Coast Jewelry & Loan

Ever wondered what that old, ugly gold chain might be worth? Why not find out? A gold buyer can give you a fair and honest assessment, and then can pay you a fair price for the pieces you decide to sell.

Did you know that gold is the easiest of the metals to work with? It naturally occurs in a virtually pure and workable state, with no need for smelting. Furthermore, it neither corrodes nor tarnishes.

Over the years, it’s possible for your taste in jewelry to change. If you’re already planning to repurpose a gemstone for a new piece, remember you can sell the leftover gold setting.

With no atmosphere between them and the sun, astronauts can be exposed to incredible glare and heat. To combat this, NASA coats the glass on their helmets with a thin layer of gold. How thin? About 0.000002 inches, so thin that it can be seen through, but still thick enough to reflect glare and heat.

Even after being buried for thousands of years, gold will retain its luster and shine. This happens because few chemicals can attack gold.

While the pots and pans may be a bit expensive, gold is one of the finest cooking materials. Because it is immutable, it is not affected by heat or food, and it distributes heat evenly for balanced temperatures across the pan.

Jewelry collection becoming out of hand? Or maybe you want to buy some that you like better than what you’ve got now? Why not sell some of the current stash and get those new pieces you want! A gold buyer will be happy to help.

Gold is something you can really sink your teeth into. Because of the softness of gold, biting it was often used as an immediate test to see if the item was pure gold, or gold alloyed with another metal.

Did you know that you can typically find out how much pure gold is in a piece of jewelry you own by looking on the clasp (if is a necklace or bracelet) or the inside of a ring?

Gold has been used in dentistry since ancient history. Gold wire was used to install a fake tooth in the 7th century BC by an Italian dentist.

Gold is a very soft metal, while diamonds are one of the hardest substances on earth, but the two are very similar. Both are used in jewelry, but also have industrial applications. Both are also incredibly rare, but gold is actually rarer than diamonds.

Evidence of a gold/silver value ratio has been discovered as far back as 3100 B.C.E. in ancient Egypt. In the code of Menes, one part of gold was considered equal to two and a half parts of silver.

In 1885, the famous Hen Egg was completed and given as a gift to the Tsar Alexander III. This beautifully crafted Imperial Easter Egg was commissioned as a special gift from the Tsar to his wife, the Empress Maria Federovna, beginning a tradition that would last until the year 1917.