gone for good. Scratch a platinum earring and the metal is pushed aside into a ridge along the scratch, where it stays. The dull surface older platinum develops is displaced metal, not missing metal. That is why a scuffed forty-year-old platinum stud still weighs close to what it weighed new, and why we ask people not to have their earrings polished before bringing them in. A polishing wheel is the one thing that genuinely takes platinum off an earring, and at our counter it buys you nothing.
We are a licensed, bonded and insured California precious metals dealer with an in-house refinery, so your earrings are processed here instead of being passed to a third party who adds a markup before paying you. Every piece is tested and weighed in front of you, the offer is explained line by line, and nobody is pushed to accept it. We buy platinum jewelry of every kind at the same counter.
Platinum Earring Buyers Near Me in Lawndale
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How Much Are Platinum Earrings Worth?
Three things set the number: how pure the metal is, how much of it there is, and where the platinum market sits the day you visit. Purity is usually stamped on the post, the butterfly back or the underside of the setting. PT950, 950 and PLAT all mean 950 parts platinum in every thousand. PT900 means 900 parts, and PT999 is refined bar purity that turns up in jewelry only rarely.
Older American earrings carry marks that confuse people and should not. IRIDPLAT, PLATIRID and 10 PER CENT IRID PLAT all describe platinum alloyed with iridium, and iridium is itself a platinum group metal. Ruthenium and cobalt alloys appear in modern work. None of these is a defect and none of them is filler. We account for the alloy rather than discounting the piece for carrying one.
Weight is where earrings surprise people in both directions. Platinum is far denser than gold or silver, so a small pair can sit heavier on the scale than it looks, while a maker building for a lobe keeps the metal thin on purpose. We weigh each earring individually in troy ounces rather than averaging a handful together, and we confirm the metal at the counter without cutting or filing anything, which also settles the most common mixup we see: rhodium plated white gold that the owner has always believed was platinum. If that is what it turns out to be, we buy gold jewelry at the same counter and you have lost nothing but the assumption.
Sell Platinum Diamond Earrings and Two-Metal Settings
A great many platinum earrings are not made of one metal. Edwardian and Art Deco pairs were commonly built as a platinum face over a yellow gold body, because platinum held the stones and gold carried the weight and the cost. Modern studs often pair a platinum head with a gold post, and butterflies and screw backs are frequently white gold or steel because platinum is too soft for a part that bends every day. Each metal is identified, weighed and paid at its own rate, and anything that is not precious metal comes off and is set aside where you can watch it happen.
Stones are looked at apart from the metal. A halo of small melee, a matched pair of solitaires, a drop with a colored center: none of that belongs in a melt figure, and we say plainly before quoting when the stones or the signature carry a pair above what its platinum is worth. Signed work from the major houses is assessed as jewelry first, the way we handle everything on our luxury jewelry counter. If your earrings are worth more together than apart, you will hear that before you hear a number, not after.
Platinum Earrings We Buy for Cash in Los Angeles
Every style, every era, any condition, with stones or without. One earring is as welcome as a full jewelry box, and nothing is turned away for being scratched, bent or missing a back.
Sell Platinum Stud Earrings
Solitaire and pearl studs, plain PT950 and PT900 posts, screw backs and push backs, in every size from a child's pair upward.
Sell Platinum Diamond Earrings
Diamond studs, halos, drops and chandeliers. The metal is weighed and the stones are assessed on their own, so both reach your offer.
Sell Platinum Hoops and Drops
Hoops, huggies, threaders, dangles and clip fittings, including Edwardian and Art Deco filigree built on gold backs.
Sell Single or Damaged Platinum Earrings
Lone earrings, snapped posts, bent hoops, empty settings and estate lots that were never sorted. Condition changes nothing about the metal.
How to Sell Platinum Earrings in Three Steps
Text a Photo or Walk In
Send photos of your earrings and any marks to (310) 363-2697 for an early read, or come to 16916 Hawthorne Blvd with no appointment.
Free Platinum Test and Weight
We confirm the metal, separate anything that is not platinum, weigh each earring on its own and show you how the day's market builds the offer.
