Silver Buyer · San Antonio, TX · 11808 Wurzbach Rd
Watch Affinity is San Antonio's trusted silver buyer. We pay on the live silver spot price and your item's actual silver content — sterling flatware, tea sets, coins, bars, rounds, and scrap. Free evaluation and same-day cash on acceptance.
What We Buy
If it is silver, bring it in. From a single Morgan dollar to a full sterling service inherited from a grandparent, we evaluate every form of silver and make a written, same-day cash offer based on real silver content and the live market price. Not sure whether it is sterling or plate? We test it for free.
Complete or partial sterling silver (.925) flatware services, tea and coffee sets, trays, bowls, candlesticks, and holloware. Sold by the piece or the full set — makers like Gorham, Reed & Barton, Towle, and International are all welcome.
Sterling .925 · Flatware · Holloware · Tea Sets
American Silver Eagles, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, pre-1965 90% "junk silver" dimes, quarters, and half-dollars, plus Silver Maple Leafs. Common-date bullion trades near spot; key-date and graded coins may carry a numismatic premium.
Eagles · Morgan/Peace · 90% Junk · Maples
.999 fine silver bars, wafers, and rounds from Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, Sunshine Mint, and generic private mints. Sizes from 1 oz up to 100 oz cast bars are priced on weight against the current spot price.
1oz · 10oz · Kilo · 100oz Cast
Sterling rings, bracelets, necklaces, cuffs, and pendants. Broken, single, and tangled pieces carry full value on metal content. Southwestern and Native American sterling with turquoise is assessed for both silver weight and design value.
Rings · Chains · Cuffs · Southwestern
Signed Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, David Yurman (sterling), and other designer pieces are worth more than their melt weight. As a luxury resale house, we pay a brand premium above silver content where the secondary market supports it.
Tiffany · Georg Jensen · Designer Estate
Bent flatware, dented holloware, orphaned earrings, snapped chains, and mixed sterling scrap all have full value based on weight and purity. Condition never matters for melt — we sort, weigh, and pay on the actual silver present.
Scrap · Broken · Dented · Mixed Lots
Understanding Fineness
Fineness describes what percentage of an item is actually silver. This is the single biggest factor in your offer. Two forks that look identical can be worlds apart in value: sterling has real melt value, while silver-plated items carry only a microscopic layer of silver over a base metal and have almost no resale worth.
| Type | Fineness | % Silver | Where You'll Find It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Silver | .999 | 99.9% | Bullion bars, rounds, American Silver Eagles |
| Britannia | .958 | 95.8% | British sterling standard, some art silver |
| Sterling | .925 | 92.5% | Flatware, tea sets, jewelry — stamped "925" or "Sterling" |
| Coin Silver | .900 | 90.0% | Pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters, halves ("junk silver") |
| Silver Plate | — | Trace only | "EPNS," "Silverplate," "A1" — negligible melt value |
Example: A sterling flatware set weighing 50 troy ounces (excluding weighted knife handles) contains about 46.25 troy oz of pure silver (50 × 0.925). At a silver spot price of $30 per troy oz, the intrinsic silver value is roughly $1,388. We pay on that actual content — not a token percentage of it.
Watch for weighted pieces: Sterling candlesticks and some knife handles are "weighted" — filled with cement, pitch, or resin to stand up straight. Only the silver shell counts toward value, so we deduct the filler weight. We show you exactly how we account for it, so there are no surprises.
Transparent Pricing
Every offer follows the same four steps, and you are welcome to watch the entire process. The math is simple: troy ounces × purity × live spot price. No opaque formulas, no refining surcharges.
We separate sterling from plate and identify coins and bullion. Silver is verified by hallmark, acid test, or XRF analysis so your offer reflects real content — never an assumption from a stamp alone.
Items are weighed on a calibrated precision scale in troy ounces. For weighted candlesticks or filled knife handles, we account for non-silver filler so you are paid only for the actual silver.
We reference the live silver spot price the day you sell. Your offer reflects what silver is worth on the open market today — not a fixed internal rate set weeks or months ago.
