Jewelry Refining Services
Professional Refining for Jewelers & Jewelry Manufacturers
From clean karat scrap and sterling silver to bench sweeps, polishing dust, stone-in jewelry, and manufacturing scrap, Benchmark provides professional refining solutions designed around the materials your business generates.
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Built Around Your Workflow
No two jewelry businesses generate the same materials. That's why Benchmark offers flexible refining solutions designed to fit your operation, whether you're a one-person repair shop or a large manufacturing facility.
Benefits
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Flexible Programs
Ship when your container is full or whenever it is convenient.
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Broad Material Capabilities
Beyond clean karat scrap and polishing dust, we also work with many types of other materials like carpet, crucibles, buffing wheels, etc.. Contact us if you are unsure or have any questions about sending a material in to us.
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Clear Communication
Straightforward communication from shipment through settlement.
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Long-Term Refining Partnership
We’re here to support your business with a dependable long-term program.
Materials We Commonly Accept
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Karat Gold & Clean Scrap
Broken Jewelry, Chains, Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, Findings, Manufacturing Scrap
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Silver
Sterling Flatware, Weighted Silver, Coins & Bullion, Jewelry
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Platinum & Palladium
Jewelry Alloys, Manufacturing Materials, Repair Scrap, Casting Scrap, Jewelry, Coins & Bullion, Dental Metals
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Bench Sweeps & Polishing Waste
Clean Bench Sweeps, Vacuum Bags, Floor Sweeps, Workstation Debris, Recovery Concentrates, Manufacturing Scrap
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Stone-In Jewelry
Jewelry containing gemstones or diamonds requiring special handling instructions before refining or going through our stone-removal process
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Mixed / Specialty Material
Sink Trap Sludge & Reside, Carpet, Crucibles, Watch Batteries
We Also Work With
Gold-filled materials
Manufacturing scrap
Casting buttons
Sprues
Casting grain
Production residues
Mixed precious metal scrap
Select industrial precious metal-bearing materials
Specialty recovery materials
If you're unsure whether your material is suitable for refining, contact us before shipping.
Have Stones in Your Scrap?
Benchmark offers stone-removal options for qualifying jewelry before the precious metal is processed. We offer stone quotes on all stone- removal lots, if requested.
Our Refining Process
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Tell Us What You Have
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Receive Shipping Instructions
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Prepare & Send Material
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Processing & Assay
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Settlement & Stones Shipped Back to You
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, it is best to separate different material types into labeled bags/ containers. We provide bags and containers, contact us if you would like to order shipping packing kit.
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Yes.
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Yes. Many polishing materials contain recoverable precious metals.
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It is not necessary to remove anything, send jewelry as it is and, if you would like the stones removed and returned, let us know.
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No. We work with businesses generating both small and large quantities of material.
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Absolutely. Benchmark can work with recurring production schedules and ongoing refining needs.
Jewelry Refining Program Consultation
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