Five minutes from the towers

Nicholas Estate Buyers buys gold, jewelry and luxury watches from Galt Ocean Mile residents at 2821 E Oakland Park Blvd, which is a five-minute drive south. Most visits from the Galt take under twenty minutes end to end, including the walk from the parking space.

That proximity matters more here than in most neighborhoods, because the pieces that come from these buildings tend to arrive in quantity rather than one at a time.

What a two-mile wall of condominiums holds

The Galt Ocean Mile is roughly two miles of oceanfront towers along A1A between Oakland Park Boulevard and Commercial. Around twenty-eight thousand people live in 33308, and the median age is fifty-seven. A great deal of that housing has been held by the same families since the buildings went up.

Jewelry accumulates in a place like that. Anniversary gifts, inherited rings, charm bracelets from the 1970s, a husband's watch nobody wants, sterling flatware used twice a year and then not at all. Much of it has not been valued in thirty years, and gold has moved considerably in that time.

Most of what arrives from the Galt comes at one of three moments: an apartment is being cleared after a death, a couple is downsizing to somewhere smaller, or a safe deposit box at the branch on Federal is finally being emptied.

What we buy from Galt Ocean Mile sellers

• Gold in any condition, 10K through 24K, including broken pieces and single earrings
• Sterling silver flatware, tea services and trays
• Diamond rings, brooches, and colored stones
• Luxury watches, including Rolex, Omega, Cartier and Patek Philippe
• Signed jewelry from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany and David Yurman
• Gold and silver coins and bullion
• Costume jewelry, sorted at no charge to find what is real

Bring the whole box. Sorting mixed lots is the ordinary work here, and guessing at home about what is worth carrying in wastes the trip.

You do not need to know what it is worth

This is the part most Galt sellers ask about first. Nothing needs identifying before you arrive. A GIA Graduate Gemologist tests each piece in front of you, explains what it is, and prices metal against the day's spot market. Items with no resale value are named as such rather than folded quietly into a lot.

The offer is free and itemized. Sellers regularly take the figure to a second buyer and come back, which is a sensible thing to do with an inheritance.

Getting here from the Galt

South on A1A to Oakland Park Boulevard, then west across the Intracoastal. The store is on the north side of East Oakland Park Boulevard with parking on site. From the northern end near Commercial Boulevard it is closer to ten minutes.

Residents of the neighboring stretch in Fort Lauderdale proper and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea share the same 33308 ZIP and the same short drive. If carrying a large service is impractical, call first and we will talk through what is worth bringing.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I sell gold near Galt Ocean Mile?

Nicholas Estate Buyers is at 2821 E Oakland Park Blvd, five minutes south of the Galt Ocean Mile. Gold is tested and weighed at the counter by a GIA Graduate Gemologist and priced against the day's spot market, with a free offer and no obligation.

Do you look at costume jewelry?

Yes, at no charge. Boxes of costume jewelry from long-held apartments frequently contain two or three real pieces, and separating them is part of the same visit.

I am clearing a relative's apartment. Can I bring everything?

Yes. Bring the full contents. Several Galt sellers have come back across multiple weeks as an apartment was emptied, and that pace is normal.

Do you buy sterling silver flatware?

Yes. Whole services and odd pieces are both bought by weight, and patterns worth more intact than melted are quoted separately.

How long does a visit take?

A handful of items takes fifteen or twenty minutes. A full estate takes longer, and calling ahead means the time is set aside.

Will you come to the apartment?

Purchases are completed at the store, where the testing equipment and scale are. For a large estate, call and we will discuss the practicalities.

Bring it in

Walk in during opening hours or call (786) 281-1287. Photographs can be sent to nicholas.estatebuyers@gmail.com for a range first.

Nicholas Estate Buyers
2821 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
(786) 281-1287
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Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, and Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. See the contact page for directions.