The direct answer
Gold medallions need both metal and context checks. A sporting, Masonic, school, military or presentation piece may have value signals that are not visible from weight alone. Gold prices change daily. Fair Vintage uses current market references when preparing a written offer rather than hard-coding a fixed gold price into evergreen content.
Inscription matters
Dates, names, clubs and presentation wording can affect historical and collector interest.
Solid or mounted
Some medallions are solid gold, some are gold-fronted, and some are plated. Testing and hallmark review are important.
Keep ribbons and cases
Original boxes, ribbons and papers can help explain the item and should be sent in the photos.
How Fair Vintage assesses this page topic
We separate the metal floor from the jewellery value. That means checking gold fineness and tested metal content, weight and construction, hallmarks, sponsor marks, assay office marks and maker signatures, age, period style and originality, gemstones, pearls, enamel and condition, designer, antique or collector demand beyond melt value, boxes, receipts, certificates and family notes. If a piece is mainly scrap, we say so; if it deserves antique, designer, gemstone or collector review, the written offer explains why.
Photographs to send
- front and back
- edge marks
- case or ribbon
- engraved inscription
- scale photo beside a coin
What jewellery owners ask on Reddit
Reddit is not used as valuation evidence. It is useful because public conversations reveal recurring seller worries: missing marks, changed fittings, whether to clean pieces, how to compare scrap and antique value, and whether a postal buyer can be trusted.
Official references used
These sources support hallmarking, gold-fineness and market-reference statements. They do not set the final Fair Vintage offer for an individual item.