Sell 22ct gold bangles by post: UK-wide

22ct gold bangles split into two categories that look almost identical from the outside but differ enormously in fine-gold content per piece: solid bangles and hollow bangles.

A solid bangle of 60mm internal diameter and 4mm round profile weighs roughly 20-25 grams of 22ct gold. A hollow bangle in the same external dimensions weighs 6-10 grams, about a third of the solid weight, because the inside is air. Hollow bangles were introduced in the 1990s as a way to offer larger-looking jewellery at a lower price point, and they remain common in modern Indian and Pakistani gold ranges.

On arrival, the calibrated scale and the XRF give the actual figures: weight in grams to two decimal places, purity confirmed at 916. There is no negotiation on which one yours is, the scale tells the truth, and the written offer reflects exactly the fine-gold content. Solid bangles offer materially more per-piece value than hollow ones of the same size.

Filigree and jali (lattice) work bangles look heavier than they actually weigh because much of the external dimension is open space. They are still genuinely 22ct gold; the gold content is just less than a solid bangle of the same external diameter.

Stone-set bridal bangles use uncut polki, kundan or coloured stones along the outer face. The stones are either set in 24ct gold foil cups (kundan) or claw-set in higher-carat gold settings. Where stones can be removed safely, they are returned to you with the offer; where they are foil-set and removal would damage the bangle, the gold weight is calculated by deducting an estimated stone mass, shown line by line on the written offer.

Pairs and matched bridal sets can be posted whole, a dozen or more bangles commissioned together as part of a wedding trousseau, and they are never valued as one undifferentiated lump. Pair-pricing is straightforward: each bangle is weighed and valued separately, and the offer shows the per-bangle figure alongside the set total.

If you have a set you are considering selling whole, you can also ask us to split the offer: which specific bangles are worth most, which are hollow, which are stone-set. That sometimes leads to selling only the lower-sentiment pieces and keeping the rest. There is no rule that the whole set has to go.

Bangles are awkward to post because they are rigid loops. Pack each bangle inside a small box (the original presentation box where possible) or wrap individually in bubble wrap, then place inside a larger padded outer carton with crumpled paper or polystyrene to stop movement.

A pair of solid 22ct bangles can pass the £2,500 Royal Mail cover on its own at recent gold rates, and a bridal set of twelve will exceed it comfortably. For any parcel that may go above £2,500, message us before posting and we will split it across more than one parcel, each within its own £2,500 cover, so the value is protected door to door.