A question costs nothing
Before you decide anything, send a few clear photos of your unwanted jewellery on WhatsApp, or call. You will get an honest quick indicative figure and a straight answer about hallmarks, the postal cover, the XRF assay or the free return if you decline. None of it commits you to posting.
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service with no branches. The flagship guide, selling gold by post in the UK, walks through how the whole thing works before you send a thing.
What you can send
Unwanted does not mean worthless. Plenty of jewellery that no longer suits you still holds real gold or silver value. Send the lot together. There is no need to sort it:
- Gifts and inherited pieces you have never worn
- Dated rings, chains and brooches that are not your style
- The mixed jewellery box, gold, silver and costume all together
- Odd earrings and single pieces from broken sets
- Wedding and engagement rings from a previous chapter
- Charm bracelets, lockets, pendants and old watch chains
Costume and plated pieces mixed in are no problem, XRF testing identifies precious metal for certain, and anything that is not gold, silver or platinum is simply returned at no cost. See what we buy.
Four moving parts, all visible
- You ask, we steer. WhatsApp us photos of your unwanted jewellery; 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.
A mixed jewellery box is separated by metal and carat first, then each group is weighed and XRF-assayed. Your written breakdown shows every group, so you can see exactly where the value is, and where it is not.
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.
No obligation, ever
You are free to walk away at any point before you accept. Decline the offer and everything is repacked and returned to you free of charge, fully tracked and signed for. There is no assessment fee and no sales pressure afterwards. The detail is on what happens if I decline the offer.
Who this helps
Decluttering is the usual reason. After that come gifts that were never to your taste, and the mixed jewellery box nobody has ever known what to do with. Keep anything that carries sentimental value. This is for the pieces you genuinely do not want.
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
How do I know which pieces are actually gold or silver?
You do not need to know. XRF testing confirms the metal content of every item for certain. Send a photo on WhatsApp first if you would like a quick indicative figure before posting.
I have a piece with sentimental value mixed in, what should I do?
Keep anything sentimental. This service is for jewellery you genuinely no longer want. If you do post something and then change your mind, you can decline the offer and it comes straight back, free of charge.
What if I decline the offer?
Everything is returned to you free of charge by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining and no follow-up pressure.
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.