\n1. Gold scrap \u2013 karat scrap, jewelry scrap, filings & benchsweeps
\n2. Silver scrap & filings
\n3. Platinum
\n4. Palladium
\n5. Gold filled scrap, watch bands & optical scrap (Keep each item separated)
\n6. Floorsweeps, polishings, sink sludge, emery & filters<\/p>\n
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MAXIMIZE Your Returns<\/strong><\/span> Tip To Improve Your Return<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a92009 Hoover & Strong, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All packages should have a letter or note stating the scrap weights. Special instructions regarding the settlement options must be in writing (preferably not written on the package). Due of the high cost of assaying, WE DO NOT ASSAY FOR ALL PRECIOUS METALS UNLESS REQUESTED. This includes platinum, so please tell us what metals you…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":178,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110\/revisions\/178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/technical-articles.hooverandstrong.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Anything used in precious metal manufacturing should be turned in for refining with sweeps in container. This includes store buffs, brushes, emery paper, etc.
\n\u2022 Include name, address and instructions.
\n\u2022 Include the weight of the scrap.
\n\u2022 Separate metals, not karats.
\n\u2022 Separating your scrap increases your bottom line by minimizing your refining charges.
\n\u2022 Separate magnetic from non-magnetic material.
\n\u2022 Treat it like the rest of your inventory, turn it at least twice a year.
\n\u2022 Know the basics of refining.
\n\u2022 Track the scrap in your shop.
\n\u2022 Promote the fact that you buy scrap.
\n\u2022 Itinerant buyers charge higher fees.
\n\u2022 Send your scrap to a reputable refiner.<\/p>\n
\nIron in your scrap may lower your return. Iron has a high melting temperature so it\u2019s more difficult to melt and assay. It is best to remove any iron from your scrap with a magnet.<\/p>\n