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Precious metal refiner, Arch Enterprises offers insight on value of 14K gold bracelet and necklace from Lisa in Stockton, California.

I have 100 ounces .999 fine silver bar from Tri-State refining and a 1 ounce Gold Eagle coin. Would you be interested in buying one or both pieces? From James in Columbia, Missouri

I have 2 gold crowns. What is the gold value from these? – From Rob in Des Moines, Iowa | I have 5 lbs of very small pieces of dental scrap that came from a retired dentist. – from Larry in Phoenix, Arizona | I have several teeth and crowns with gold filling that have been extracted. I would like the gold recovered and returned as a single nugget and returned. – From Stacy in Raymond, Illinois | I have about 10 grams of a three tooth bridge, two gold caps and one gold tooth. – From Matt in Chicago, Illinois

I have some old goldware with a Hindu or Indian God on the tip and markings on the handle of the spoons, forks and cake knife. Do you know how to tell the age? There are no markings and the only thing I found is a broken clasp with the words Cheney England stamped on it. From Vin in Las Angeles, California

It seems like many media sources are conducting investigative reports on the cash for gold business. This is due to the many customer complaints about companies such as the one highlighted on the Today Show this morning – Cash4Gold. Our goal with this blog is to help people become more educated consumers in this industry that historically has not always been the most trustworthy. With these huge operations you really have no idea who is giving you your quote or who is actually melting and refining the material. We recommend getting to know the people you work with either by giving them a call or sending them an email.

The consumer alert from the Today Show highlighted the fact that some companies will only give 11%-29% of the gold’s value back to their customer. Also that these companies do not want the public educated on the gold buying because they thrive on people’s ignorance towards measurements and value. Here are some things to take into account when choosing a company to work with.