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At The NY Refinery, we purchase all items made from gold, platinum or silver. We will accept your jewelry even if it is broken or missing pieces. We pay top dollar on:
10k, 12k, 14k, 18k, 22k, 24k Gold items
Sterling Silver
Necklaces
Rings
Earrings (matched or unmatched)
Class Rings (including those with missing stones or damaged)
Wedding & Engagement Rings
Pins
Watches
Pocket and Wrist Watches
Broken Gold Jewelry
Gold Jewelry with Missing Stones
Gold Lockets
Gold Keys |
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Platinum
Silver
Gold or Silver Coins
Estate Jewelry
Brooches
Gold Medals
Gold Chains (including damaged or tangled)
Gold Bracelets (including damaged or tangled)
Gold or Silver Coins
Estate Jewelry
Brooches
Dental Gold
Money Clips
Scrap Gold
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WHAT DO THE STAMPS ON MY JEWELRY MEAN?
It became standard practice in the 1900's for manufacturers to stamp their jewelry, indicating the quality of the metal. An item stamped '14K' usually means that it contains very close to that amount of gold. The same rule applies for 18K, 22K, all Platinum markings, etc. If an item is marked 'sterling' or 'sterling silver' it is usually pure silver.
Stampings you may notice and value:
.917 means 22K
.585 means 14K
.417 means 10K
.375 means 9Ks
.333 means 8K
PT950 means Platinum
925 means Sterling Silver |
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The following markings usually indicate items with no gold value:
(GF) Gold Filled
(GP) Gold Plated
(RGP) Rolled Gold
Plated
(RP) Rolled Plated
Gold Counterfeits:
999, 999 Gold,
or 999 Solid Gold
(HE) Heavy Gold Plated
(1/10) or (1/10 GF) 10k Gold Filled (1/20) Gold Filled
(EP) Electroplated |
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The following markings
Imitate silver imitation items and hold no value:
Mexico
800
International Silver
Silver-Plated
900
915
Rogers Silver
Coin Silver |
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