We present a clear, written offer built from your silver content at market rate — plus any numismatic or designer premium. No obligation. If you walk, you leave knowing exactly what your silver is worth.
Watch Affinity vs. Pawn Shops
Pawn shops and generic "cash for silver" storefronts run on a different model. Knowing the difference tells you where to go first.
Watch Affinity
Pawn Shops & Cash-for-Silver Outlets
The Luxury Context Difference
A Georg Jensen bowl or a Tiffany sterling service has intrinsic silver value — but it also commands a secondary-market resale value well above its melt weight. The same is true for early Morgan dollars in high grades and low-mintage commemoratives.
Because Watch Affinity operates in the luxury and collectibles market, we recognize and pay for that added value where it exists. A pawn shop melts everything into the same pot.
Simple Process
Walk into our Wurzbach Rd showroom during business hours, or call ahead at (210) 983-0096 for large lots. You can also start online through our sell & trade form.
We sort, test, and weigh your silver in front of you, then check the live spot price. You see every step and every number that goes into your written offer.
Accept the offer and walk out with same-day payment by cash, wire, or store credit toward a watch or piece of jewelry. Decline it and keep your silver — no pressure, no cost.
Walk into our showroom at 11808 Wurzbach Rd for a same-day offer, or call first with a description of what you have. Every evaluation is free and zero-pressure.
Common Questions
Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver, so its value comes from three things: the item's weight in troy ounces, that .925 purity factor, and the live silver spot price the day you sell. We weigh your pieces on a calibrated scale, deduct only for non-silver components like knife handles filled with cement or resin, and pay on the actual silver content. Bring your flatware or jewelry to our Wurzbach Rd showroom and we'll weigh it in front of you.
Yes. We buy American Silver Eagles, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, pre-1965 90% "junk silver" dimes, quarters, and halves, Silver Maple Leafs, and .999 fine bars and rounds from Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, and generic mints. Recognized bullion trades close to spot, and key-date or graded numismatic coins may carry a premium above their silver content. We evaluate both and pay you the higher value.
We do. Full or partial sterling flatware services, tea and coffee sets, trays, bowls, and holloware from makers like Gorham, Reed & Barton, Towle, and International are all purchased by the piece or as complete sets. Note that most everyday flatware is silver-plated, not sterling — plate has almost no melt value. We test and separate the two for free so you know exactly what you have.
The formula is transparent: weight in troy ounces multiplied by the purity (for example .925 for sterling) multiplied by the current silver spot price. There are no hidden refining fees or surprise deductions. You are welcome to watch every step of the weighing and testing, and we present a written offer before you decide whether to sell.
No appointment is needed for most sales. Walk into our showroom at 11808 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78230 during business hours — Monday through Friday 11am to 6pm and Saturday 11am to 3pm. For very large lots, such as a full sterling service or a sizable coin collection, calling ahead at (210) 983-0096 lets us set aside time for a careful evaluation.
Generally, yes. Pawn shops and "cash for silver" outlets typically pay a fraction of spot to leave room for resale, and many value designer or numismatic silver at scrap only. Because Watch Affinity works in the luxury and precious-metals market, we pay close to melt on bullion and sterling and recognize brand premiums on signed Tiffany or Georg Jensen pieces. Our evaluation is free and there is never any pressure to sell.
Find Us
Located on Wurzbach Rd near UTSA Blvd, Watch Affinity serves silver sellers throughout San Antonio — from the Medical Center and Stone Oak to Alamo Heights, Helotes, and the broader South Texas region. If you are also weighing your options for gold or fine jewelry, bring it all in and we'll evaluate every piece in one visit.
San Antonio households often hold decades of silver — a grandmother's sterling service used only at holidays, a coin collection started in the 1960s, wedding-gift holloware, or a stack of Silver Eagles set aside as savings. We provide a respectful, knowledgeable evaluation without the pressure or opacity of a pawn shop.
Every evaluation is free. If our offer is not right for you, you leave with your silver and a clear picture of what it is worth. Prefer to talk first? Contact us before you visit.
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