From Division Street to Bound Brook Road
Leave the Division Street plaza, turn onto Main Street and head east. Main Street is Route 28, and the same road carries on through Bridgewater, crosses Bound Brook, and becomes Bound Brook Road on the Middlesex side. Our store is at number 748. Allow about twenty minutes outside rush hour. If you live up toward Mountain Avenue, drop down to Main Street first rather than fighting the Route 22 and 202/206 traffic.
Middlesex keeps weekday hours plus Saturday from 10 to 4, and is closed Sunday. That suits a Saturday errand or a weekday stop on the way back from the county offices.
A county seat keeps its paperwork, and its jewelry
Somerville has been the seat of Somerset County for generations, which is why the domed courthouse, the county offices and the Surrogate sit a few blocks apart downtown. Washington made his headquarters at the Wallace House on Somerset Street through the winter of 1778 and 1779, with the Old Dutch Parsonage next door. The railroad made the borough a commuter town long before most of the county, and the Raritan Valley Line still stops here. Since 1940 the Tour of Somerville has closed the downtown streets for a bicycle race on Memorial Day.
A borough of Victorian and early twentieth century houses hands down older things than a subdivision does. We see rose gold lockets with a photograph still inside, watch chains and fobs, railroad-grade pocket watches, cameo brooches in 10k frames, stickpins, and wedding bands worn thin over two generations. Many of these are worth more than their gold, and a few are worth much less, which is exactly why each one is looked at by itself.
Selling jewelry from an estate you are settling
Executors often come to us straight from the Surrogate with letters in hand and no idea what a box of jewelry is worth. We go through the lot one piece at a time and quote each line before anything is accepted, so you can record what every item brought for the beneficiaries and the accountant. Each piece is tested by XRF without filing or acid. Gold is grouped by karat: 10K is 41.7 percent gold, 14K is 58.5, 18K is 75 and 22K is 91.7. Sterling at 92.5 percent silver is kept apart from plate, pocket watches are opened and checked for their movement and case before the case is ever called scrap, and coins are read for date and mint mark.
The estate buyers service covers house calls when the collection is too big to carry, and the estate jewelry guide for New Jersey lists what executors should set aside before selling.
Who you will meet at the counter
“Mike at Cash for Gold in Middlesex is cool, I appreciate the customer service, and Chris is also a gentleman when greeting his clients.”
Ajib Thomas, five-star Google review of Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Middlesex
Where in Somerville our sellers live
Downtown along Main Street and the Division Street plaza, the blocks around the courthouse and North Bridge Street, the houses up Mountain Avenue, the side streets off Grove Street and High Street, and the neighborhoods down toward Veterans Memorial Drive and the Raritan. Neighbors from Raritan borough, Manville and Hillsborough come the same way.
Older pieces Somerville families bring in
Any karat of gold, sterling, platinum, diamonds, coins and watches, whole or broken. Tap a category to see how it is judged before you head down Route 28.
Number 748, at the Middlesex end of Route 28
Route 28 turns into Bound Brook Road once it crosses into Middlesex, and the store sits right on it. Come in without an appointment any time the store is open.
Old mine cuts, European cuts and the rings around them
Diamonds in older Somerville family rings were often cut by hand before the modern round brilliant existed, and they are valued as what they are rather than marked down for not looking modern. Each stone is examined under magnification for weight, cut, color and clarity, and the platinum or gold mounting is tested and weighed separately. The diamond buyers page and where to sell an engagement ring explain more.
A locket, a pocket watch, a box from an estate you are settling? Take Main Street east until it becomes Bound Brook Road and have it tested free.
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How do I get to your nearest store from Somerville?
Drive east on Main Street, which is Route 28, through Bridgewater and Bound Brook. In Middlesex it becomes Bound Brook Road and our store is at 748, about twenty minutes from downtown. Phone (732) 629-7600.
I am the executor of an estate. Can you price each piece separately?
Yes. Every piece is tested and quoted individually before you decide, so you can keep a line-by-line record for the beneficiaries and the accountant. Bring your photo ID.
Is an old pocket watch worth more than its gold case?
Often it is. We open the case, look at the movement and the maker, and value it as a watch first. Only if it is worth more as metal is the case priced on its gold content.
Do you buy rose gold and Victorian jewelry?
Yes. Rose and yellow gold are read by XRF for their actual karat, and signed, antique or unusual pieces are valued as jewelry before melt is considered.
Can I come in on a Saturday?
Yes. The Middlesex store is open Saturday from 10 to 4 as well as Monday through Friday. It is closed Sunday, and no appointment is needed.
What do I need to sell gold in New Jersey?
A valid government photo ID, which New Jersey requires for every precious-metals sale. Receipts and appraisals are optional.
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