You are in West Palm Beach with gold you are ready to turn into money — an estate bracelet from a Palm Beach island condo, a broken 14K chain, a parent's wedding band from a house in El Cid, a jar of coins from a Wellington safe. Palm Beach County has plenty of coin dealers and "we buy gold" windows between Clematis Street and Okeechobee Boulevard, and most of them will quote you a number without ever showing you how they got it. Here is how to know what your gold is actually worth before you sell it to anyone, and the two honest ways to sell it to us from West Palm Beach — a 35 to 40 minute drive down I-95, or a free insured box that arrives at our counter the next morning.

1. West Palm Beach Has Buyers. Very Few Weigh Your Gold in Front of You.

Coin shops in Palm Beach County are good at pricing bullion and rare coins. Jewelry is a different problem: a lot of buyers put every ring and chain on the same scale, call it scrap, and quote from a spread they never explain. When a buyer will not show the math, the offer can be whatever they want it to be that afternoon.

We do it differently. We are DD Pawn Loans, a licensed Florida pawnbroker in Pompano Beach with a 4.9-star rating across 500+ Google reviews, and we publish the formula so you can check our offer before you get in the car or tape up a box.

2. The Melt Math — Run It Yourself First

Every honest gold offer starts from melt value: what the pure gold in your item is worth at today's price.

Melt value = weight × purity × live spot price.

10K (stamped 417) = 41.7% pure gold
14K (stamped 585) = 58.3% pure gold
18K (stamped 750) = 75% pure gold

Spot is quoted per troy ounce, which is 31.1 grams, not 28. We weigh in grams, out loud, and the offer is built from that number and that number only. Want it done for you? Our free gold estimator runs the same math in seconds, so you know roughly what a fair offer looks like before you talk to anyone in West Palm Beach or anywhere else.

3. Everything Is Tested on Camera, in Front of You

We test your gold on camera, with you watching, every time — the weighing, the Sigma electronic test, the acid confirmation, the math, the offer. 445,000+ people follow @ddpawnloans across TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, where these appraisals are posted. Nothing happens to your gold out of your sight, and the appraisal is free and no-obligation: if you do not like the number you walk out with your gold. See exactly how we test gold.

4. Two Honest Ways to Sell From West Palm Beach

We are not around the corner from CityPlace. We are in Pompano Beach, about 30 miles south — roughly 35 to 40 minutes down I-95 South to Atlantic Boulevard (Exit 36), then a few minutes west. From downtown or Flagler Drive you are on I-95 at Okeechobee in minutes; from Wellington or Royal Palm Beach head east on Southern or Okeechobee to the highway; from Lake Worth Beach, Lantana or Boynton Beach the run is shorter still. So here are the two paths that actually make sense, depending on what you are selling.

Path 1: Drive down I-95 for a large lot

If you are selling an estate lot, a jewelry box of 14K and 18K pieces, a heavy chain, or anything where a few percentage points is real money, the drive pays for itself. Walk in during store hours — Mon–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri 9am–8pm, Sat 10am–7pm (closed Sunday) — with your gold and a valid government photo ID. Free parking, no appointment, and the appraisal takes about ten minutes. Coming from the south end of the county? Our Boca Raton page covers the nearer approach, and Broward sellers use the Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach gold pages.

Path 2: Free insured mail-in — next-morning arrival from West Palm Beach

For a single chain, a broken bracelet, a few coins, or anything that does not justify an hour and a half round trip, use our mail-in gold program. West Palm Beach is close enough that a package dropped at any staffed FedEx location in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington or Lake Worth Beach before the cutoff usually reaches our Pompano Beach vault the next morning:

Free FedEx label, insured up to $50,000 — both directions, always
Your package is opened and tested on camera, same as in person
Offer within 24 hours of arrival, with the math shown
Accept and get a same-day wire or mailed check
Decline and we ship everything back — free, insured

The full step-by-step is at how mail-in gold works, and the common questions are in the mail-in gold FAQ. Same math, same cameras, zero driving.

5. We Buy Palm Beach Gold as Jewelry, Not Just as Scrap

A lot of buyers treat every piece as melt. We run a retail showcase, so we do not have to. Estate rings and bracelets from Palm Beach and the older neighborhoods around downtown, Cuban link chains, religious pendants, gold coins from a safe-deposit box — these are things we buy, keep and sell. A buyer who only melts prices everything at scrap. A buyer with a case full of gold chains and rings can recognize when your piece is worth handling as jewelry, and price it accordingly. Gold coins and bars are priced against the live spot the same way; see our coins and bars case for what we keep in stock.

6. Not Sure You Want to Sell? Borrow Against It Instead

A buy-only gold storefront cannot offer this — a licensed pawnbroker can: we can lend against your gold instead of buying it, $200 minimum up to $100,000, so the family piece stays yours. There is no credit check, nothing is reported to credit bureaus, and the loan is non-recourse: if you cannot repay, the item settles the debt with no collections and no credit damage. The finance charge and maturity date are disclosed in writing on your pawn ticket, as required by Florida's Pawnbroking Act, and Florida law requires a valid government photo ID for every pawn transaction. Loans are made in person at the Pompano Beach store. West Palm Beach borrowers with a watch, a diamond or an estate lot should read our West Palm Beach pawn loan page; everything else is at collateral loans.

7. West Palm Beach Gold Sellers Ask Us

Is it worth driving from West Palm Beach to Pompano Beach to sell gold?

For a large or high-value lot, usually yes: run your pieces through the gold estimator first, and if the melt value is substantial, a transparent on-camera offer is worth 40 minutes on I-95. For a small lot, skip the drive and use the free insured mail-in — from West Palm Beach it is typically at our counter the next morning. Either way the appraisal is free and you are never obligated to sell.

Can I sell gold coins or bullion from West Palm Beach, or only jewelry?

Both. Coins and bars are weighed and tested the same way, on camera, and priced against the live spot price. Mail them in the same free insured kit, or bring them to the counter.

Do I need an appointment?

No. Walk in during store hours with your gold and a government-issued photo ID. If you would like a ballpark first, call or text (561) 774-9292 and we will give you one over the phone.

What happens if I mail my gold in and do not like the offer?

We ship everything back to you with a free, insured return label. The label is free both directions, the offer comes within 24 hours of arrival, and declining costs you nothing.

More questions? See our FAQs or contact us.

8. Get Your Number Today — In Person or by Mail

You now know the formula: weight × purity × live spot, tested on camera with the math on the table and no obligation. Call or text (561) 774-9292 with any questions, then choose your path: drive down I-95, or request your free insured mail-in label.

DD Pawn Loans
2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Call or text: (561) 774-9292