Sell to Us

To sell your precious metals, coins, or estate jewelry at Portland Gold Exchange, please review these simple preparation guidelines:

• Age & Valid Identification: Sellers must be at least 18 years of age and present a valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, or state ID).
• Oregon Police Reporting Compliance: In accordance with local Oregon regulatory mandates, in-store sales require us to securely record your photo ID details, collect a thumbprint, and complete an official Declaration of Ownership form.
• No Pre-Cleaning Necessary: Bring your jewelry, coins, dental gold or sterling silver flatware exactly as is. There is never any need to clean or polish items prior to evaluation.
• Documentation Welcome: If you have laboratory certifications (such as GIA diamond reports), sales receipts, or historical appraisals, feel free to bring them along. However, documentation is never required for an appraisal.
• 100% In-Plain-View Testing: We conduct all diagnostic testing and scale weighing directly in front of you at private evaluation stations, ensuring complete clarity and giving you the opportunity to ask questions at every step.

We purchase precious metals and estate valuables in any condition:

• Gold, Silver, Platinum & Palladium Bullion: Government-issued coins, minted bars, rounds, and ingots. Including American Gold Eagles, Gold Buffalos, Silver Eagles, Platinum Eagles, Canadian Gold Maple Leafs, Mexican Pesos, UK Britannias, and much more.
• Fine & Scrap Jewelry: Gold, silver, and platinum jewelry, including rings, chains, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, and damaged or broken pieces. Exceptional vintage pieces may qualify for premium pricing rather than our standard pricing.
• Sterling Silver Flatware: We buy solid sterling silver flatware sets, trays, and hollowware. Weighted sterling items, such as knives, candlestick holders, and hand mirrors may be filled with cement or resin filler and are evaluated based on 10% of total item weight to account for non-precious core material. We do not buy electroplated silver stamped EP, EPNS, or EPC.
• Natural Colorless Diamonds: We purchase natural, colorless diamonds evaluated using thermal conductivity diamond pens. Stones are priced according to our carat tiers. We explicitly do not purchase synthetic, lab-grown, fracture-filled, or damaged diamonds.
• Colored Gemstones & Loose Stones Policy: We purchase mounted colored gemstones (rubies, sapphires, emeralds) when set within fine gold or platinum jewelry qualifying for premium jewelry pricing. However, we do not purchase loose colored gemstones, synthetic/lab-grown stones, pearls, amethyst, garnets, or tanzanite. If you wish to keep mounted gemstones from scrap jewelry before we refine the metal, it is always recommended to have the stone removed before your visit.
• Dental Gold: Extracted gold crowns, bridges, and dental alloys contain valuable mixtures of gold, platinum, palladium, and silver. Dental gold is tested using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to accurately measure exact alloy percentages.
• Pre-Owned Luxury Watches: We purchase mechanical luxury timepieces from prestigious Swiss makers, including Rolex, Omega, Cartier, and Patek Philippe, evaluating reference hallmarks, case condition, and current market demand.

Walk into our Sellwood-Westmoreland storefront today for an immediate, no-obligation evaluation. Walk-ins are always welcome during regular business hours with no appointment necessary.

• Store Address: 6547 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, OR 97202 (located in the retail plaza directly across from the Wells Fargo parking lot, between the historic Moreland Theater and Westmoreland Ace Hardware).
• Direct Phone: (503) 954-1480
• Store Hours: 
  Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Parking & Access: Free dedicated plaza parking lot with a single-level, barrier-free entrance accommodating wheelchairs and scooters.