Sell your sterling silver flatware
Sterling silver is made of 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other metals, typically copper. We purchase ANY items made out of Sterling silver. Do you have Sterling silver flatware sets taking up tons of space at home? Are you tired of polishing the flatware for every Christmas and Easter dinner? Or do you have random Sterling silver pieces you don’t use or just don’t know what to do with it? We will buy your Sterling silver no matter the condition.
How much is your sterling worth?
Your next question might be, “how much is my Sterling silver worth?” There are dozens to hundreds of brands and patterns of Sterling silver flatware. That means they all weigh slightly different from one to the other. A typical fork could weigh roughly 25 grams which would come to a price of about $12-$13 per fork. If you have a 12 place setting, that’s $144 just for the forks!
What sterling silver items do we buy?
At Houston Gold Merchants we buy-
- Sterling silver forks
- Sterling silver spoons
- Sterling silver knives
- Sterling silver platters
- Sterling silver bowls
- Sterling silver cups
- Sterling silver serving spoons
- Sterling silver serving forks
- Sterling silver punch ladles
- Sterling silver soup ladles
- Sterling silver tongs
- Sterling silver pie servers
- Sterling silver cake breakers
- Sterling silver plates
- Sterling silver jewelry such as chains, rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and more!
How to determine if you have sterling silver
You can locate the marks on Sterling silver flatware/ holloware fairly easily. You literally want to find the word “STERLING” on your items. On forks and spoons, the mark is located on the back of the stem. On knives the mark can either be located on the handle or the blade. On bowls, cups, and platters, the mark is usually found on the bottom when you turn it upside down. Watch the videos below to help identify the Sterling silver marks.