Guides on selling gold
Written for people about to sell something, not for traders.
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Gold care
How to Clean Gold Jewellery Without Damaging It
The right method depends entirely on whether your piece is solid, plated or vermeil. Scrubbing plated gold removes the gold. Here is what is safe for what.
MergeMain.com, October 15, 2026
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Identifying gold
How to Test Gold at Home (and Which Tests Actually Work)
Most viral home gold tests cannot tell plated from solid, which is the question people are actually asking. Here is what each test proves, what it does not, and the one that works.
MergeMain.com, October 15, 2026
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Gold care
Does 10k Gold Tarnish? Settling the Contradiction
10k gold does not tarnish the way silver does, but it does discolour. The copper in it oxidises. Here is what actually happens, how fast, and how to reverse it.
MergeMain.com, October 8, 2026
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Selling gold
Best Place to Sell Gold Rings and Jewelry: What Each Pays
Refiners, gold buyers, pawn shops, mail-in, jewellers and auction compared on what each pays, plus what changes for a ring, a chain or earrings. Written by nobody who wants to buy your gold.
MergeMain.com, October 8, 2026
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Gold purity
Is 14k Gold Real Gold?
Yes. 14k gold is 58.3% pure gold alloyed with other metals for strength. Here is what the remaining 41.7% is, why it is there, and how 14k compares with 10k, 18k and 24k.
MergeMain.com, September 8, 2026
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Hallmarks
What Does 585 Mean on Gold?
585 stamped on gold means 585 parts per thousand pure gold, which is 14 karat. Here is how to read it, the other stamps you will see, and which ones mean your piece is not solid gold.
MergeMain.com, September 8, 2026
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Selling gold
14k Gold Price Per Gram at a Pawn Shop: What They Really Pay
A pawn shop pays 50 to 70% of melt for 14k gold, not the price per gram you looked up. Here is the gap, what other buyers pay, and how to spot a fair offer.
MergeMain.com, September 8, 2026
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Gold purity
How Much Gold Is in 14k? The Exact Numbers
14k gold is 58.3% pure gold by weight. One gram of 14k contains 0.583 g of fine gold. Full conversion tables for grams, pennyweight and troy ounces, plus how to price it.
MergeMain.com, September 8, 2026