Start with a question, not a parcel
The first step is a conversation, not a commitment. Send a photo of your gold pendants on WhatsApp, or call, and you will get an honest quick indicative figure and a straight answer to anything you want to ask. You decide what happens next.
Because GoldPaid works entirely by post across the UK, you do all of this from home, in your own time. No shop, no queue, and nobody watching over your shoulder while you think.
How much is a gold pendant worth, and should I sell a religious or family piece?
Typical weights for gold pendants
These ranges are a guide, not a promise. Real gold pendants vary widely: hollow versus solid, thin versus heavy, chain style, length and any repairs all move the weight. Every offer comes from the calibrated weighing of your specific items rather than a table.
| Style | Typical weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| St Christopher medallion | 1–5 g | Small everyday medals sit at 1–2g; heavy engraved discs reach 5g. |
| Cross / crucifix | 2–10 g | Plain crosses at the lower end; solid crucifixes with figure up top. |
| Heart pendant | 2–6 g | Puffed hollow hearts weigh less than solid castings of the same size. |
| Signet-style or initial pendant | 3–8 g | Weight rises quickly with a thicker back plate. |
| Bail / jump ring (if fitted) | 0.1–0.5 g | Often hallmarked separately or base metal — checked before payout. |
Worked examples at today's indicative rate
Every figure below is computed from GoldPaid's live per-gram rate at build time, so this table moves with the market rather than sitting stale in prose. Rates and worked figures update at the next site build; the calculator lets you plug in your own weight and carat between builds.
| Example gold pendant | Weight | Rate used | Indicative figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9ct St Christopher medal | 3 g | £38.96/g | £116.88 |
| 18ct plain cross | 6 g | £77.93/g | £467.58 |
| 22ct heart pendant | 4 g | £95.18/g | £380.72 |
What can move the figure up or down
- Chains are weighed and paid separately from the pendant so mixed carats are not blended into one lower rate.
- Set stones are deducted from the payable weight; the deduction is itemised.
- Bail furniture (the loop the chain passes through) is sometimes base metal and separated before weighing.
- Religious and inherited pendants often carry meaning that outweighs the scrap figure — a WhatsApp photo check is quicker and kinder than posting and regretting it.
Four moving parts, all visible
- You ask, we steer. WhatsApp us photos of your gold pendants; you get an honest indicative figure and no pressure to go further.
- We send the label. A free Royal Mail Special Delivery label arrives, tracked and signed for, with a QR-code option if you cannot print.
- You post when ready. No countdown. Use whatever padded packaging you already have.
- We test, you decide. We weigh and XRF-assay every item, then send you the written offer, usually on the working day your parcel arrives. Accept it for a Faster Payments transfer, or decline it for a free tracked return.
How the offer is worked out
Three things set the offer, and all three are measured rather than assumed: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live market rate on assessment day. You read every figure in a written, itemised breakdown before you commit to anything. See how we value gold for the detail.
Indicative rates on the gold calculator move with the market. Your firm offer follows the XRF assay of your specific gold pendants, and every figure appears in a written breakdown before you decide anything.
One parcel gets one written figure, itemised piece by piece. The published rates on this site are a floor, not a headline: for the gold and silver content of your parcel — assayed purity, payable weight, the rate on the day of assay — your written offer is never below the published per-gram rate. Collectables, sovereigns, watches and signed pieces in the same parcel are hand-valued and can come in above it.
Postage, tracking 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. Every parcel uses Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked from the counter to our door and signed for on arrival. Cover level is confirmed with you on WhatsApp before the label is issued. For anything you think exceeds it, contact us first; we will arrange a suitable approach rather than leave a parcel underprotected. The detail sits on postage and cover and is it safe to post gold?.
If you decide not to sell
There is never any obligation to accept. If the offer is not for you, simply decline, and we return everything free of charge by tracked, signed-for post, with no fee and no follow-up pressure. The full return process is on what happens if I decline the offer.
Getting paid
Once you accept your written offer, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance, directly to your account. No cheques to wait on, no conditions attached.
What backs the offer up
- XRF spectrometry on every item, not a counter estimate
- A written, itemised breakdown before you decide anything
- Free tracked postage in, free tracked return out
- No countdowns, no pressure, no fabricated reviews
- An owner-run business whose founder, Rocco Clayfield, answers questions himself
Common questions
What if my gold pendant has stones or non-gold parts?
Stones and non-gold components are separated from the payable weight and itemised on the offer. Valuable stones are quoted under our written diamond and gemstone policy; nothing is removed from a setting without your written instruction.
How is the offer calculated?
Confirmed purity from XRF, weight on calibrated scales to 0.01g, and the live precious-metal rate on the day of assay, less our margin. Each figure appears on the written breakdown so you can rebuild the total yourself.
What if I decline?
Everything is returned free of charge on tracked, signed-for Royal Mail post. There is no assessment fee, no return-postage charge and no follow-up.
Request a free prepaid Royal Mail label
Three quick steps. 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.