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How much can i sell my 18 karat gold bracelet with the stamp 750 that weighs 52 grams for? Thanks! — From Cory in Seattle, WA

Hi Cory,

This is a great question to plug into our gold conversion calculator. This is because there are a few calculations that you have to do before knowing what your gold is worth.

You first have to convert the weight of gold jewelry into troy ounces without any other gems or stones. That is the unit of measurement used for precious metals.

Then you have to use the current price of gold and multiply it to how much actual gold you have. With your bracelet being 18 Karat, your piece is 74.88% gold. The stamp on your bracelet 750 indicates that it is 18 Karat gold that is about 75% pure gold.

Your 52 grams converts into 1.67183 troy ounces. According to our payout schedule we would offer you about 85% of the pure gold value. For larger lots we can sometimes offer over 90% of the gold value.

Note that the calculator provides an approximate value for the amount of fine (or pure) gold or in your item. It does not factor in intrinsic value that may apply to rare collectibles and coins or branded jewelry.

*Price of gold used in this calculation may not reflect the current price of gold as it changes daily.

Thanks for your question. Here are some other blog posts that might help you in finding the value of your gold bracelet.

• What Are My 14k Gold Wedding Rings Worth?

• What Is The Value Of 14k Gold Jewelry?

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We get asked this question constantly. And because no one can really predict where the prices of precious metals will go in the next month or even week, it is difficult to give a “yes” or “no” answer.

We can reflect on the history of gold and silver prices and say that back in April 2011 when gold hit $1,500 an ounce it was a BIG deal. And now that it has hit over $1,600 an ounce it is a BIG deal. Learn more about refining precious metals at www.ArchEnterprises.com.

From Daily Finance, here are 5 tips about selling gold:

1) Measure your gold against a penny. If you don’t know how much gold you have, measure its weight against the penny. Ten U.S. one-cent coins are equal to an ounce. An ounce of pure gold is currently worth about $1,600 USD.

* Note that the price of gold changes daily. The price listed above may not be the current price of gold.

2) Every gram adds up. A collection of small pendants, lockets, or pins made from 14-karat gold (58% gold mixed with other metal alloys) can add up. A gold tooth or small pin might be made from five to seven grams of gold.

*Remember to take out any gems or non precious items that may be able to be sold separately. These items have not refining value.

3) Know what the market is doing. Gold investing is serious business and there are many specialty gold products that act as investing tools.

*We recommend checking the spot price of gold.

4) What’s your emotional attachment? Wedding rings from long-divorced exes may be good to throw into the melting pot, but grandpa’s pocket watch probably has more value as a keepsake or sell it to a private buyer as an estate piece.

*Remember that when you sell items such as watches or jewelry to a refiner, you are only selling the gold. If you sell to a private buyer or estate sale you are selling the piece in its entirety (as a watch).

5) Keep the gold plate. Anything made with gold-plate or gold-fill isn’t worth much to a refinery. Keep the costume jewelry. Wear or sell the rest.

*CORRECT! We cannot offer returned on gold plated material.

Here are the prices of Gold, Silver and Platinum today (they are down just a bit from yesterday) July 20, 2011. Please check http://money.cnn.com/data/commodities/index.html for the CURRENT precious metal prices.

Question: How much are silver strike coins worth they say .999 pure silver on them and they weigh 1 oz each. They are from casinos in Las Vegas. – From Lou in New York.

Hi Lou,

Even though your silver strike coins weigh 1 ounce each, only the middle of them are actually silver which usually accounts for about 60% of the coin. As precious metal refiners we only give returns based on the amount of silver available in the coin. We usually payout 90% of the silver value back to you. Most often the outside of the coin is made from brass that we would recycle but the amount is so small that we do not offer a return on the brass.

We would recommend doing some research first, because many times silver strike coins from Las Vegas are collectible and sought after for more than their silver value. It really just depends on how rare the coin it is, from which casino and from what year.

It is important to note that coins that have experienced significant wear often have approximate a 1% drop in silver weight. Arch Enterprises can refine the silver from all types of silver coins.

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I Have a set of – 1847 Rogers Brothers Silverware with The Letters “IS” and “Eternally Yours” printed on each piece. What is the value of this set? From Patsy in Richmond, Virginia.

I have 4 pounds of 1847 Roger Brothers IS. I was just wondering what it was worth. I would like to know more about it before I decide whether or not to sell it? From Tim in Pacific, Missouri.

Hi Patsy and Tim,

Since you both have 1847 Rogers Brothers IS Silver, I wanted to address your questions together. There are a few main points that we try to address when talking about Rogers Brothers:

“1847” and “IS” Marking on Rogers Brother Silver
The first thing we tell people about 1847 Rogers Brothers Silver is that the 1847 is NOT the manufacturer date. This is the founding date of Rogers Brothers that they include in the hallmark of all their silverware.

The “IS” stands for International Silver who has owned Rogers since 1898.

The point is that neither of these markings gives any indication about the purity or value of the silver.

Rogers Brothers is NOT all Sterling
Make sure that you are aware that NOT all sets and pieces by Rogers Brothers are sterling. Some pieces are silver plate. Sometimes people automatically assume that old silver pieces are sterling, but silver plating techniques have been around since the 1800s.

Selling Rogers Brothers Silver
The most important item to know is whether or not your silver is sterling. No matter who you sell to, usually sterling silver is more valuable than silver plate, stainless steel, copper or some other non-precious metal.

If you have sterling, check to see if you have a complete set and if any pieces are broken or damaged. If you have odd and end pieces Arch Enterprises, precious metal refiner will pay for the silver. We would need to know the exact weight of your sterling silver. That means if you have knives or weighted serving wear, we would want that weight separate. Please feel free to start the process and fill out our Request Estimate Form.

Otherwise for non-sterling, check to see what items are going for on eBay to get an idea about the value. The prices on eBay we found for “Eternally Yours Rogers Brothers Silverware” range from $235 -$295. But also keep in mind that these are large 52 piece to 72 piece sets in good condition, and some of them in their original boxes which makes a difference in their resale value.

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What is a good place to sell silver electrical contacts? Do you all do this? How much silver is in electrical contacts? Thanks! From Dan in Waterford, Michigan

Hi Dan,

Thanks for contacting us!

You will be happy to know that you have come to the right place. We can refine silver electrical contacts. In our experience of refining electrical contacts made from tungsten silver, they can contain between 25-30 percent silver.

Refining this type of material is ideal because of the significant amount of silver to extract. How much of the silver material do you have? We can help arrange freight if you have a very large shipment.

Find out more information about electrical contact from relating blog posts here:

• https://www.precious-metal-refining.info/quote-for-electrical-contacts-from-busbars
• https://www.precious-metal-refining.info/silver-electrical-contacts-to-refine-precious-metal-refining-blog
• https://www.precious-metal-refining.info/electrical-contact-for-silver-refining

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