DESPERATE Brits are flogging their gold teeth to pay their bills, industry experts claim.
One company boss says he is receiving 12 bags of metal gnashers a week as people scramble for cash.
Jon White, of Gold Traders, said of his clients: “Some have resorted to removing gold crowns to raise cash to pay bills, which is distressing.”
He added that his firm in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts, is currently buying around £100,000 worth of gold every day.
The price of the precious metal has risen 50 per cent in the last two years to £2,300 per ounce.
And US policies under Donald Trump could see “safe bet” gold’s value rise even higher, analysts say.
Mr White added: “We’re about to hit April when people’s bills will go up so they have to find more money.
“Trading in their gold is a good option.”
Among items cash-strapped Brits are selling include wedding rings, charm bracelets, gold sovereigns, and a “steady increase in gold teeth”.
Mr White added: “Our team primarily handles jewellery and gold coins that members of the public have stashed away for a rainy day, but we do buy gold teeth and other medical scrap metal from dentists.”
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