How gold buying works here.

How gold buying works in Baton Rouge: the scale, the karat test, the spot price, and the state-required hold — every step that goes into a cash offer, explained before you visit.

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How it works

Selling gold feels mysterious because most buyers keep it that way. Here's our whole process, in the open, so you know exactly what happens to your jewelry when you set it on the counter.

Good to know

Step 1 — The weigh-in: your gold goes on a calibrated scale, in grams, where you can read it
Step 2 — The karat test: an electronic tester confirms purity in front of you (with an acid check where it's needed)
Step 3 — The math: weight × purity × today's live spot price, minus our margin — shown to you, line by line
Step 4 — The offer: one number, no obligation. Accept it and you're paid cash on that visit
Step 5 — The paperwork: your ID is recorded, as Louisiana law requires of secondhand dealers, and the state-required 24–48 hour hold applies to purchases before anything can be resold

Every number in the openWeight, karat, spot price, and margin — nothing about your offer is a black box.

Tested, not guessedElectronic karat testing beats the old scratch-and-squint, and you watch it happen.

Licensed & by the bookLouisiana secondhand dealer's license, ID recorded, daily rules followed — ask to see the license when you visit.

Cash, same visitThe hold is on the item's resale, handled on our side — your payment doesn't wait on it.

Questions

Plain answers, the same ones we give at the counter.

Why does the offer change from day to day?

Because spot does. Gold's price moves daily, so the same chain is worth a different number this week than last. We price off the live spot at the moment you're standing there — and we'll show you that number too.

Do prettier pieces pay more?

For gold buying, no — we pay for gold content: weight and purity. A beautiful piece and a broken one with the same weight and karat price the same. If a piece has value beyond its gold, we'll say so honestly.

Can I get an offer without coming in?

A real one, no — weight and purity have to be measured, and anyone who quotes firm gold prices from a photo is guessing. Text us to set it up and the whole process takes minutes.

What ID do I need to sell gold?

A valid photo ID — driver's license, state ID, or passport — and you must be 18 or older. Louisiana law requires us to record seller ID for every precious-metals purchase. No ID, no transaction, no exceptions.