With the current economic crisis affecting households as well as businesses worldwide, most people are either tightening their belts on expenses or looking to get rid of some unwanted items. For some, that old jewelry gathering dust in the attic can actually be worth a pretty decent amount. But where do you start looking for some reputable gold buyers? Most people who consider this are usually selling valuable heirlooms or pieces with a strong sentimental value, so finding gold buyers who are honest and sensitive makes a big difference.

I recommended to a friend of mine that they try Dollars4Gold (http://en.dollars4gold.ca/), a public company (trading under the symbol: MFGD) of gold buyers. They're fairly easy to work with as they deal mainly by mail, and offer a jewelry-back guarantee if you're not happy with their payout. Using them as gold buyers are much easier than a pawn shop as they're not just gold buyers, they're actual gold refiners themselves, so there's no middle man. Because of this, the payouts are a lot higher and a lot quicker.

For those worried about parting with their well-loved trinkets, they can rest easy, because these gold buyers have been around for about 35 years and have even been featured on TV. Their site features a beaming collection of tutorials praising these gold buyers/refiners' prompt service.

It's worth noting that even if you're not looking for gold buyers, they also buy silver, palladium, platinum and diamond jewelry if you have any of that lying about. The good news is that they aren't just gold buyers of jewelry - coins, pins, pens, anything that actually contains precious metal are of interest to them, too. In short, there's plenty of money to be had just for getting rid of some old jewelry. You never know what you might find, or how much it could be worth.