47th Street, New York · Woodbridge, New Jersey
The rate is set. The price is clear.
Licensed second-hand dealer in precious metals — NYC DCA License #2109869
Buy rates · payable per dwt
Gold
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Counters
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New York — Diamond District
55 West 47th Street, Booth #285, New York, NY 10036
Ground-floor exchange on 47th between Fifth and Sixth — ask for Booth #285.
Opening hours · New York
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Tuesday
- 9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Wednesday
- 9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Thursday
- 9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Friday
- 9:30 am–5:30 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
What to bring
- Government photo ID — required by law for every purchase.
- The metal itself. Loose stones can stay in; we deduct their weight.
- No need to clean, polish or sort anything beforehand.
- Any paperwork you have: old assay reports, invoices, certificates.
Procedure
How we test
Four steps, in this order, every time. You stay at the counter for all of them.
01
Weighed in front of you
Your parcel goes on a New York State certified scale on the counter. You read the display at the same time we do.
02
X-ray test
A handheld X-ray analyser reads the alloy in seconds and prints the composition. Free, on every item, no minimum.
03
Rate applied from today's board
The rate is the one published on this page this morning. Nothing is negotiated down after the test.
04
Payment
Cash to the limit, or same-day bank transfer above it. You leave with a signed slip carrying the serial, weights and fineness.
On the record
Why people trust us
- Licence
- New York City DCA second-hand dealer in precious metals, License #2109869
- Owner
- Daniela Madrid, at the counter most days
- Counters
- 55 West 47th Street in the Diamond District, and Woodbridge, NJ
- Testing
- X-ray machine reading on every item, printout shown to you
- Scales
- New York State weights and measures certified
- Rates
- One board for everyone, published before the door opens
- Payment
- Cash or same-day transfer once you accept the figure
Owner
Daniela Madrid
My name is Daniela Madrid, and I am originally from Colombia. With over 7 years of experience in the precious metals industry, I founded Empire Buyers and Refiners 4 years ago with a commitment to providing honest service, competitive prices, and a trustworthy experience for every customer.
Whether you are looking to sell gold, silver, platinum, or jewelry you no longer wear, our goal is to make the selling process simple, transparent, and rewarding. We take pride in offering some of the most competitive prices in the market.
We look forward to welcoming you to Empire Buyers and Refiners!
Accepted material
What we buy
Gold, platinum and silver in jewellery, coin and bullion form — weighed and tested at the counter in the Diamond District.
Gold jewellery 8K–24K
Chains, rings, bangles, single earrings
Diamond and stone-set gold
Stones removed and returned, metal weighed net
Signed and estate pieces
Appraised on merit before we quote as metal
Gold coins and sovereigns
Bullion and numismatic, we quote both ways
Bars and grain
Any mint, any stamp, assayed on receipt
Platinum jewellery
Bands, mounts, settings — 850 to 999
Silver .999 and .925
Bars, rounds, sterling jewellery and flatware
Watches in gold or platinum
Cases and bracelets weighed off the movement
Trade and bench gold
Casting sprue, mounts, findings, unsold stock
Stay on the board
Sign up for daily rates
Create a free account to follow the board every day it is published — the same rate everyone else gets, kept in one place with the calculator and your past slips.
Create a free account- One board
- One published rate for everyone — no tiers, no separate price lists, no negotiation.
- Daily board
- Sign in to see the board the moment it is published, with the full rate history.
- Payout calculator
- Weigh, pick the karat and see the exact payout from the day's published figures.
- Documentation
- Every settlement carries a serial slip with weights, fineness and the board rate used.