Vilano Beach: Sell Estate Jewelry, Gold & Coins Nearby
No town is closer to our counter than Vilano Beach — five minutes over the Vilano Bridge and you are at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd. Estate pieces, inherited gold, a coin cabinet nobody in the family can price, the silver from the beach house: bring it over as it is and we will tell you what each piece is really worth.
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
Inherited jewelry does not need sorting before it crosses the bridge — that is our job. Call (904) 500-2646 and we will tell you what to expect.
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
A coin cabinet nobody in the family can price is five minutes from someone who can. Call (904) 500-2646 before bringing the 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
Bars and Eagles from the beach-house safe sell off live spot while you watch. Call (904) 500-2646 and we will tell you where the board sits.
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 Vilano Beach brings us most.
- Estate and inherited jewelry — sorted and valued piece by piece
- Gold and silver in any form, from fine chains to old bars
- Coins and collections, appraised for collector value as well as metal
- Watches, diamonds, and designer pieces from the same estate
The shortest drive we serve
Cross the Vilano Bridge, follow May Street to US-1, turn south, and the counter is a few minutes down Ponce de Leon Boulevard with free parking on site. Vilano and North Beach residents are back over the bridge before the parking meters downtown would have mattered.
What comes over from Vilano is estate work: a parent's jewelry box, a coin cabinet, sterling from the beach house, a watch nobody wears, and a few ounces of gold bought as a hedge. Because the drive is five minutes, nothing needs sorting first — we separate gold from plate, stones from paste, and collector coins from bullion at the counter, and explain as we go.
The reason to come to us rather than mail a piece away or sell it at a counter that is not really a buyer is simple: here the people pricing your things grade coins and test metal for a living, seven days a week, and the hard questions get answered across a counter instead of over a phone. Call first and 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.
Five minutes over the Vilano Bridge
Take the Vilano Bridge across, follow May Street to US-1, turn south, and our counter is a few minutes down at 112 N Ponce de Leon Blvd in downtown St. Augustine, free parking on site. For estates and inherited pieces the short hop matters: nothing gets mailed, and hard questions get answered across a counter instead of over a phone.
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 Vilano Beach from its downtown St. Augustine counter, five minutes over the Vilano Bridge, with free parking on site and ballparks by phone or text at (904) 500-2646.
Asked before the drive.
I inherited jewelry and have no idea what it is worth — where do I start?
Start by bringing it in exactly as you found it. We separate gold from plate, real stones from paste, and collector coins from bullion, and we will explain what we find as we go. There is no charge and no obligation to sell anything.
Do I need to sort or clean anything before coming over from Vilano?
No — and please do not clean coins, since scrubbing can erase collector value. A shoebox straight off the shelf is fine; five minutes over the bridge and the sorting becomes our problem.
How long does selling actually take?
A few pieces take minutes; a full estate can take longer, and for a very large one we suggest calling ahead so the time is set aside — or we come to you. Either way you leave with payment the same day, not a promise.
Can I get a ballpark before I drive from Vilano Beach?
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.
Do I need an appointment to sell from Vilano Beach?
No — walk in. The counter is open seven days a week: Monday to Friday 9–6, Saturday 10–4, Sunday 11–4. Only large collections or estates need a call ahead so we can set aside the time, and for the largest we come to you.
What ID do I need to sell?
A valid government-issued photo ID — driver license, state ID, passport, or military ID. Florida law requires us to record it for every precious-metal purchase, even for a single ring. Certificates, boxes, and receipts help but are never required.
The shortest drive we serve
Cross the bridge with the whole box and cross back with it settled. Inherited estates do not need to be sorted first — that is our job.
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.
