Canonical: Content-SHA256: aab9697934bed18bc9e9ec3283ebc3f18762bc9c0ac5e5ab9c7d8e177b62bc25 Modified: 2026-11-09T05:41:00.000Z # Selling gold, diamonds or a watch from Koreatown If you are in Koreatown and want to sell gold, a natural cut and polished diamond or a luxury watch, arrange an evaluation at Cash 4 Gold & Diamonds in Downtown LA. Our sole store is at 617 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014, in the California Jewelry Mart. Being nearby does not replace booking and bringing the right information. ## A short cross-city map distance still needs an arrival plan Koreatown lies west of Downtown, so a surface-street journey can be more relevant than a long freeway loop. Olympic Boulevard east is one corridor to compare in current navigation, with the final streets chosen for the exact Hill Street or Olive Street destination. The nearby SR-110 marks the western side of much of Downtown, but you do not need to join a freeway simply because one appears close to the map pin. Start with your real address and include the return journey if you are fitting the appointment between errands. Metro's published routes also provide a way to check current transit options through Koreatown and Downtown. This is not a claim that one travel method is always fastest. Check the day's information, decide what suits the items you are carrying, and leave enough room for finding the correct building rather than arriving at a broad neighborhood label. ## Preserve the history of inherited or gifted pieces When jewelry was acquired by another family member, separate what you know from what you have been told. Write down the item description, any visible markings, who owns it now and what documents exist. A remembered story about where it was bought can be useful background, but should not be converted into a claim about purity, diamond origin or resale value. Bring the available evidence and let questions remain questions until they can be addressed. Keep original receipts or reports even when they use a language or notation unfamiliar to you. Do not alter a document to make it look like a different certificate, and do not assume we can provide translation services. Explain the document situation when booking. If an heir or another owner must authorize the sale, resolve that before bringing the piece. A clear family decision avoids making the appointment the place where an ownership disagreement first emerges. ## Treat a purity label as a starting question Gold jewelry can carry karat or other descriptive marks. Record the mark exactly, including additional letters, instead of assuming every yellow item belongs in the same category. The FTC's guidance distinguishes karat gold from plated and filled constructions. That distinction is a reason to ask about each group, not to try an improvised home test. Keep stones and nonmatching pieces separate in your inventory without dismantling the jewelry. For a natural diamond, take the existing grading report and the complete piece. For a watch, assemble the service history and accessories that belong to it. We consider gold, natural cut and polished diamonds and luxury watches; colored gemstone buying is limited to large, high-quality Colombian emeralds, Burmese rubies and Ceylon blue sapphires. No lab-grown or rough diamonds are purchased, and we do not provide loans. Clarify uncertain categories before making the journey. ## Call before a nearby visit and bring the essentials Reach 310-663-1340 to book an arrival during Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. We are closed Saturday and Sunday. Tell us what you plan to bring, ask about the current identification and ownership requirements, and carry identification. Nearby sellers benefit from the same preparation as travelers from farther away: the appointment should be about evaluating the right items, not discovering that a report or needed owner is still at home. For those driving, Joe's Parking at 618 S. Olive Street is the owner's designated parking. The evaluation takes place at 617 S. Hill Street inside the California Jewelry Mart, not at the parking location. Verify access with the parking operator and do not assume a rate, a reserved space or validation. Our business has been in Downtown Los Angeles since 2007; this Koreatown guide points to that one location and does not advertise a neighborhood branch. ## Questions before your evaluation ### Do I need to use a freeway from Koreatown? Not necessarily. Compare current surface-street directions from your own starting address. Olympic Boulevard is an eastbound corridor to consider, while SR-110 is nearby Downtown. The useful route is the complete one to the correct entrance, not automatically the one containing a freeway. ### Can you translate an overseas jewelry receipt? Translation services are not promised. Tell us what documentation you have before visiting, preserve the original and avoid changing its wording. A receipt can provide background without establishing the item's current purchase value or every detail of its identity. ### May I stop in on Sunday because I live nearby? The store is closed Sunday and Saturday. Arrange a weekday visit within 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Proximity does not change the opening hours or move evaluations away from the Downtown location. ### What if a family member remembers a different gold purity? Keep the remembered description and visible markings separate in your notes. Do not make an unsupported purity claim or damage the item to investigate. Bring the piece intact and discuss the available records at the evaluation. ## Where can you read more about these facts? - [LA Metro: Olympic Boulevard and Koreatown-area route maps]() - [Federal Trade Commission: gold marks and constructions]() - [Caltrans District 7: Downtown freeway network]() ## Arrange an evaluation in Downtown Los Angeles Cash 4 Gold & Diamonds has one store: 617 S. Hill Street, California Jewelry Mart, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. [Book before you travel]() · [Call 310-663-1340]() · [Contact the store]() [Gold evaluation]() · [Natural diamond evaluation]() · [Luxury watch evaluation]() · [Find your area travel guide]()