Des Plaines, IL · Jewelry & Watches

Gold & Jewelry Buyers in Des Plaines That Pay Cash

11 local buyers across Des Plaines — including Cook County Buyers | Gold, Diamonds. APPT ONLY, BTRC Coin & Gold - Gold Eagle - Gold Buffalo - Gold Bar - Silver Eagle - Silver Buffalo - Silver Bar - Gold Jewelry and Arlington Jewelry & Pawn — pay cash for used jewelry & watches. Average buyer rating 4.8★ across 2,422 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Skokie and more

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Melt value calculator

What is your gold in Des Plaines actually worth?

Enter the karat or purity and the weight. Melt value is the pure metal content at today’s spot price; local shops pay a share of that for scrap, and closer to spot for coins and bars.

Gold$4,033.80/ troy oz
Silver$51.66/ troy oz
Platinum$1,544.00/ troy oz
Spot as of 2026-11-10 · Gold-API.com
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Melt value$379.345 g of 14K gold · 2.92 g pure
Local shops typically pay$266 – $34170%–90% of melt for scrap gold
Find a gold buyer in Des Plaines →Get two quotes. Any buyer should test and weigh your items in front of you.

Estimates only. Stones, clasps and plating are not metal weight; designer and antique pieces can be worth more than melt and should be appraised, not scrapped.

Local Buyers — 11 buyers in Des Plaines

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CASH 4 GOLD $ COINS
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.6 (16)
Mon–Sun 9am–9pm
680 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Sedona By Manzano Jewelers
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (151)
Mon Closed · Tue 11am–5pm · Wed–Fri 11am–6pm · Sat–Sun Closed
6 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
5 mi away
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Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.2 (126)
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 9am–4pm · Sun Closed
16 W Ogden Ave, Westmont, IL 60559
16 mi away
Morton Grove Coins & Collectibles
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (256)
Mon Closed · Tue–Wed 9am–6pm · Thu 11am–7pm · Fri–Sat 10am–3pm · Sun Closed
9241 Waukegan Rd, Morton Grove, IL 60053
5 mi away
We Buy Gold & Silver Plus More +
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.4 (25)
Mon–Fri 9am–4pm · Sat 10am–2pm · Sun Closed
8820 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
8 mi away
Arlington Jewelry & Pawn
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (309)
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 9am–4pm · Sun Closed
901 W Rand Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
7 mi away

Listings come from public Google Business profiles; we don’t vet or endorse them, and ratings are Google’s. How our listings and prices work

Where they are

Where Des Plaines’s 11 gold buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Des Plaines.

Des Plaines, within 5 mi of the center 1
  • CASH 4 GOLD $ COINS under 1 mi · 4.6★ (16)
Prospect Heights 1
  • WAM Gold & Silver Exchange 5.1 mi · 4.3★ (58)
Morton Grove 1
  • Morton Grove Coins & Collectibles 5.3 mi · 4.7★ (256)
Arlington Heights 3
  • Sedona By Manzano Jewelers 5.4 mi · 4.9★ (151)
  • EZPAWN 5.6 mi · 4.7★ (323)
  • Arlington Jewelry & Pawn 6.7 mi · 4.9★ (309)
Northbrook 1
  • Cook County Buyers 6.9 mi · 5★ (404)
Skokie 1
  • We Buy Gold & Silver Plus More + 7.9 mi · 4.4★ (25)
Lincolnshire 1
  • BTRC Coin & Gold 11.3 mi · 5★ (42)
Wheaton 1
  • PGS Gold & Coin 15.6 mi · 4.8★ (712)
Westmont 1
  • Americash Jewelry and Coin Buyers 16.0 mi · 4.2★ (126)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 11 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

2open Sunday
  • CASH 4 GOLD $ COINS9am–9pm
  • WAM Gold & Silver Exchange10am–2pm
1open until 8pm or later
  • CASH 4 GOLD $ COINSuntil 9pm
6open by 9am
  • CASH 4 GOLD $ COINSfrom 9am
  • Morton Grove Coins & Collectiblesfrom 9am
  • Arlington Jewelry & Pawnfrom 9am
  • We Buy Gold & Silver Plus More +from 9am
  • BTRC Coin & Goldfrom 9am
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  • Americash Jewelry and Coin Buyersfrom 9am
Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

10 independent1 EZPAWN

The most-reviewed independent shops are PGS Gold & Coin (712 reviews, 4.8★), Cook County Buyers (404 reviews, 5★) and Arlington Jewelry & Pawn (309 reviews, 4.9★). All 11 are listed only for gold and jewelry.

Values

What gold and silver are worth today

At today’s gold spot of $4,034 per troy ounce, pure gold is $129.69 per gram. Buyers pay a share of that by karat: roughly $38–$49 per gram for 10K, $53–$68 for 14K and $68–$88 for 18K scrap (70–90% of melt). Coins and bars get closer to spot.

Watches

All 11 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Watches. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Jewelry

All 11 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Jewelry. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Silver

All 11 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Silver. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Gold

All 11 Des Plaines buyers are listed for Gold. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Before you go

Karat stampLook for 10K, 14K, 18K (or 417, 585, 750) inside rings and on clasps.
TestingA buyer should weigh and test your pieces in front of you and quote per gram.
Photo IDBring one. Many states require gold buyers to record it.
WatchesKeep a luxury watch out of the scrap pile, and bring its box and papers.

Des Plaines gold buyers: questions

Who buys gold in Des Plaines?

Des Plaines, within 5 mi of the center: CASH 4 GOLD $ COINS (0.8 mi); Prospect Heights: WAM Gold & Silver Exchange (5.1 mi); Morton Grove: Morton Grove Coins & Collectibles (5.3 mi); Arlington Heights: Sedona By Manzano Jewelers (5.4 mi), EZPAWN (5.6 mi) and Arlington Jewelry & Pawn (6.7 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much do gold buyers in Des Plaines pay per gram?

At today’s gold spot of $4,034 per troy ounce, pure gold is $129.69 per gram. Buyers pay a share of that by karat: roughly $38–$49 per gram for 10K, $53–$68 for 14K and $68–$88 for 18K scrap (70–90% of melt). Coins and bars get closer to spot. The calculator above does the math for your exact weight.

Are any Des Plaines gold buyers open on Sunday?

2 of the 11 with a full week of posted hours: CASH 4 GOLD $ COINS (9am–9pm) and WAM Gold & Silver Exchange (10am–2pm).

Is gold priced the same at every buyer?

No. Buyers pay a share of melt value, and the share varies by buyer and by piece. Ask two buyers for a per-gram quote on the same items before you sell.

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