What We Buy

All Gold, Any Condition

Broken, tangled, outdated or unworn — it all has value. Bring everything in one visit for the best volume rate.

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Gold Jewellery

Rings, chains, bracelets, earrings and pendants in 10K, 14K, 18K, 21K, 22K and 24K — broken pieces included.

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Gold Coins & Bars

Maple Leafs, Krugerrands, sovereigns, 999 bullion bars and rounds. Paid at live spot-based rates.

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Dental Gold

Gold crowns, bridges and dental scrap. We test and pay for the actual gold content by weight.

Watches & Estate Gold

Gold watches, cases, cufflinks and full estate collections. Discreet, respectful appraisals.

Coins, Bars and Bullion

Gold Coins and Small Bars: What Your Options Are

If what you have is coins or bars rather than jewellery, the first question is not who pays the most — it is whether the piece should sell by weight or as a collectible. The answer decides where you should take it, and the two routes can be far apart in value.

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Bullion, sold by weight

Maple Leafs, Krugerrands, Eagles, Britannias, 999 bars and rounds in common sizes. These trade on metal content, so the price follows spot closely and any registered buyer should be within a few points of the same figure. Bring them here: tested, weighed and paid the same day.

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Numismatic, sold as a collectible

Dated pre-1933 coins, low-mintage issues, graded and slabbed coins, error strikes and anything in original mint packaging can be worth well above metal value. A metal buyer is the wrong route for those. We say so, we test them free so you know the metal floor, and we point you to an auction house or coin specialist.

Small and fractional bars

Gram bars, 1/10 oz and 1/4 oz pieces, gift bars and assay-card bars are paid on tested weight. They carry a higher premium when bought than when sold, which is normal for small units — the payout is still stated as a percentage of live spot, so you can check it.

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Unmarked, plated or uncertain

Souvenir “bars”, unmarked ingots and clad or plated coins are common, and XRF settles it in seconds in front of you. If a piece turns out to be plated base metal, you are told and handed it back — nothing is bought on a guess in either direction.

Not sure which category yours falls into? Bring it in for a free test with no obligation, or compare the routes first in where to sell gold in Montreal. Note that the Best Price Guarantee covers gold jewellery only, not bullion, coins or bars — bullion already prices off spot, so there is little room between honest buyers. We also sell investment bars and coins if you are buying rather than selling.

Why Sell to FairGold

You Get More Here.

  • XRF testing — exact karat, not a guessX-ray fluorescence measures precise purity. You are paid for what your gold actually is.
  • Live market pricing from MetalPriceAPI, updated dailyOur rates track the real market, so your offer reflects today's true value.
  • Volume tiers — more weight, higher rateThe more total gold you bring, the better your rate per gram.
  • Same-day payment, your wayCash, Interac e-Transfer, cheque or wire — most transactions done in 30 minutes.
  • Fully registered Québec businessNEQ : 2267214114 · TVQ : 1040366991 TQ0002 · GST/HST : 804348357 RT0001. Receipts issued for every transaction.
Gold jewellery and coins weighed on a precision scale at FairGold Montreal

Simple Process

How to Sell Your Gold

Four easy steps. Most transactions take under 30 minutes.

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Contact Us

Call, visit us in Côte-Saint-Luc, or submit photos online for a preliminary estimate.

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XRF Appraisal

We test each item for exact karat and weight while you watch the entire process.

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Receive an Offer

A clear offer based on live market pricing from MetalPriceAPI. No pressure — you decide.

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Get Paid Today

Same-day cash, e-Transfer, cheque or wire. Funds in hand before you leave.

Price Policy

Best Price Guarantee — We Match or Beat Any Written Offer

Bring us any written offer from a registered Montreal gold buyer and we will match it or beat it — on the spot, before you decide.

We can make this guarantee because our process is built differently. We test every item with XRF (X-ray fluorescence), which measures actual elemental composition rather than relying on a hallmark or scratch test. A piece that measures 17.1 karats is paid as 17.1 karats — not rounded down to 16. That precision alone means our offer is typically higher than buyers who estimate by eye or use acid tests.

Our rates are based on live market pricing updated daily. You see the spot price, you see the test result, you see the calculation. No guesswork, no negotiation theatre.

How it works:

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Bring your items and any written offer you have received elsewhere.

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We run a free XRF appraisal in front of you — takes under 10 minutes.

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We present our offer based on live market pricing.

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If your written offer is higher, we beat it. If ours is already higher, you keep the difference.

Applies to: gold jewellery only (does not apply to pure gold bullion/bars/coins or silver) with a written offer from a registered gold buyer in the Montreal area.

Gold Selling Questions

Testing, Karats and Payment

How your gold is tested and priced, answered before you visit.

How do you test the karat of my gold?
Every item is tested by XRF (X-ray fluorescence), which measures its actual elemental composition, and you watch the reading during the appraisal. Because XRF reads true purity instead of relying on a hallmark or a scratch test, a piece that measures 17.1K is paid as 17.1K rather than being rounded down to the karat below.
What karats of gold do you buy?
We buy 10K, 14K, 18K, 21K, 22K and 24K, along with unmarked and mismatched pieces. Broken chains, single earrings, bent rings, dental gold and gold watch cases are all accepted, because condition does not change the gold content.
How is the price of my gold calculated?
Your offer combines four things: the XRF-verified purity, the payable gold weight, the market-linked buying rate updated daily from live spot data supplied by MetalPriceAPI, and the volume tier that applies to your total weight.
Are gemstones and non-gold parts included in the weight?
No. Stones, watch movements, clasps and other non-gold components are excluded or accounted for separately, so the offer reflects payable gold weight only.
I have gold coins and small bars to sell in Montreal. What are my options?
Two routes, and which one applies decides where you should take them. Common bullion — Maple Leafs, Krugerrands, Eagles, Britannias, 999 bars and rounds — sells by weight against live spot, and any registered buyer should land within a few points of the same figure; we test, weigh and pay the same day. Coins with collector value — pre-1933 dates, low-mintage or graded and slabbed coins, error strikes, or anything in original mint packaging — can be worth well above metal value, so we test them free to establish the floor and point you to an auction house or coin specialist instead of buying at scrap. Full detail is in coins and bars, above.
Do I need an appointment to sell gold?
No appointment is needed for in-store appraisals during business hours. Appointments are only required for free home evaluations of larger collections, which you can arrange by calling 514-234-0192.
Is the appraisal free, and am I obliged to sell?
Every appraisal is free and carries no obligation. You see the tested purity, the payable weight and the final offer before deciding, so you are free to compare elsewhere first.

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