We Can Help You Turn Gold Scrap into Cherished Heirlooms
An article in The New York Times on September 28th (“There’s Gold in Them Thar Braes”) reports that a new gold rush is currently taking place in Scotland. That’s right, Scotland. Stephen Castle, who wrote the article, notes that during the 19th century, several gold rushes took place in Scotland that rivaled the famous gold rushes of the 1840s in the New World, which attracted tens of thousands of gold prospectors to California and Alaska.
In his article, Stephen Castle interviewed several prospectors who are currently panning for gold in Scotland. One of the men he interviewed reported that he is actually not hoping to strike it rich. He has a more modest plan for what he would like to accomplish by standing in a stream for hours panning for gold.
This prospector would like to gather enough gold to make a gold ring for his granddaughter.
How wonderful is that? And this man’s lovely plans for the gold he finds made us think of something we have not written about on the Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners Blog before . . .
The gold scrap you find can be refashioned into lovely pieces of jewelry for the people you love.
The thing about gold, as you know, is that it is a wonderful metal to use for jewelry. It is beautiful, of course, but that is not all. It is also very “workable” for jewelers. It can be hammered into any shape. It can be melted and poured into molds to make all kinds of small items of jewelry. And it can be added to, which is fascinating to think about. The jeweler who made a ring for you can refashion it into a bigger ring, add a gemstone to it, fashion it into a religious medal or brooch, or a pair of earrings. Gold is an amazing precious metal.
You Don’t Have to Go to Scotland to Find Workable Gold
The idea of panning for gold while you stand in a stream does sound romantic, that is for sure. But you don’t have to do it. Chances are good that you have gold scrap in your house that we can extract for you, in items like these . . .
Old items of jewelry that you do not wear any longer
Electronic devices that contain printed circuit boards such as remotes, computers, cell phones, televisions, and other common items
Awards and trophies
Your Plan
Find the items we listed just above, then call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 and tell us what you have. Let’s discuss how we can test your scrap, tell you how much it is worth, then extract the gold it contains. We will then return the gold to you so you can have your favorite jeweler fashion it into jewelry that your loved ones will keep through the years.
Food for Thought . . .
It takes about four grams of gold to make a nice-looking wedding band. Call us to learn more!