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Old 06-13-2013, 08:56 AM
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Cool not a big deal but

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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox View Post
Nearly all gold jewelry is bought "by the ounce", regardless of how nice you think the piece is, or what memories it holds for you, so before going to any of these places be sure to weigh your jewelry and check the latest price for an ounce of gold, and that will give you a rough idea of what you should expect to receive for it.

Remember that gold comes in different degrees of purity - with 24 carat being the highest - so you'll need to factor this in too.
Actually the gold is sold by the gram.. A person would have to have a very good scales to measure gold by the ounce.