Do you want to sell your weighted sterling silver such as knives, candle sticks, or salt and pepper shakers? You would think you take the price of silver and multiply it by the weight of your items, right? Well, there’s a little more to it. Sterling silver is actually 92.5% silver, which is marked 925,…
DetailsHouston Gold Merchants buys gold and silver coins of all kinds in a various amounts. We can buy one coin, or 1000 coins. The choice is yours. We encourage you to use our services as a broker (that is, we negotiate with other companies on your behalf to get you a better premium) particularly if…
DetailsYou probably hear a lot of people use the term karats or carats when describing their personal items. There is often some confusion when hearing or reading these terms. But what is the difference between karats and carats? A karat (K or Kt)** is the fractional measurement of gold to determine the purity. 24 parts…
DetailsWhy should you invest in silver? There’s several reasons why one would want to do so. Silver is real money, and it’s cheap. Really cheap. The price of silver has been at an all time low in recent months, making it substantially lower than gold. Sitting at roughly $15.50 (1/7/19) per ounce, this makes it…
DetailsDo you have gold and silver coins to sell in River Oaks, Upper Kirby, Montrose, West University, or Memorial? First, we need to determine what type of coin you have. Coins are a popular investment type and we see them almost daily at Houston Gold Merchants. But what gold coins do you have? There are…
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