Cash in on the all-time high in precious metal prices! Turn your old, broken, unwanted jewelry into cash for vacations, education, a new car!

Gold and other precious metals are selling at or near all-time record high prices — the highest in over 25 years. Now is the perfect time to turn your old jewelry into new custom jewelry or cash to finance a night on the town, a special vacation, or the kids’ education.

Respected Jewelers, Sound Advice
Delmonte-Smelson, conveniently located across from the Nassau Colisuem in Rexcorp Plaza, has provided discriminating Long Islanders with fine jewelry and sound advice since 1971. As we did when precious metals peaked in 1980, we’re currently advising our friends and clients to check their drawers, closets, and safe deposit boxes for unneeded jewelry, coins and other items that can be converted to ready cash.

Good Prices, Quality Service
As a major retailer selling fine jewelry and watches, Delmonte-Smelson is big enough to offer attractive prices for your old gold, platinum and sterling silver, but small enough to handle each transaction personally. Because we treat recycling as a value-added service — not a backroom operation — we won’t scrap a rare coin, historic medal, family heirloom, or work of art without your explicit permission. We’re ethical jewelers and appraisers first and foremost!

Do It In Person
Turning your old jewelry into newfound money is quick and easy whether you do it in person at our Uniondale, NY offices or from the convenience of your home or office.

In-person transactions start with a phone call to make an appointment with one of our expert appraisers. Call us during East Coast business hours at 516-357-8888. Same-day or next day appointments are often possible. You’ll bring in your unneeded precious metal items and watch while an appraiser assays and weighs them, then applies our generous, no-quibble pricing. Minutes later you’ll be on your way with cash or a check in hand, the transaction complete and final.

Do It From Home or Office
Recycling your unneeded precious metals is just as easy from anywhere in the United States. From out of state, call toll free at 866-695-5395 to get started. In NY, call 516-357-8888. An experienced associate will discuss your items, explain pricing, recommend shipping, obtain your contact information, and assign an account number. Sorry, no redemptions without an account number; and no overseas accounts.

At Delmonte-Smelson, every customer is important and treated as a respected individual. There are no long forms, complicated procedures, or impersonal “scrap redemption bags.” You are responsible for shipping, we’ll take care of the rest. We’ll let you know by email when your items arrive, and your check will be on the way 24 hours later, the transaction complete and final. It’s that easy.

Fair, Quick, Easy
No one likes standing on lines, filling out forms or waiting for results. That’s why we’ve streamlined the procedure for turning your spare jewelry and other precious metal items into cash. But a no-hassle procedure isn’t worth much unless the price you get for your jewelry is fair and equitable. That’s why our gemologist-appraisers use the latest state of the art weighing and testing equipment to determine precisely the content and purity of the items you’re selling. And why we promise generous pricing that won’t leave you short.

Our Promise
Our goal is to pay you the highest prices possible for your valuables, and to make the transaction as painless as possible. Call us today at 516-357-8888 (866-695-5395 from out of NY). You’ll be glad you did!

Hurry! Our Cash For Gold Window is always open, but pricing may never be better!

This is the easiest of the 4Cs to determine: The loose diamond is weighed on a calibrated scale. (A carat equals 1/5 of a gram or 1/142 of an ounce.) Each carat is divided into points; each point represents 1/100th of a carat. So, a “half carat stone” contains fifty points.

As diamonds increase in size, their cost tends to increase geometrically. Thus, a one-carat diamond will cost considerably more than twice as much as a one-half carat stone of equal quality. But carat weight can be very misleading. For example, a diamond might have far greater brilliance and more value if more of it were cut away, and it consequently weighed less. Diamonds of equal carat weights can have huge disparities in price.

Some diamond shapes, like the cushion cut, do not really lend themselves to small stones, whereas even a small round brilliant stone can be very striking. You can decide what diamond size will work best for you and your budget by balancing carat weight against the other characteristics.

Clarity is the evaluation of a diamond’s internal and external characteristics. The fewer inclusions or blemishes, the more desirable the diamond. (Inclusions are inside the diamond; blemishes are on the outside of the diamond.) To locate most of these tiny characteristics, a jeweler will use a ten power microscope, then, evaluating the size, location, nature, number, and color of all the inclusions and blemishes, a clarity grade is assigned. This characteristic is more than cosmetic; a heavily included diamond can be susceptible to breakage.

There are six main categories:

Flawless (FL): Extremely rare. No inclusions or blemishes.

Internally Flawless (IF): No inclusions and only minor blemishes.

Very Very Slightly Included (VVS): Very minute inclusions seen under scope.

Very Slightly Included (VS): Minor inclusions seen under scope.

Slightly Included (SI): Noticeable inclusions seen under scope and a small percentage visible to the naked eye.

Included: Significant inclusions seen with the naked eye. Notice that inclusions are visible to the naked eye only in the I grade.

In most cases, there’s no link between clarity and beauty.

Color for white diamonds can vary from colorless (“D” grade and exceedingly rare) to light yellow (“Z” ). Most diamonds possess some degree of yellow or brown. Small, nearly undetectable, differences in color can make a substantial difference in a diamond’s cost. Generally, the more colorless the diamond the greater its value. If a diamond is well cut, and this is especially true with the round brilliant cut, the diamond’s refraction and dispersion often will disguise certain degrees of coloration.

A stone with a color rating near the bottom of the alphabet may benefit from a yellow gold setting instead of a platinum or a white gold setting. Stones that possess more color than a “Z” rating may be prized as a Fancy (Yellow or Brown or Red or Blue, etc.).

The Round Brilliant shape is by far the most popular; in fact, it has been the top-selling diamond shape for more than one hundred years. The round brilliant most effectively displays a diamond’s unique ability to reflect light and to sparkle. (The oval and pear-shaped cuts are variations of the round brilliant.) When cutting Round Brilliant diamonds, the cutter must adhere to a set of strict guidelines that will maximize the diamond’s brilliance. (Notice that the facets on Brilliant diamonds are triangular or kite-shaped.)

All other shapes of diamonds are referred to as “fancy” cuts, and there are many. Among rectangular stones, the brilliance of the round standard is rivaled only by the square princess cut and its cropped-cornered cousin, the radiant cut. The emerald cut is elegant and always popular and is an example of a “step-cut” diamond. (Notice that its facets are rectangular shaped – like steps.)

In grading, “cut” evaluates the skill in the cutting of the diamond. Cut is arguably the most important element because it is directly responsible for the diamond’s sparkle and brilliance.

A well-cut diamond is cut precisely to the proportions that yield the most light return. Here’s the reason a diamond sparkles: Light enters through its table (top) and reflects off the cone-shaped pavilion until it comes back through the top, giving the stone that spectral sparkle. But if a diamond isn’t cut well, the light never comes back up; it leaks out the bottom or sides of the stone. It has little sparkle and life.

Three components comprise “cut.” They are: proportions, symmetry, and polish. Do the cuts on the diamond meet the angle guidelines for maximum dispersion of light? Is the stone symmetrical? Are the stone’s surfaces smooth? Can you see sanding marks? All three of these elements greatly affect the quality of the cut and the diamond’s value, brilliance, and beauty. A grade is assigned to the Cut.