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Where to sell jewellery online in the UK

A specialist buyer by post, a marketplace, an auction or the high street: how each one works, and which suits your jewellery.

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Selling online starts with a few photographs. Nothing is posted until you have a valuation.

The short answer

The best place to sell jewellery online depends on what you have. Gold, diamond, antique and signed pieces are best shown to a specialist buyer, who values them from photographs and buys outright. Rare pieces can go to auction if you can wait. Costume and fashion jewellery usually sells best on a marketplace, where you list it yourself.

What are you selling?

A specialist buyer, online and by post

Hallmarked gold is quick to value from photographs. A specialist also checks whether it is antique or signed before it is treated as scrap.

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Four things to check before you sell jewellery online

  • A valuation before you postYou should know roughly what to expect before the piece leaves your hands.
  • Insured, tracked deliveryCover should run from your door, and you should be told the limit.
  • Bank transfer, not vouchersAsk how and when you are paid before you send anything.
  • A free returnIf you decline, everything should come back, free and unaltered.

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  • Any hallmarks, stamps or signatures
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Four ways to sell jewellery, compared

A specialist buyer, online and by post

Suits: Gold, diamond, antique and signed jewellery, when you want a certain sale without listing anything

How it works
You send photographs, a specialist replies with a valuation, and you post the piece insured only if you are happy.
Who values it
A jewellery specialist who looks at the maker, the age, the stones and the condition, as well as the metal.
How you are paid
By bank transfer, the same day the piece is inspected and you accept.
If you say no
The piece comes back insured, at the buyer's cost.
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Online marketplaces

Suits: Lower-value and fashion pieces, if you are happy to do the work

How it works
You photograph, describe, list and post the piece yourself, and deal with buyers.
Who values it
You do. The buyer has only your photographs to go on.
How you are paid
Through the platform, after its fees. Check the rules on returns and disputes.
What to watch
Postage and payment risks, and buyers who return a different item.

Auction, online or in the room

Suits: Rare and important pieces, when you can wait

How it works
The auction house catalogues the piece and offers it to bidders on a sale day.
Who values it
The auction house gives an estimate; the bidders decide on the day.
How you are paid
After the sale, less the seller's commission and fees, usually some weeks later.
What to watch
No sale if the reserve is not met, and the wait.

High street jeweller or pawnbroker

Suits: A quick sale in person, or a loan if you want the piece back

How it works
You take the piece in. A jeweller may buy it; a pawnbroker lends against it or buys it.
Who values it
Often on the metal alone. Ask whether the stones and maker are counted.
How you are paid
Usually on the day. A pawn loan carries interest until you repay.
What to watch
Offers vary from door to door, so compare more than one.
Selling to us online

Three steps, all from home

  1. Send photos

    A specialist replies with a free valuation within one working day.

  2. Send it free and insured

    FedEx collects from your door, or post it by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Insured to £10,000.

  3. Paid the same day

    We inspect it, confirm the offer and pay by bank transfer. Decline and it comes back free.

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Questions

Selling jewellery online: questions

Where can I sell jewellery online in the UK?

You can sell jewellery online to a specialist buyer who values it from photographs and collects it insured, list it yourself on an online marketplace, or consign it to an auction house with online bidding. A specialist buyer is the quickest route for gold, diamond, antique and signed jewellery.

What is the best place to sell jewellery in the UK?

It depends on the piece. Gold, diamond, antique and signed jewellery is best shown to a specialist who values the maker and stones as well as the metal. Rare pieces can suit auction. Costume jewellery usually sells best on a marketplace.

How do I sell jewellery online safely?

Get a valuation before you post, use tracked and insured delivery, keep photographs of what you send, and use a buyer who pays by bank transfer and returns your jewellery free if you decline.

How do I sell unwanted jewellery?

Gather it together, photograph each piece and any hallmark, and send the photographs for a free valuation. You can sell some pieces and keep others.

What is jewellery recycling?

It means selling old, broken or unworn jewellery so the gold, silver and stones are reused. Before a piece is recycled for its metal, have it checked: antique and signed jewellery is worth more whole.

Is it better to sell jewellery online or in a shop?

Online, you can compare valuations without carrying jewellery around, and a specialist sees more of each type of piece. A shop suits you if you want to hand it over and be paid in one visit. Either way, compare more than one offer.

Do I need the box or receipt to sell jewellery?

No. Boxes, receipts and certificates help, especially for signed pieces and diamonds, but jewellery is bought without them.

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