How do you get from Bay Head to our Brick counter?
There are two ways off the peninsula. Bridge Avenue takes you west out of the borough into Point Pleasant, where Route 88 runs across to Brick. Or head south on Route 35 through Mantoloking and cross the Mantoloking Bridge to the mainland, then work west through Brick to Cedar Bridge Avenue. The store is at number 921, and in the off-season either way usually takes ten to fifteen minutes.
Timing matters here. The Brick store is open Monday through Friday and closed on Saturday and Sunday, and plenty of Bay Head houses are summer places whose owners are only down on weekends. If you are here for a long weekend, plan the visit for the Friday or the Monday, or call (732) 444-2094 and describe what you have before you drive over.
What turns up in a Bay Head cottage
Bay Head was laid out as a summer resort by the Bay Head Land Company in 1879 and broke away from Brick Township as its own borough in 1886. It is well under a square mile, fronted by the ocean on one side and by Twilight Lake and the harbor at the head of Barnegat Bay on the other, with the Point Pleasant Canal running north from there to the Manasquan River. The shingled cottages along East Avenue and the side streets have often stayed in one family for three or four generations.
Houses held that long collect a particular kind of drawer. Sailing trophies and yacht club cups, some of them sterling and many of them plated. A charm bracelet started by a grandmother and added to every summer. A string of gold chains bought in the eighties, a wedding band from the 1940s, and a watch that stopped decades ago. When a cottage finally changes hands or gets cleared out after a storm season, all of it lands on a kitchen table at once.
How a Bay Head lot is sorted before any number is given
Silver is where a shore house hides the most surprises. A cup engraved for a regatta win looks the same whether it is solid sterling, which is 92.5 percent silver, or a thin layer over brass, so every piece is checked with the XRF analyzer and the plated ones are set aside rather than lumped in. Charm bracelets are read link by link, because a single bracelet often mixes 14K, which is 58.5 percent gold, with 10K at 41.7 percent and the odd gold-filled charm. Old chains are tested at the clasp and along the length, since a replaced clasp can carry a different stamp from the chain it holds.
Clearing out a family cottage? The estate buyers service covers house calls and executor paperwork, the silver page explains sterling versus plate, and the New Jersey estate jewelry guide lists what to hold back for the family.
What selling at the Brick counter is like
“Highly professional and efficient service. Dennis made selling my jewelry a smooth and pleasant process.”
Kristen Massa, five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Brick
Anniversary rings and stones out of a summer house safe
A lot of Bay Head diamonds were bought to mark a summer: an anniversary band, a pair of studs, a ring that was never worn in the salt water and so spent years in a drawer. Each stone is examined under magnification for carat, cut, color and clarity, a GIA or AGS report counts where there is one, and the platinum or gold of the setting is tested and priced on its own line. See the diamond buyers page for how stones are judged.
Which parts of Bay Head do we hear from?
The oceanfront blocks along East Avenue, the streets around Twilight Lake, the harbor side facing Barnegat Bay, the shops on Bridge Avenue, and the houses near the train yard at the end of the Coast Line. Neighbors come from Mantoloking to the south and Point Pleasant Beach and Point Pleasant to the north as well.
What do Bay Head sellers bring across the bay?
Gold of any karat, sterling and plate, platinum, diamonds, coins and watches, whole or broken. Open a category to see how that kind of piece is judged before you drive over.
Cedar Bridge Avenue in Brick, across the bay
Once you are over the bay, the store is at 921 Cedar Bridge Ave in Brick with parking at the door. Walk in on any weekday during the hours below; no appointment is needed.
Selling Bay Head gold on a weekday visit
Walk in Monday through Friday with the pieces and your ID. Each item is tested and weighed where you can see it, gold is grouped by karat and silver by content, and the offer is set against that day's live market, with diamonds, collector coins and signed pieces priced separately. Say yes and the cash is counted out at the counter. Say no and it all goes home with you, free.
Trophies from the yacht club, a charm bracelet, a cottage full of old jewelry? Bring it across the bay and watch every piece tested, free.
📞 Get a Free Appraisal: (732) 444-2094Bay Head cash for gold: frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest place to sell gold from Bay Head?
Our Brick store at 921 Cedar Bridge Ave, about ten to fifteen minutes off the peninsula by way of Point Pleasant or the Mantoloking Bridge. Phone (732) 444-2094.
Can I come in on a summer Saturday?
No. The Brick store keeps weekday hours, Monday through Friday, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Weekend visitors usually come by on the Friday or the Monday of a long weekend.
Are yacht club trophies and cups worth anything?
Some are. Solid sterling is 92.5 percent silver and is bought on its weight, while plated pieces carry little metal. The XRF analyzer tells the two apart without scratching or cutting the trophy.
How is a charm bracelet valued?
Link by link and charm by charm. Bracelets often mix 14K, 10K and gold-filled pieces, so each part is tested and the solid gold is paid at its own karat instead of one blended rate.
Can you clear a whole Bay Head cottage?
Yes. Smaller lots come to the counter, and a larger house can be seen on site by arrangement through the estate service, which also handles executor paperwork.
What do I need to bring?
A valid government photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metals sale. Paperwork such as diamond reports helps but is never needed for an offer.
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