Rivanna Precious Metals is a full-service gold dealer serving Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the surrounding Central Virginia area. We buy gold jewelry, gold coins, bullion, and scrap by private, office-based appointment at 1020 Carrington Place — just minutes off Route 29.
If you've been searching for a reputable gold dealer in Charlottesville, you've already discovered the challenge: most of the options are pawn shops or out-of-town jewelry chains that price your items like a side business. Rivanna Precious Metals is different. Gold buying is our business, and our office-based model in Charlottesville keeps overhead low so more of the melt value goes back to you.
Located at 1020 Carrington Place in Charlottesville, our office is just off the Route 29 corridor, minutes from the University of Virginia, the Downtown Mall, Pantops, and easily accessible from Crozet, Earlysville, Keswick, Ivy, and Ruckersville. Appointments are private, unhurried, and explained transparently — you watch every step of the evaluation.
Every gold item is tested, weighed, and priced in front of you. No shipping, no mail-in, no guessing — just a real Charlottesville gold dealer paying real numbers on the spot.
As a full-service Charlottesville gold dealer, we buy virtually every form of gold at competitive local rates:
Pawn shops in Central Virginia are built on short-term collateral loans — gold buying is a secondary line of business for them, so their pricing reflects that. A dedicated Charlottesville gold dealer like Rivanna Precious Metals prices off the live spot market and pays based on actual precious metal weight and purity, not retail resale guesswork.
Our appointment-only, private-office model also matters. You're not walking into a crowded store with security cameras pointed at your face — you're sitting down in a quiet, discrete office in a professional building on Carrington Place. For families settling an estate, clients liquidating after a divorce, or anyone who simply values their privacy, that environment makes a real difference.
Book online through the calendar on our home page, or call/text 434-995-0404. Most customers can be seen within 30 minutes of reaching out. We're open Mon–Thu 4–7 PM and Sat–Sun 9–5.
Our building is secure and locked — we'll personally meet you at the entrance and walk you to our office. Bring any form of gold you're interested in selling. There's no obligation, no minimum, and no charge for the evaluation.
We test every piece for karat purity using acid tests or an XRF analyzer, weigh each item on certified scales, and price the gold based on current market rates. You see the scale, you see the tests, you see the math.
If our offer works for you, we pay on the spot in cash or by check. No three-day holds, no wiring, no mail-in delays.
While we're based in Charlottesville, customers regularly drive in from across Central Virginia to work with a dedicated local gold dealer. Our office is a short drive from:
Book a private appointment with Charlottesville's local gold dealer today. Most customers are seen within 30 minutes.
Convenient Charlottesville office location. Meet on your schedule.
1020 Carrington Place
Charlottesville, VA 22901