Nicholas Estate Buyers is a gold buyer in Fort Lauderdale that tests and weighs every piece in front of the seller, then prices it against the day's spot market. The counter is at 2821 E Oakland Park Blvd, and a GIA Graduate Gemologist makes each offer. It costs nothing to ask, there is no minimum, and you are free to take the gold home again.

Nobody needs to arrive knowing the karat or the weight. Finding those out is the counter's job.

What gold buyers in Fort Lauderdale are paying for

A gold buyer pays for the pure gold inside a piece, and two measurements decide how much there is: karat and weight. 14K gold is 58.3% gold and 18K is 75%, so a heavy 10K chain can hold more gold than a thin 18K ring. Once purity and weight are known, the day's spot price turns them into a number. Nicholas Estate Buyers shows you both measurements before it names a price.

Gold Nicholas Estate Buyers buys

  • Scrap gold: broken chains, bent rings, single earrings and clasps that have come apart.
  • 10K to 24K jewelry, including class rings, wedding bands and charm bracelets.
  • Dental gold.
  • Bullion bars and rounds, and gold coins.
  • Platinum, and mixed lots where gold, silver and stones arrive together.

At the counter, step by step

  1. The pieces are sorted by their karat stamps, where there are any.
  2. Each group is tested to confirm purity, including pieces with no stamp at all.
  3. Each group is weighed on a scale you can see.
  4. The offer is set against the day's spot price and explained line by line.
  5. You accept and are paid in cash, by check or by wire, or you keep the gold.

From a full estate to one broken chain

Fort Lauderdale sellers bring very different amounts. Some arrive with a parent's jewelry box from a condo downtown or a house in 33304. Others have one chain that snapped last week and want cash for gold today. Both get the same testing, the same scale and the same explanation. For anyone who holds gold alongside a watch or diamonds, the Fort Lauderdale jewelry buyers page covers everything bought in one visit, and the sell gold near me page covers the wider area.

Why sellers bring gold to Nicholas Estate Buyers

Nicholas Estate Buyers is a fifth-generation jeweler with 4.9 stars across 60 Google reviews. Nicholas Toubia, the COO, is a GIA Graduate Gemologist, and the business belongs to the Jewelers Vigilance Committee, the trade's ethics body.

Frequently asked questions

How much do gold buyers in Fort Lauderdale pay for 14K gold?

Nicholas Estate Buyers prices 14K gold on its weight and the day's spot price, so the figure moves every day. Call (786) 281-1287 with the weight if you know it, or bring the piece in to have it weighed.

Do you buy gold that is broken or tangled?

Yes. Broken, bent and knotted gold is priced on purity and weight, the same as a piece in perfect condition.

What if my gold has no karat stamp?

It is tested at the counter. Plenty of older and handmade pieces carry no stamp and still turn out to be solid gold.

Can I get cash for gold in Fort Lauderdale?

Yes. Nicholas Estate Buyers pays for gold in cash, and by check or wire if you prefer.

Should I sort or clean my gold before coming in?

No. Bring it as it is. Sorting by karat happens at the counter, in front of you.

Sell gold in Fort Lauderdale today

Nicholas Estate Buyers, 2821 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306, is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 11am to 5pm, and closed Sunday and Monday. Call (786) 281-1287 or email nicholas.estatebuyers@gmail.com for a free, no-obligation offer.