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Five tennis chains in white metal, in graduated lengths, cascading on a black velvet bust.

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Selling gold in Inwood: what to bring and same-day payment

September 2026 · 3 minute read

The piece and a photo ID. That's all it takes to start. The rest happens at the counter, in front of you.

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Three two-tone gold medallions with a religious figure in relief and a red stone, smallest to largest, held in a black-gloved hand.

How much is my gold worth? Karats, weight and appraisal

September 2026 · 4 minute read

Three things decide the number: the karat, the weight and the market that day. Here's how each one gets checked at the counter.

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Miami Cuban link chain in yellow gold, hanging on a black velvet bust inside the display case.

Gold price today: why it rises and falls | Inwood, NY

September 2026 · 3 minute read

Why the price of gold changes every day and what it means for your chain. Today's price is given at the counter.

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Five tennis chains in white metal, in graduated lengths, cascading on a black velvet bust.

10K, 14K and 18K gold: buying and selling in Inwood, NY

September 2026 · 3 minute read

What changes between 10K, 14K and 18K in color, hardness and value. What suits you when buying and what counts when selling.

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Thick Miami Cuban link chain in yellow gold, hanging on a black velvet bust.

Cuban link chains: solid gold or plated | Inwood, NY

September 2026 · 3 minute read

Signs that tell a solid gold Cuban link chain from a plated one: stamp, weight, color, edges, magnet and the acid test.

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Rectangular watch with a light dial and Roman numerals, inside an open red Cartier box, with the red pouch beside it.

Name-brand watches: buying and selling in Inwood, NY

September 2026 · 3 minute read

What papers help when you sell a name-brand watch, what gets checked at the counter and what to ask before you buy one. Free appraisal.

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Two Rolex watches held in a black-gloved hand, one two-tone in steel and rose gold with Roman numerals, the other steel with diamond hour markers; both with a date window.

Chain and clasp repair at the bench in Inwood

September 2026 · 3 minute read

Snapped chain, open link or a clasp that won't close: what gets checked at the bench and what we tell you before touching your piece.

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Four gold pendants of the face of Christ, smallest to largest, held in a black-gloved hand.

Ring resizing in Inwood: sizing a ring up or down

September 2026 · 3 minute read

What decides whether a ring can be sized up or down, and why the size gets taken at the counter.

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Rose gold chain with a cross pendant hanging from it, on a black velvet bust.

Layaway: how to put a piece aside in Inwood, NY

September 2026 · 3 minute read

How a piece gets put aside at the counter and what to ask before you decide. Ask in store about the terms of each option.

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