Find out what your gold, silver, coins, or bullion is actually worth — in a private, professional setting, with no obligation to sell. Our private gold appraisal service in Charlottesville is appointment-only, by design. One-on-one evaluation at 1020 Carrington Place.
Walking a velvet-lined box of inherited jewelry into a busy storefront, under fluorescent lights, past other customers waiting their turn — that's not how most people want to find out what their grandmother's gold is worth. Rivanna Precious Metals offers Charlottesville a different kind of appraisal: a scheduled, one-on-one meeting in a private office at 1020 Carrington Place, just off Route 29.
You're the only client in the room. There's no counter, no line, no rushing. The door closes. We sit down together at a quiet desk, look at what you've brought, and tell you exactly what it's worth based on current precious metal markets.
No Obligation. A private appraisal means exactly that — we evaluate your items, explain what they're worth, and you decide what to do next. You can leave with everything you came in with.
People bring us items in a lot of different circumstances — inherited jewelry after a parent's passing, rings from a marriage that ended, coins that have been sitting in a safe for decades, precious metals they don't want to discuss in front of family. In all of those situations, discretion matters. An appointment-only model in a private office keeps your business out of public view, out of a storefront window, and out of earshot of anyone else.
Our clients in Charlottesville and Albemarle County consistently tell us that the privacy is the main reason they chose Rivanna Precious Metals over a pawn shop or jewelry chain. It removes the awkwardness, the pressure, and the feeling of being watched while you're making a decision.
You arrive at 1020 Carrington Place in Charlottesville. The building is secure and locked, so we'll meet you at the entrance and walk you in personally. Free parking is right outside.
We move to a private office with a clean workspace, a certified scale, testing supplies, and reference materials. Just you and us. The door closes.
We look at every piece one at a time. Gold items are tested for karat purity using acid tests or XRF analysis and weighed on a certified scale. Coins are examined for date, mintmark, and condition. Bullion is verified and weighed. We talk through what each item is as we work.
Once every item is evaluated, we explain what it's worth — in plain English. You see the numbers. You see the current spot price. You see the math. If you want us to write it down, we can.
At this point, you have three choices: sell everything on the spot, sell some items and keep others, or leave with everything and think about it. There's no pressure either way. Many clients come for information and leave without selling a thing — that's completely fine.
Clients travel to our Charlottesville office from across the region specifically because of the private, appointment-only approach:
Confidential, no-obligation, and available within 30 minutes. We'll meet you at the door.
Convenient Charlottesville office location. Meet on your schedule.
1020 Carrington Place
Charlottesville, VA 22901