Lester & Company Fine Jewelry — Local services in Tallahassee

(TL:DR, Wanted to sell scrap gold, Lester's lowballed at $100. Instantly got $200 at Capital coin and Diamond. ) I had a pair of vintage cufflinks that I really didn't know much about, besides the fact that they had some gold in them. I wished to sell the scrap gold for whatever it was worth, given I was tight on money. Lester's originally offered me $100 which I thought was acceptable, at first. I then enquired to approximately how much gold was in the cufflinks. The employee, Zach was his name I believe, said "about 10 grams". Zach had been very helpful and amiable with me so I felt comfortable asking about the price. I looked up what the "melt value" of 10 grams of 14k gold would be on multiple websites... They all said about $230. I shared this with the employee, and he gave me a few reasons why it was so low... "You're never going to get full melt value", "I also have to hold it for 15 days".

You know what Lesters....Our country used to operate on a gold standard, it used to be currency... it's one of the safest investments you can make...how does 15 days equate to such a low price? Yet, they offered me less than 50% melt value....absurd. So, I went to Capital Coin and Diamond on Apalachee Parkway...$200. They offered me $200 immediately for the same scrap gold.Twice as much than what Lester's was offering. If you're looking for a fair deal...be careful, you may not...

Loved Lester, and Andrew and Myles are continuing his legacy wonderfully. I had an issue with a ring we bought there (not the store's fault, as they didn't make it, only sold it), and they did the right thing, in terms of customer service, working with the manufacturer to fix it. I decided on getting a new setting for the ring, and the ring is absolutely gorgeous! I have also used them for various repairs and watch battery replacement, and all were done well and at fair prices. Our family has high standards for jewelers, as some of our best friends were custom jewelers back in TX, and we know we are in excellent hands here...

Excellent service and customer care. A week ago, I noticed my diamond ring stones coming loose and needed some help. I walked into Lester's Moon Fine Jewelry today and they were able to help right away. They did a quick touch up and shine. My ring and I were well taken care of. I will be using them in the near future. Thanks Lester & Moon...