America’s Largest Precious Metals Refinery

How to Refine with Elemetal

Elemetal gives you two convenient refining alternatives: simply visit one of our branch locations or ship directly to the nearest office via Elemetal’s Express Shipping Program.

Drop-off Refining at Elemetal Locations

Enroll in Elemetal Express Shipping

Shipping Refining to Elemetal Headquarters (Self-Service)

Commercial Refining Services Offered

Scrap Jewelry

Elemetal excels in refining gold, silver, platinum, and palladium from broken, unwanted, or outdated jewelry pieces. Our precise processes are designed to maximize the speed and value of every precious metal transaction.

Gold

Karated gold jewelry in any form, filings, grindings, dental gold and alloys, casting trees, casting grain, fine gold grain, ingots, bullion and coins

Silver

Sterling silver jewelry in any form, scrap silver, sterling silver flatware and hollowware, silver-oxide watch batteries, filings, dental silver and alloys, casting trees, casting grain, silver plated, fine silver grain, ingots, bullion and coins

Platinum

Jewelry in any form, filings, grindings, thermocouple wire, crucibles, catheters, medical, lab ware, flake, foil, casting trees, casting grain, fine grain, bullion and coins

Palladium

Jewelry in any form, filings, grindings, casting trees, casting grain, fine grain, dental scrap, bullion and coins

Stone Removal

For materials with stones embedded, Elemetal offers stone removal services prior to refining for diamonds and precious gemstones with optional diamond-bidding services available

Burnables

Commercial sweeps undergo thorough refining processes at Elemetal. We specialize in extracting and purifying precious metals from low-grade jewelry waste, ensuring maximum recovery. Elemetal’s services extend to cover refining of floor sweeps, bench sweeps, polishings, filters, and sink collections, and much more

Dental Scrap

Dental scrap containing precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium is handled with care at all Elemetal locations. Our specialized dental refining services ensure that these valuable metals are extracted and refined to the highest standards.

What is Precious Metals Refining?

Precious metal refining is a meticulous process that transforms materials containing gold, silver, platinum, and palladium into high-purity metals ready for market use. This intricate process may vary but typically includes initial assessment, sampling, smelting, chemical refining, and electrolysis. At Elemetal our processes are carefully monitored to ensure maximum yield and timely results. Industries such as jewelry, coins, mining, and various industrial sectors rely on refined precious metals for their high value and essential properties. At Elemetal, we pride ourselves on providing transparent, reliable, and superior refining services that meet the unique needs of our diverse clientele.

Why Choose Elemetal for Your Precious Metal Refining Needs?

Customers We Serve

Settlement Options

Elemetal provides flexible price and payment methods:

Refining Payouts

Elemetal pays top rates for precious metals. We are not open to the public, so we do not compete with our customers. For quotes on all metals, please call our commercial refining sales department at 1-800-889-0396.

Refining Timetable

Assay Services

There is no assay fee for our standard gold refining service. Our metal content determination methods include, but are not limited to the following methods:

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Elemetal is proud to be associated with reputable organizations in the precious metals and jewelry industries, including the National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA), Retail Jewelers Organization (RJO), and Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) along with many statewide and regional trade organizations across the United States.