Professional Refining for Pawn Shops & Precious Metal Buyers

Benchmark can establish an ongoing refining program for businesses that regularly purchase precious metals.

Generally, different karats of clean gold jewelry do not need to be separated from one another for refining. However, materially different categories—such as sterling silver, platinum, gold-filled material, sweeps, or other specialty materials—should be packaged separately and clearly labeled.

Yes. Broken, damaged, incomplete, or non-resalable jewelry can still contain significant recoverable precious metal and is commonly suitable for refining. Jewelry does not need to be wearable or in resalable condition.

Yes. Benchmark accepts qualifying sterling silver and other silver-bearing scrap for refining. We do not currently accept silver plated material.

Yes. Benchmark can establish refining programs for businesses with multiple stores or locations. Programs can be structured to provide consistent collection, shipping, documentation, and refining procedures across participating locations.

Yes. Price-lock options are available for qualifying materials and transactions. Contact Benchmark for current pricing and lock-in procedures before locking your metal price.