Sell Gold, Silver & Jewelry — St. Augustine Shores
Ten minutes up US-1 is all that separates the Shores from our downtown St. Augustine counter. Bring the class ring, the mismatched earrings, the silver from the drawer, the coin jar — everyday pieces are most of what we buy, and every one is weighed, tested, and paid for the same day.
What we buy.
Jewelry — gold, platinum, silver, diamonds
- Gold, platinum, and silver jewelry in any condition — worn daily, broken, bent, mismatched, or missing stones
- Designer and signed pieces — Cartier, Tiffany & Co., David Yurman and others — checked for collector value before anything is priced as metal
- Diamonds, set or loose, with or without a certificate — graded on cut, color, clarity, and carat
- Estate and inherited jewelry — bring the whole box; separating real from plate and stones from paste is our job, not yours
One ring or a pouch of them — ten minutes up US-1 and it is weighed, tested, and paid for. Call (904) 500-2646 if you want a ballpark first.
Coins — US, world, and certified
- US type coins and key dates — Morgan and Peace dollars, Walking Liberty halves, Mercury dimes, Indian and wheat cents, and the better dates in every series
- PCGS and NGC certified coins, graded sets, proof and mint sets, and commemoratives
- 90% junk silver by the roll, the bag, or the coffee can — priced off live silver
- World coins, Spanish colonial and shipwreck pieces, and whole collections or inherited albums — evaluated coin by coin, never dumped on the scale
The coin jar from the closet is welcome as it is; we pull the silver and anything with a date worth more. Call (904) 500-2646 before bringing a whole collection.
Bullion — coins, bars, and rounds
- American Gold and Silver Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, South African Krugerrands, and Gold Buffalos
- Bars and rounds from any mint, one gram to one kilo — sovereign and generic both priced off live spot, with the difference explained
- Monster boxes, tubes, and stacks built over years — call ahead for volume and the time and the payment are ready when you arrive
- Platinum and palladium coins and bars
A tube of Eagles or a few bars sells off live spot while you watch. Call (904) 500-2646 and we will tell you where the board sits today.
Also bought at the same counter
- Luxury watches — Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Cartier, TAG Heuer, and Tudor — running or not, with or without box and papers
- Designer handbags and accessories, authenticated at the counter
- Sterling silver flatware, hollowware, and tea services
- Sports cards — graded slabs and raw collections
What St. Augustine Shores brings us most.
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Gold jewelry in any condition — chains, rings, and bracelets, broken or whole -
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Gold and silver coins and bars — from a single piece to a full tube - Sterling flatware, hollowware, and serving pieces
- Older watches and small diamonds
The Shores' neighborhood buyer
From St. Augustine Shores, US-1 runs straight north past SR-312 into downtown; our counter is on Ponce de Leon Boulevard with free parking on site. Shores residents come between errands, and most are back in the car inside the hour.
What the Shores brings is everyday: a chain that broke, a class ring, grandmother's silver, a jar of coins from the dresser, a few Eagles bought when gold was the news. Small sales are the point of being ten minutes away — a single ring gets the same scale, the same XRF test, and the same live pricing as a large collection.
The closest counter is not always the right one. Ours is ten minutes away and it is a dedicated buying counter where people test metal and grade coins for a living, seven days a week, rather than a side counter at a shop that does something else. Call first if you like — we will give you a ballpark by phone or by text with photos.
Weighed, tested, paid — no surprises.
- Weighed and XRF-testedA certified scale and XRF analysis at the counter — we are transparent about what we find and will answer any questions about your items.
- An offer off the live spot boardPriced from the same live spot chart on our prices page, or the collector market — whichever is worth more to you.
- Paid the same dayAccept and you are paid on the spot. Decline and everything goes back in your pocket — no pressure, no fee.
How the offer is built
Your items go on a certified scale and under the XRF analyzer in front of you, so karat and purity are read from the metal itself, not from a stamp.
The offer comes off the live spot board at the moment you sell — the same board on our prices page — and when a coin, a signed piece, or a watch carries a collector premium, that premium is priced in on top of the metal.
Competing quotes are welcome. Get one elsewhere if you like, then make us your last stop — we would rather sharpen a number than watch you sell somewhere else.
What we sell.
The same counter sells: gold and silver bullion at live spot — Eagles, Maple Leafs, bars, and rounds — plus certified coins, Goldbacks, pre-owned jewelry and watches, and authenticated designer goods.
Browse the showroom at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd or shop online at callthevault.com. Anything you sell us can go straight toward something from the showcases in the same visit.
About 10 minutes north on US-1
From St. Augustine Shores, US-1 runs straight north past SR-312 to our counter at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd in downtown St. Augustine, with free parking on site. It is a short enough hop that Shores residents treat us like the neighborhood gold buyer — no appointment, no shipping, and payment before you head back south.
The short version.
- The Vault & Co. is a registered Florida secondhand dealer under Chapter 538 of the Florida Statutes — not a pawnbroker. It buys items outright and never makes loans.
- Sellers are paid the same day by cash, check, or bank transfer.
- The counter at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd in downtown St. Augustine is open seven days a week with no appointment needed — Monday to Friday 9–6, Saturday 10–4, Sunday 11–4.
- Florida law requires a government-issued photo ID for every precious-metal purchase.
- The Vault & Co. is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating and has been in business since 2020.
- The Vault & Co. serves St. Augustine Shores from its downtown counter about ten minutes north on US-1, with free parking on site and ballparks by phone or text at (904) 500-2646.
Asked before the drive.
Who pays the most for gold in St. Augustine Shores?
We pay top dollar and we work to earn your business — check other buyers if you like, then let us be your last stop. Everything is weighed and XRF-tested, priced from live spot, and we will gladly explain what we find. Or save yourself a step: call (904) 500-2646 first and we will give you a feel for what your pieces might bring.
Is a small amount of gold or silver worth bringing in?
Yes — a single ring or a handful of silver coins gets the same scale, the same test, and the same live pricing as a large collection. Being ten minutes away is the point: small sales make sense here.
Do you take walk-ins from the Shores?
Every day of the week — Monday to Friday 9–6, Saturday 10–4, Sunday 11–4. Come by with a photo ID, which Florida law requires us to record for precious-metal purchases, and whatever you want evaluated.
Can I get a ballpark before I drive from the Shores?
Yes. Call (904) 500-2646, or text photos of what you have to the same number, and we will give you an honest ballpark — enough to know whether the trip is worth it. The firm offer happens at the counter once the piece has been weighed, tested, and seen in person.
Is The Vault a pawn shop?
No. We are a registered Florida secondhand dealer, not a pawnbroker. We buy your items outright and pay you the same day — there are no loans, no interest, and nothing to buy back.
Do you buy broken or damaged gold?
Yes. Broken chains, single earrings, bent rings, and pieces missing stones all sell for their metal — weighed, XRF-tested, and priced off live spot. Dental gold too. Nothing needs repairing or cleaning first.
How long does selling take?
A few pieces take minutes. A jewelry box or a couple of coin albums takes under an hour; a large collection may take a few hours or an in-home visit, so call ahead and we will set aside the time. Payment is the same day you accept.
Ten minutes, no appointment
From the Shores you can be at the counter and back between errands. Bring one piece or a pouch of them — small everyday sales are welcome here.
Call (904) 500-2646Trusted across the First Coast
Bring it to the counter.
Call first and we will give you a ballpark by phone, or text photos of your items to the same number. 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32084 — open seven days a week, free parking on site; walk in with a photo ID and your items.
