You stay in control
Posting valuables should never feel like a leap of faith, so here it does not start as one. Ask your questions first and send photos of your 14ct gold on WhatsApp for a no-charge quick indicative figure. Only when you are comfortable do you request a label.
This is a UK-wide postal service with no branches anywhere. Wherever you live, it works the same way: a free insured label in, a written offer back, and a free return if you decline.
What 14ct gold is
14ct gold carries the fineness mark 585. It is 58.5% pure gold, with the rest made up of other metals for strength and colour. It is more common in imported and American jewellery than in traditional British pieces, so it often turns up in inherited or holiday-bought items. You may also see it stamped 14k or .585.
Whatever the carat, GoldPaid pays for the confirmed gold content. 14ct items are weighed and XRF-assayed exactly like any other, a piece marked 585 is never paid at the wrong rate. For how the marks work, see the gold hallmark guide.
What 14ct gold we buy
- 14ct jewellery, rings, chains, bracelets, earrings, lockets and pendants
- Broken, worn, single or damaged 14ct pieces, condition does not matter, we pay for the metal
- Hallmarked and unhallmarked 14ct gold
- 14ct items mixed in with other carats. We separate by carat before valuing
Not sure of the carat, or cannot read the mark? Send a photo on WhatsApp, the XRF assay confirms it for certain at no cost, so you never need to identify anything before posting.
What happens, from first message to payment
- A photo and a question. Send photos of your 14ct gold on WhatsApp. We reply with a quick indicative figure and answer whatever you want to know.
- A prepaid label, on request. Ask for the label when you are ready and we send a free, tracked, signed-for Royal Mail Special Delivery one, or a QR code for the counter.
- You post it. Any padded envelope is fine, posted whenever you choose.
- We assess and write it up. Calibrated weighing plus an XRF assay produce a written, itemised offer for you to read at home.
- Your decision. Accept for payment by Faster Payments, or decline for a free, tracked, insured return.
Valued on fact, not estimate
Your valuation rests on what can actually be measured: the purity an XRF assay confirms, the weight a calibrated scale records, and the live precious-metal rate at the time of assessment. It is all shown to you in writing first. XRF testing explained covers how the assay works.
Indicative 14ct rates are published on our gold calculator, currently around £59 per gram. That figure moves with the live market and is a guide only; your firm offer follows the XRF assay of your specific items.
Cover in transit
Royal Mail Special Delivery cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. The prepaid label is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed: full tracking, a signature on delivery, arranged with that cover per parcel. Higher-value items are no problem, but please message us first so the cover and the packing approach match the value. Postage and insurance explains it fully.
If the offer is not for you
Then nothing happens except a free return. We send your items back by tracked, insured post at our cost, with no fee for declining and no follow-up. A valuation is only worth having if you can turn it down freely, so you can. See what happens if I decline the offer.
Who this helps
This page suits people with imported or American gold jewellery, and anyone who has inherited pieces bought abroad. 14ct sits between 9ct and 18ct in purity, so it is worth meaningfully more per gram than 9ct.
Payment, once you accept
When you say yes to the written offer, GoldPaid pays by Faster Payments bank transfer to your nominated account. You give those details only at the point you accept, never as a condition of getting an offer.
Why this is a calmer way to sell
Three things make GoldPaid a steadier route than a counter sale. You see a measured valuation in writing, not a verbal estimate. You decide at home, with nobody waiting. And if you decline, the return is free, tracked and insured, so obtaining the valuation costs you nothing.
Common questions
Do you buy broken or unhallmarked 14ct gold?
Yes. Condition does not matter. We pay for the metal content, so broken, worn and single items are all welcome. Unhallmarked gold is fine too; the XRF assay confirms the carat for certain.
Why is some of my jewellery 14ct when most UK gold is 9ct or 18ct?
14ct is more common in American and imported jewellery than in traditional British pieces. It often appears in items bought abroad or inherited. It is genuine gold and valued for its 58.5% content like any other carat.
What if I decline the offer?
Your items are returned to you free of charge by tracked, insured Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining and no follow-up pressure.