Wrightyson is right there has been a dramatic drop in the value of gold in recent weeks, apparently due to fears the United States may start selling off some of their reserves to help dig themselves out of their current financial hole. Scrap prices are about 30% less than they were at the beginning of 2013. Sadly I am no expert in the commodity market (otherwise I wouldn’t be stood in an empty shop “working” on a Saturday) but I am hanging on to my scrap metals for the time being.
Keep an eye on this site
http://www.cooksongold.com/metalprices/
this is the price the jeweller you sell to will get for your scrap gold so allow a bit for their costs when they offer you a price
Billyboulders (goldsmith since 1989)