Gold buyers · Bedfordview, east Johannesburg
Gold buyers in Johannesburg who refine it themselves.
Prodiam is a working diamond cutting house and gold refiner in Bedfordview, minutes from Eastgate, Edenvale and Germiston and an easy run from Sandton and the East Rand. We do not send your gold away to be processed by a third party, so we do not carry that cost, and we can price closer to the real gold spot than a mall counter or pawnshop.
Why the number is better here
A manufacturer, not a middle-man on Main Street.
We refine in-house
Most Johannesburg gold-buyers are a step in a chain, they buy from you and sell on to a refiner. We are the refiner. That removed cost is what lets us pay closer to the live spot.
Gold and diamonds
Selling a piece with a stone in it? We are a diamond cutting house first. The diamond is valued against Rapaport and paid on top of the metal, never pocketed.
By appointment, no queue
You are seen privately at the Suite F1W6 viewing room, not across a pawnshop counter. Karat and weight confirmed on our scale, in front of you.
Clean, traceable funds
FICA-compliant bank transfer, full paperwork, typically cleared within 72 hours. No envelope cash that could raise questions with your bank later.
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Twenty-five years in the trade
Director Darren Etkind on the desk since 1995. Co-director Molefi Letsiki, president of the South African diamond bourse (DGJASA), on the manufacturing entity since 2019.
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Same-address GIA verify
GIA South Africa office is in our building. On-the-spot re-grading on request before settlement.
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Insured delivery, SA & worldwide
Overnight across South Africa via Brink’s, G4S or our nominated jewellery courier. Insured worldwide dispatch via Ferrari Group and FedEx Custom Critical.
Where clients come from
Sell gold across greater Johannesburg and the East Rand.
The Bedfordview bench is central to the east of the city. Clients drive in from across greater Johannesburg; those further out send photos and weights first and post pieces via insured Brink’s courier.
- Bedfordview
- Edenvale
- Germiston
- Kempton Park
- Eastgate
- Sandton
- Rosebank
- Greenstone
- Modderfontein
- Alberton
- Boksburg
- Johannesburg CBD
Not in Johannesburg? We buy from sellers across South Africa by insured courier, with the same LBMA-benchmarked valuation and FICA-compliant settlement.
Visit the bench
By appointment, Bedfordview.
Prodiam · Suite F1W6, 1 Kramer Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg
Private viewing room, seen by appointment so there is never a queue. Message first with a photo and the weight and we will have an indicative figure ready before you arrive.
Selling gold in Johannesburg
Frequently asked questions.
Where can I sell gold in Johannesburg for the best price?
Sell to a buyer who refines gold themselves rather than a shop that sends it away. Prodiam is a working cutting house and refiner in Bedfordview, on the east side of Johannesburg. Because we refine in-house, we carry less cost than a mall gold-buyer or pawnshop and can price closer to the live gold spot. We confirm your karat and weight on our own scale, in front of you, and show you the full working before you decide.
Are you gold buyers “near me” if I am on the East Rand or in Sandton?
Bedfordview sits right on the east of Johannesburg, minutes from Eastgate, Edenvale and Germiston, and an easy run from Sandton, Boksburg and the wider East Rand. We see clients by appointment at the Suite F1W6 viewing room at 1 Kramer Road, so there is no counter queue. If it is easier, send photos and weights first on WhatsApp and we will give you an indicative figure before you drive in.
Do you buy gold and diamonds together?
Yes, and that is exactly where we are different from a pure gold-buyer. A gold ring with a natural diamond is two assets. Most gold buyers pay you only for the metal and quietly keep the stone. As a diamond cutting house we value the diamond against the Rapaport sheet and the gold against the LBMA spot, and pay you on both. Bring the whole piece.
How is Prodiam different from a Johannesburg pawnshop or cash-for-gold shop?
A pawnshop values your gold at its resale-as-is risk and quotes a single blind number. We are a manufacturer: we refine the gold and re-cut or re-set the diamonds, so we value the assets themselves and show you the maths. The trade-off is that we work by appointment and settle by FICA-compliant bank transfer, not instant cash over a counter. What you gain is a transparent, benchmarked number and clean, traceable funds.
What do I bring to sell gold in Bedfordview?
Bring the gold, your ID, and proof of your bank account for FICA. If any piece has a diamond certificate (GIA, EGL, IGI, HRD), bring that too. You must be the legal owner, or hold written authority to sell on the owner’s behalf. We confirm karat and weight on our scale, price against the day’s spot, and settle by verified transfer, typically cleared within 72 hours.
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