Cash for Gold — Weighed in Front of You, Paid Today

Bring in your gold, coins, or estate jewelry and watch it weighed and tested at the counter, priced at today’s live market rate. Forty years at Oakwood Center, 4.9 stars from 340 neighbors. Same-day cash, no appointment. For 40 years, families across the New Orleans area have trusted us as their gold buyer — every piece weighed and tested right in front of you.

Gold jewelry and a gold watch weighed on a certified scale next to cash at 1 Hour Jewelry
Live market priceYou see the scale and today’s rate, nothing hidden
40 years, 4.9★ (340 reviews)An honest weigh-in New Orleans trusts
Tested in front of youKarat and weight, out in the open
Paid on the spotSame-day cash

How it works

1
Bring it in. Gold jewelry (broken is fine), coins, bullion, silver, estate pieces.
2
We test and weigh it in front of you. Real karat testing and a certified scale at the counter, priced at the current live market rate.
3
Get paid immediately. Accept the offer, leave with cash the same day.
Gold jewelry weighed on our certified scale at the counter — 200.5 grams on the display, cash ready

What we buy

Gold in any form — rings, chains, bracelets, broken or scrap gold, dental gold. Silver and platinum. Gold and silver coins and bullion. Full estate jewelry collections. Diamonds and large stones. Not sure what it is? Bring it in and we’ll test it free.

Have a Rolex or luxury watch to sell? See our Sell Your Rolex page — serving New Orleans, Metairie, and the Northshore.

Professional jeweler working at the bench inside our Oakwood Center store

Why sell to us instead of mailing it in

  • Watch it weighed. No “we’ll mail you a check” — you see the scale and get paid on the spot.
  • A real jeweler prices it. Four generations of expertise means an accurate offer, not a lowball.
  • Free, no-obligation test. We’ll tell you what it is and what it’s worth with no pressure to sell.
  • Trusted locally. 4.9 stars from 340 reviews right here at Oakwood Center.
1 Hour Jewelry — inside Oakwood Center
197 Westbank Expy — 5-minute drive from downtown New Orleans
Open 7 days · 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
(504) 405-1366

Can’t come in today? Send a photo, we’ll give you a ballpark.

Text a photo of what you have — gold, coins, or a whole estate collection — and we’ll get back to you with a real number.

FAQ

Do you buy broken or scrap gold?

Yes — bent, broken, single earrings, all of it.

How do you price it?

By karat and weight at the current live market rate, tested in front of you.

Do I need an appointment?

No, walk in any day we’re open.

Do you buy coins and silver?

Yes — gold/silver coins, bullion, and silver jewelry.

Is testing free?

Completely free and no obligation.