Slough's Gold, Tested and Weighed in Front of You, Paid the Same Day

Local questions, answered

• Where can I sell gold in Slough?

  With us, one of three ways. Put the carat and weight into our gold calculator for an instant guide figure. Send a few photographs through the valuation form and a specialist replies within one working day with a written estimate. Or book a private appointment, either at your home anywhere in SL1, SL2 or SL3, or at our Ascot office about 25 minutes away, where the gold is tested and weighed in front of you and the figure explained, with no fee and no obligation to sell.

• Do you buy Asian gold? My set is 22ct and mostly unhallmarked.

  Yes, and it is the gold we see most from Slough. A 916 stamp, or no stamp at all, changes nothing about how we work: each piece is tested for its real purity, so 22ct is paid as 22ct, and weighed in grams in front of you, with the tola conversion shown if you know the set that way. Stone-set and enamelled pieces are weighed with the stones accounted for honestly, and anything worth more as a finished piece than as metal is priced that way.

• Do you pay cash for gold in Slough?

  For smaller amounts, yes, cash on the day. Larger sums are paid by instant bank transfer, sent at the table the same day you accept the figure and usually in your account within seconds, because that protects both sides and gives you a record. There is no cheque, no waiting for clearance and no credit note against a future purchase.

• Can you come to my home in Slough, Langley or Stoke Poges?

  Yes, by appointment, usually within a few days. It is the route most Slough families choose for a full wedding set or a collection, and for an older relative who would rather not travel. Family members are welcome at the table, everything is tested and weighed there, and you keep written acknowledgement for any piece we take away.

• My gold has no hallmark. Can you still buy it?

  Yes. Gold made outside the UK is often unhallmarked or stamped only with its fineness, and a British hallmark is not a condition of sale. We test every piece for its actual purity and pay on the result, so unmarked 22ct is paid as 22ct rather than as a guess at something lower.

• How much is 22ct gold worth per gram today?

  What we pay today for 22ct is on our gold calculator and is updated through the day. 22ct is 91.6% pure, so it is paid at close to eleven twelfths of our 24ct figure per gram. 24ct coins and bars, 21ct, 18ct and 9ct are priced the same way, each at what we pay today for its own carat.

• Do you buy 9ct and 18ct gold in Slough, or only 22ct?

  All of it. Most of the gold we buy across Berkshire is 9ct and 18ct: chains, rings, bracelets, earrings and charm bracelets stamped 375 or 750. It is tested and weighed exactly like 22ct and paid at what we pay today for 9ct or 18ct, broken or not. The gold calculator shows the figure per gram for each carat before you book.

• Is there a gold shop in Slough that buys gold?

  We are not a shop in Slough and we do not pretend to be one. We are a gold buying house in Ascot, nine miles away, and we come to homes across Slough by appointment. There is no counter and no queue. The gold is tested and weighed in front of you at your own table or in our office, the figure is written down, and payment is the same day. If you want a written figure and the money today without leaving the house, book a home visit.

• Are you jewellery buyers as well as gold buyers?

  Yes. Diamond rings and signed pieces are priced on the stones and the maker rather than the metal, and watches on model, condition and papers, so a Datejust or a Seamaster is never valued by weight. A retirement engraving from Mars or Horlicks is part of the piece rather than a fault. Designer handbags with their dust bags and receipts are welcome too.

• Do you buy broken gold, single earrings and part sets?

  Every week. A snapped bangle, one jhumka, a chain with a broken clasp, a worn-through ring or dental gold is worth exactly the same per gram as an intact piece of the same carat. Bring the whole tin and we separate what carries value from what does not, at no charge.

• What do I need to bring, and how long is the offer valid?

  Photo identification (passport or driving licence) and, for larger sales, a recent proof of address, because we buy under UK anti-money-laundering rules. Any boxes, papers or receipts add to the figure for watches and signed pieces. The offer is written down and valid for 24 hours, so you can take it home and decide without anyone at your elbow.