Tag Archives: refinery
How to Sell Your Precious Metal Items
Written on November 4, 2010 at 9:29 am, by Arch Enterprises
1) Have reasonable expectations. Unless you know for a fact that you have valuable precious metal items, be prepared that there may be very little precious metal available for extraction. Also keep in mind that a refiner’s offer only reflects the value of the item by weight and quantity alone, not the retail value.
Is there any way to tell if my platinum ring is pure platinum?
Written on September 23, 2009 at 9:16 am, by Arch Enterprises
Is there any way to tell if my platinum ring is pure platinum? — Beth in Stillwater, OK
Precious Metal Terms and Uses
Written on September 18, 2009 at 9:05 am, by Arch Enterprises
I am an avid metal detector user and am studying up on some of the industry terminology as I prepare to get some of the items I have found refined. For examples, what is meant by “gold filled”, “troy ounce” and “pennyweight.” — Rick in Louisiana, MO
Are there differences in melt values between White Gold and Yellow Gold?
Written on September 16, 2009 at 10:18 am, by Arch Enterprises
Are there differences in melt values between White Gold and Yellow Gold? — Sue in Cleavland, Ohio
