Gold jewellery looks incredible when it is brand new but the gold itself can become damaged. Even the most careful owners can experience accidents and if these involve gold then they may prove costly. If you put all of your gold jewellery in a single drawer or box then the chances are even greater that your jewellery will become badly damaged. Fortunately, you can still cash for gold even if it is broken or badly damaged.

Scrap gold buyers purchase gold on the strength of its purity and weight rather than its looks, and the modern economic climate is such that scrap gold prices are higher than at virtually any time in the past. Even if your gold jewellery is in pristine condition and was purchased reasonably recently you will be quoted according to the scrap gold value of the items rather than for their aesthetic value.

Calculating the value of your own gold collection means determining its purity, which is measured in carats, and then weighing it. These measurements are used to calculate the actual amount of gold that you have and, along with the prevailing scrap gold prices, will ultimately determine just how much your scrap gold is worth should you choose to sell it.

It is possible to get cash for gold on the Internet and the only time you'll have to step foot out of your house is to take your gold, in the provided envelope, to the Post Office. Your items will be insured while in transit and during both legs of the journey so even if you do not wish to accept the price that you are offered you won't have to pay a penny but you won't have to risk the total loss of your jewellery or other gold items.

You can use cash for gold for any purposes. You can pay bills, top up your savings, or start Christmas shopping or birthday shopping early this year. You can even use the money you make in order to buy yourself some new, replacement gold jewellery. Whatever you use the cash for, you should ensure that you use a reliable cash for gold service.