Precious Metals Evaluation

While jewelry is made to be beautiful, it must also be ready to withstand daily wear. As a result, jewelry is rarely made from pure precious metals which can be soft, easily bent, stretched and scratched. Instead, most precious metal jewelry is made from alloys, which comprise other stronger metals to increase the jewelry’s durability. These additional metals can add different coloring to the precious metal, like white, yellow, or rose gold.

Determine Jewelry Value

At Rancho Gold, we determine the value of your jewelry based on the amount of pure precious metal it contains. Unlike some other precious metal buyers, our precious metal evaluation process causes no harm to your jewelry. We aim to educate you to the true value of your jewelry. And will pay that value in cash, should you decide to sell your precious metal jewelry. To schedule your free precious metals evaluation, call us today!

Non-Invasive Testing Equipment

Our experienced professionals use cutting edge testing methods to ensure you get the most money for your gold and other precious metals. Utilizing a Niton XL2 XRF X-Ray Spectrometer Precious Metal Analyzer, we effectively determine the purity of your precious metals. This highly accurate testing technology displays the exact elemental composition of jewelry, coins, and bullion. The Niton's testing is nearly instantaneous and is non-intrusive, so you can be confident that your valuables are not being harmed during the valuation process.

Gold Karat Marks

   9k (9 karat) contains 37.5% pure Gold

 10k (10 karat) contains 41.6% pure Gold

 12k (12 karat) contains 50% pure Gold

 14k (14 karat) contains 58.3% pure Gold

 18k (18 karat) contains 75% pure Gold

 22k (22 karat) contains 91.6% pure Gold

 24k (24 karat) contains 100% pure Gold

Sterling Silver Marks

Rancho Gold & Jewelry buys sterling silver jewelry items, which contain 92.5% Silver and are marked “Sterling” or “.925”. We also buy any silver items with a variety of stampings and hallmarks. Items such as flatware, serving pieces, bowls, tea service and trays can be made of sterling silver. Items made in the United States will be marked “Sterling”. Some items from Europe and other parts of the world can be stamped with other hallmarks that indicate their silver purity.

At Rancho Gold & Jewelry, we will buy all silver items, including pure silver and sterling silver, with or without stampings or hallmarks. We will accurately evaluate the purity of your silver items. Then we will make a cash offer, should you decide to sell. For assistance determining the purity of your precious metal items, or to sell your gold or silver jewelry, call us today!