Ask before you post, always
You never have to commit to anything to start. Message us on WhatsApp or call, tell us roughly what you have, and send a few clear photos for a quick indicative figure. Nothing leaves your hands until you decide it should, and there is no obligation even then.
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service. Wherever you are, you sell inherited and probate jewellery by post with a free tracked Royal Mail label. There is no shop to visit and no counter pressure.
Handled with care, at your pace
The safest way to sell inherited gold jewellery is by tracked, signed-for post to a buyer who puts every offer in writing before anything is sold. GoldPaid sends a free tracked Royal Mail label, with cover that may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. You receive a written, itemised XRF valuation to accept or decline, and declined items are returned free of charge.
Inherited jewellery is rarely just metal. It carries memory, and often it is being dealt with at a difficult time. There is no pressure here and no countdown. You can ask questions for as long as you need, post only when you are ready, and there is never any obligation to accept.
If some pieces are sentimental, keep them. This service is for the jewellery the family has decided to sell, and for executors and solicitors who need a clear, documented valuation of an estate’s gold and silver.
What you can send
- Inherited gold, silver and platinum jewellery, worn, broken or unworn
- Mixed estate jewellery boxes, exactly as found
- Inherited coins, watches and silverware
- Hallmarked and unhallmarked pieces, XRF confirms the content
A box of inherited jewellery can hold solid gold, plated pieces and costume jewellery together, and it is fine to send one exactly like that. The XRF assay tells the difference reliably. Anything that turns out to be plated or costume is listed on your valuation with no offer, so you can see exactly what it was, and it is returned to you with the rest of your parcel free of charge. Nothing is thrown away, and nothing is melted before you accept a written offer.
One practical note before you post: open any lockets and look at the backs of watches. Photographs, locks of hair and inscriptions are easily missed, and they matter more than the metal. If you would rather we checked for you, say so in your WhatsApp message and we will look before anything else happens.
There is no need to sort, clean or identify anything. If you are clearing a property rather than handling an estate specifically, see house clearance jewellery buyer. If you are the son or daughter emptying the house yourself, clearing a parent’s house is written for that situation.
Found stamps, coins, medals or watches too?
An inherited box or an estate clearance often holds more than gold and silver. Stamp albums, coin tins, war medals, militaria and old watches turn up as well. GoldPaid buys the precious metals, and values the collectables too: watches, coins, medals and stamps are assessed individually with free, photo-first guidance on the watches, coins, medals & stamps page. Send a photo, get free guidance, and post only if it makes sense.
How it works
- Ask first and send photos. Message us on WhatsApp with photos of your inherited and probate jewellery for a quick indicative figure. Ask anything; there is no charge and no obligation.
- Request a prepaid Royal Mail label. We send a free Royal Mail Special Delivery label, tracked and signed for, usually within 30 minutes during working hours. No printer? We send a QR code for the Post Office counter.
- Post it when you are ready. Use any padded envelope. There is no deadline and no pressure.
- Receive a no-obligation valuation. Every item is weighed on calibrated scales and tested by XRF spectrometry. You get a written, itemised offer, usually on the working day your parcel arrives, showing purity, weight, the rate used and the figure.
- Accept or decline. Accept and you are paid by bank transfer via Faster Payments. Decline and everything is returned free of charge by tracked, signed-for post.
How we value what you send
Every offer is built from three measurable facts: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live precious-metal market rate on the day we assess your items. You see each figure in a written breakdown before you decide anything. See how we value gold and XRF testing explained for the full method.
Every piece is weighed on calibrated scales and XRF-assayed, and you receive a written, itemised breakdown. Each item, its confirmed purity and weight, the rate used and the offer. That documentation is useful supporting evidence when administering an estate. The valuation reflects the metal content and notes any significant stones present; it is not a probate valuation for tax purposes, but it is a clear, transparent record of what was offered and why.