Get Paid the Same Day
Accept and you are paid before you leave, in cash or by check. Most visits run about fifteen minutes. Bring a valid photo ID.
Platinum Earring Buyers vs Pawn Shops and Mail-In Refiners
The real difference between platinum buyers is not politeness, it is whether the counter prices platinum as platinum at all. Here is what each option does with a pair of earrings.
| What happens to your earrings | South Bay Coin | Pawn Shops | Jewelry Stores | Mail-In Refiners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices platinum as platinum, not as white gold | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | Yes |
| Tests the metal while you watch | Yes | Sometimes | Sometimes | No |
| Weighs each earring on its own | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | No |
| Values diamonds and stones apart from the metal | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | Rarely |
| Buys a single earring with no mate | Yes | Sometimes | Rarely | Yes |
| You keep the earrings until you accept an offer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pays the same day, in person | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lends against your earrings and gives them back | No | Yes | No | No |
| Repairs a bent post or replaces a missing back | No | No | Yes | No |
| Licensed California dealer buying since 1980 | Yes | Varies | Varies | Varies |
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Common Questions About Selling Platinum Earrings
How much are platinum earrings worth?
Three things decide it: purity, weight and the platinum market on the day you sell. A PT950 pair holds 950 parts platinum per thousand, and platinum is dense, so small earrings often weigh more than they look. Stones are assessed separately and added on top of the metal.
Should I polish my platinum earrings before selling them?
No. Scratches in platinum displace metal rather than remove it, so a dull, marked pair still carries nearly all of its original weight. Polishing is the one process that actually takes platinum off the piece. Bring your earrings exactly as they are and keep the metal.
Where can I sell platinum earrings near me in Los Angeles?
South Bay Coin is at 16916 Hawthorne Blvd in Lawndale, a short drive from Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Gardena and El Segundo. Walk in during business hours with no appointment, or text photos to (310) 363-2697 first. We serve all of Los Angeles County.
What does PT950 mean on my earrings?
It is a purity mark, usually on the post or the butterfly back. PT950, 950 and PLAT all mean 950 parts platinum in every thousand. PT900 means 900 parts. Older marks such as IRIDPLAT describe platinum alloyed with iridium, which is also a platinum group metal.
Do you buy platinum earrings with diamonds?
Yes, including studs, halos, drops and chandeliers. The platinum is weighed and the diamonds are assessed on their own merits, so both reach the offer. Our staff carries GIA credentials for the gemstone side, and we say before quoting when the stones outweigh the metal.
Can I sell one platinum earring without the pair?
Yes. A lone earring holds its full platinum value by purity and weight, so we buy singles, mismatched pairs and earrings missing a back or post. If the pair would be worth more together than as metal, we tell you that before quoting rather than after.
How can I tell if my earrings are platinum or white gold?
Look for PT950, PT900, PLAT, 950 or IRIDPLAT on the post or clutch. Platinum is non-magnetic, never tarnishes and feels distinctly heavy for its size. Rhodium plated white gold fools almost everyone, so bring the earrings in and we will confirm the metal free, without damage.
Do you buy bent, scratched or broken platinum earrings?
Yes. Snapped posts, bent hoops, empty settings and earrings that lost their stones years ago are all bought by metal content. Damage does not lower purity or weight. Parts that are not platinum, such as steel backs or gold posts, come off and are kept out of the weight.
Do you buy designer platinum earrings from Tiffany or Cartier?
Yes. Signed earrings from the major houses are assessed as jewelry before they are ever considered as metal, and original boxes, papers and pouches help. Bring anything that came with the pair. Unsigned estate work is looked at the same way if the making is fine enough.
Do I need an appointment to sell platinum earrings?
No. Walk into our Lawndale showroom during business hours and a buyer will look at your earrings on the spot. Most visits take about fifteen minutes. Bring a valid photo ID, and if you want an early read, text photos to (310) 363-2697 before you drive over.
Ready to Sell Your Platinum Earrings for Cash?
Walk in with no appointment, or text us a photo for an early read. Free evaluation, no pressure, payment before you leave.
