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Scrap Gold Calculator
Our easy and free scrap gold calculator will determine the melt value of your scrap gold in minutes. We calculate the value of your items by weight and purity rather than resale value. That means the higher the purity and heavier the items, the more they’re worth! For example, the purity of gold is determined as the following:
24k: 99.9% gold
22k: 91.7% gold
18k: 75% gold
14k: 58.3% gold
10k: 41.7% gold
8k: 33.3% gold
To learn your scrap gold’s worth, request an evaluation today.
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Shipping and Selling Your Scrap Gold
At Cash for Gold USA, we make selling scrap gold and other precious metals easy. Simply contact us for a free evaluation and choose one of the following FREE shipping options:
Appraisal Kit with FedEx label (insured for $5,000)
USPS SAFEPAK envelope (insured for $1,000)
We’ll send your shipping mailer immediately! If you need additional insurance on your scrap gold items, you can request up to $100k with advance notice. And if you choose the FedEx option, you will have the ability to immediately print out a FedEx shipping label from home and even arrange for a complimentary FedEx pickup at our cost.
Once your items are received at Cash for Gold USA, our certified appraisers will make an offer on your scrap within 24 hours. If you accept the offer, you’ll receive payment immediately via check or PayPal. If you’re unsatisfied with the offer, we’ll ship back your valuables free of charge.
Don’t hesitate to get your gold appraised. If you’re looking to sell scrap gold, at Cash for Gold USA, we offer the highest return value of any other business around.
The History of Scrap Metal
The term “scrap gold” actually originates from the word “scraps,” meaning the recyclable parts and components leftover when manufacturing products. Scrap gold and scrap silver are common byproducts when manufacturing electronic components, high-end jewelry, mirrors and even dental scrap. When manufacturing jewelry, jewelers often melt and grind precious metals down to add shape or create artistic pieces.
During this process, precious metal grinding and shavings are left in the crucible or jeweler’s bench. This fine gold and silver dust would be considered “scrap.” Often, it’s very pure and worth a lot of money.
However, over the years, the terms “gold scrap” and “silver scrap” have come to mean precious metal items (like jewelry, sterling silver items, broken gold links, or dental scrap) that people no longer have use for.
Because it makes sense to recycle and refine these items due to the metal’s high return on the open market, sending scrap gold and silver to Cash for Gold USA allows people who are unable to refine their own materials to cash in on their belongings with relative ease.