Postage and cover
Your parcel travels on Royal Mail Special Delivery, and Royal Mail cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. The label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed: tracked end to end, signed for on delivery, and arranged with that compensation cover per parcel. If you believe your items are worth more, message us before posting. We will arrange the right approach, either extra cover or splitting the items across more than one parcel. Full detail is on postage and cover, and is it safe to post gold? walks through posting valuables safely.
Declining, made simple
A quick message is all it takes to decline, and you do not need to give a reason. Your items are then returned free of charge on a tracked, signed-for service, with no fee and no pressure to reconsider. What happens if I decline the offer covers it fully.
Who this helps
This helps families dealing with a relative’s jewellery and wanting it valued fairly and without pressure, executors and solicitors administering an estate who need a documented valuation of its precious metal, and anyone who would find a discreet postal service easier than a shop visit at a hard time, wherever in the UK the estate sits. If you are the executor and this is the first estate you have administered, start with the executor’s guide to valuing and selling estate jewellery, which walks through the order the job is best done in.
The payment step
Acceptance triggers payment: a direct bank transfer by Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance, to the account you give us. Nothing to bank and nothing to chase.
Built to be trusted, not just believed
- Owner-run, with founder Rocco Clayfield personally accountable for the service
- Every item XRF-assayed, the result shown to you in writing
- Free tracked postage both ways, so a valuation is genuinely no-obligation
- Honest about its limits, including when a specialist would suit you better
- No fabricated reviews and no invented numbers, anywhere on the site
Common questions
Can payment go to an estate account?
Yes. Once the written offer is accepted, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments, to your account or to an estate account where appropriate.
We want to keep some sentimental pieces, is that a problem?
Not at all. Send only what the family has decided to sell. If you do post something and then change your mind, you can decline and it is returned free of charge.
What if we decline the offer?
Everything is returned free of charge by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail post, along with payment for anything you did accept. There is no fee and no follow-up pressure.
What happens to pieces that turn out not to be gold or silver?
The XRF assay identifies them, they are listed on your valuation with no offer so you can see exactly what they were, and they are returned to you with the rest of your parcel free of charge. Nothing is thrown away, and nothing is melted before you accept a written offer.
We are not ready to decide yet. Is there a deadline?
No. There is no countdown on the written offer and nobody will chase you. Offers are built on the market rate on the day of assay, so a figure left for some weeks may need refreshing at the current rate, but that is a new figure for you to consider, not pressure to accept the old one. You can also simply wait to post until the family is ready; requesting a label commits you to nothing.
Can I sell inherited gold jewellery before probate is granted?
An executor named in a valid will has authority from the date of death, and the grant of probate confirms it rather than creates it, so a sale of ordinary household jewellery before the grant is common in England and Wales. An administrator, where there is no will, has no authority until letters of administration are issued and should wait. Either way, tell the beneficiaries first, keep a written record, and record the sale on HMRC form IHT407 at open-market value at the date of death. GoldPaid provides an itemised written valuation suitable for that purpose and pays by bank transfer once acceptance is confirmed. Scottish and Northern Irish estates follow separate confirmation and grant rules; check the position with the estate solicitor first. This is general information, not legal advice, and there is more detail in our guide to probate and death certificates.
Request a free prepaid Royal Mail label
Tell us where to send it. The label arrives by email, usually within about 30 minutes during working hours. Requesting one commits you to nothing: you get a written offer after the XRF assay, and if you decline, your items come back to you free.
Would you rather ask a question first, or send a photo? Message us on WhatsApp . It is the fastest way to get a sense of what something is worth before you post anything.
Related pages
- Free probate valuation for jewellery
- An executor's guide to selling estate jewellery
- House clearance jewellery buyer
- Sell unwanted jewellery
- Sell gold & silver coins
- How we value gold
- How we handle your parcel
- Do you need probate or a death certificate to sell?
- Clearing a parent’s house: jewellery, silver and coins
- Valuing jewellery for IHT400 and IHT407
- Dividing inherited jewellery between beneficiaries
- For probate solicitors and will writers
- Gold price today, UK rates
- Silver price today, UK rates
- UK gold hallmark guide
- Sell gold wedding rings
- Sell 9ct gold
- Sell broken gold chains