Tapper's Gold Exchange Ann Arbor Coming soon! 10/26/2026

At Tapper's Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor, we buy gold of 10K, 14K, 16K, 18K, 21K, 22K, & 24K purity, dental gold, natural Earth-mined diamonds, estate jewelry (please bring an appraisal if you have one), sterling silver, platinum, class rings (made out of precious metals), sterling silver silverware sets, sterling silver platters, sterling silver pitchers, sterling silver serving pieces, precious metal coins, bullion, and certain timepieces based upon watch manufacturer and watch condition.

In general, no we do not purchase gold-filled nor gold-plated items. There are a few rare circumstances when a gold-filled or gold-plated item has significant historical significance and in those situations, we will most likely be interested in purchasing those items. If you are uncertain, bring your item(s) in to our Ann Arbor store for a free no-obligation consultation and we would be happy to evaluate anything you have.

At Tapper's Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor, we love buying sterling silver silverware sets, sterling silver platters, sterling silver pitchers, sterling silver serving pieces, sterling silver candle sticks, and basically anything else that is sterling silver. You should know that many sterling silver housewares have some type of wax or resin filler to intentionally increase the weight of the item and when we purchase the items we are required to deduct the weight of these filler items. When purchasing sterling silver housewares, we are only interested in the value of the sterling silver itself and not the utilitarian value of the item. Please note that we DO NOT BUY silverware that is either made of stainless steel or silver-plate.

Yes, we purchase natural-mined diamonds at Tapper's Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor. We will evaluate your diamond during our consultation. If you have a certified diamond, please include your certification or appraisal. We are very interested in buying most diamonds, but please be aware that there are certain diamonds that either due to current market factors, or our current inventory position that would prevent us from making an offer to purchase. In addition, when bringing in a piece of jewelry with several small diamonds set in the piece, it is often in the client’s best interest to just include the value of the diamonds in the piece of jewelry’s overall weight, rather than face the labor expense of removing these diamonds and purchasing them as a separate lot.

At Tapper’s Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor, we are so confident that we pay top dollar for your gold and silver jewelry, that we have an industry leading 110% Price Match Guarantee. If you received a written offer on a gold purchase within the last 3 days that is higher than Tapper’s Gold Exchange’s current offer, Tapper’s Gold Exchange will match that offer and pay you 10% more on the difference! Certain restrictions do apply, please speak with your gold and estate buyer for complete details.

You will be paid by Tapper’s Gold Exchange corporate check.

Tapper’s Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor makes offers on site for gold and silver. For diamonds, it is our goal and intention to have you meet with a Graduate Gemologist and to be able to make you an offer while you wait. In many cases though, even with our team of Graduate Gemologists, it will take up to 72 hours for our team to properly assess and make an offer. In very rare cases it may take longer than 72 hours and the head of our estate buying department will be in constant communication with you if for some reason this is case.

No. You will receive a free no obligation quote from Tapper’s Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor. The offer is valid for 3 days.

For the vast majority (99% of the time), no, there is no cost for this service and Tapper’s Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor provides gold buying services free of charge. In very rare cases, when guests would like for us to evaluate large estates (over 90 minutes of evaluation time), we do charge an hourly fee of $250. However, if the guest proceeds with selling Tapper’s Gold Exchange the estate, then the $250/hr fee is waived for the guest.

For a quicker and more personalized experience, we recommend making an appointment at our Ann Arbor store. However, walk-ins are always welcome.

At Tapper's Gold Exchange in Ann Arbor, the value of your item is calculated based on the current market value.