What Is the Value of Scrap Silver?
The value of scrap silver in the UK depends on the purity of your items (e.g. sterling 925 or fine 999) and weight. We pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling silver scrap. Get a free valuation for an exact offer on your items.
- Scrap silver value = weight × purity × market rate; we pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling (925).
- We pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling; your exact offer is based on weight and purity after we test your items.
- We buy scrap silver in any form—broken jewellery, cutlery, coins, odd pieces—and offer free valuation, same-day payment, and insured collection.
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What We Pay for Scrap Silver (UK)
We pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling silver scrap. Your actual offer depends on weight, purity, and condition after we test and weigh your items.
Our prices for sterling (925) scrap silver
Sterling (925) is 92.5% silver. Get a free valuation for an exact offer on your items.
What Is Scrap Silver?
Scrap silver is silver that is valued mainly for its metal content rather than as a collectable or antique. That includes broken or damaged jewellery, single spoons or forks, odd candlesticks, worn flatware, chains, coins, and any sterling or fine silver that you no longer want. If it’s solid silver (e.g. 925 or 999), it has scrap value. How to tell if silver is real and silver purity marks help you identify what you have.
How Scrap Silver Value Is Calculated
Value is based on three things: weight, purity, and the current silver price.
- Weight: Measured in grams or troy ounces (1 troy oz = 31.1g). Heavier items are worth more.
- Purity: Sterling (925) = 92.5% silver; fine (999) = 99.9%. Coin silver (900) and 800 silver are also common. The higher the purity, the more valuable.
- Market rate: The current silver price in GBP per ounce or per gram (shown above for reference).
When you sell to us, we pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling. See our silver per gram and per ounce guides for more detail.
What We Pay for Scrap Silver
We give you a clear offer. For sterling silver scrap we pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram. Fine silver (999) can be slightly higher. The exact amount depends on your items’ weight and purity after we test and weigh them. Get a free valuation to lock in an offer.
Same-day payment
Visit us in Mayfair or Braintree by appointment and you can leave with same-day payment. We also offer insured postal service and home collection across the UK.
What Scrap Silver We Buy
We buy all forms of scrap and unwanted silver: broken or intact jewellery, cutlery, coins, bars, candlesticks, photo frames, tea sets, and odd pieces. Sterling (925) and fine (999) have the strongest value; we also buy coin silver (900) and 800 silver. Silver-plated (EPNS) has minimal scrap value. If you’re unsure, send a photo—we’ll tell you what’s worth selling.
Jewellery
Rings, chains, bracelets, earrings—broken, tarnished, or single items. Sterling and fine silver only.
Cutlery & flatware
Spoons, forks, serving pieces. Incomplete sets welcome. See our flatware value guide.
Coins & bullion
Pre-1947 British silver, silver eagles, bars, and other bullion. Valued by silver content.
Other silver
Candlesticks, frames, tea sets, watches, and any solid silver items.
How to Sell Scrap Silver
Simple steps: (1) Check for hallmarks (925, Sterling) so you know it’s solid silver. (2) Weigh items if you can. (3) Send photos and details via our form, WhatsApp, or email. (4) We’ll give you a no-obligation offer. (5) Choose to visit us, post insured, or arrange home collection—then we test, weigh, and pay. Same-day payment for in-person appointments.
Get a Free Scrap Silver Quote
Use the form below or contact us with photos and details. We’ll come back with a clear, no-obligation offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
We pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling (925) scrap silver. Your exact offer comes from a free valuation after we weigh and test your items.
If it’s solid silver (hallmarked 925, Sterling, 999, etc.) and you’re selling it for its metal value rather than as a collectable, it’s scrap. Broken jewellery, odd spoons, worn cutlery, and damaged items are usually sold as scrap. How to tell if silver is real and purity marks help you confirm.
Yes. Sterling and fine silver have real value even when broken or worn. We pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling—a 100g piece can be worth £112–£130. Get a free valuation to see exactly what we’d pay for your items.
We buy scrap silver at our London (Mayfair) and Braintree (Essex) offices by appointment, via insured post, or through home collection in eligible areas. Same-day payment when you visit. Contact us to arrange.
Silver-plated (EPNS, Silver Plate) has only a thin coating of silver and minimal scrap value. We can assess plated items, but payouts are much lower than for solid sterling. Look for 925 or Sterling hallmarks to confirm solid silver.
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Free valuation, we pay £1.12 to £1.30 per gram for sterling, and same-day payment when you accept. Get in touch today.