We Pay More Than Our Competitors - Guaranteed As part of our commitment to our customers, Professional Gold Associates never charges for brokers or assay fees. We pay the highest price available for your gold and pride ourselves in conducting business in a discreet and professional manner. We calculate the amount you’ll receive based upon the current market price at the time of assay. And we offer a graduated payment scale based on both the weight and purity of the gold in the items you send us. Cash payments are calculated in pennyweights (DWT), which is the standard in the precious metals business worldwide. If you would like a quote for your gold, contact us Toll-Free at 1-866-733-4264 or submit the form for your free Professional Gold Associates envelope to securely ship us your gold.

General Info

How Gold Is Tested Professional Gold Associates take the process of testing your gold or jewelry very seriously. We use a combination of the latest technology and hands-on testing processes to accurately test your gold. Testers have 3 testing methods available to them: electronic testing, scratch testing and X-Ray testing. Electronic Testing Jewelry that is received by PGA is first subjected to a state-of-the art electronic testing device. An alligator clip attaches the metal to the small device. After a few drops of test solution are placed on the test area, the machine quickly and accurately provides the gold quality (measured in karats) on its digital display screen. In the event that the quality of the gold measured by the electronic tester differs from the markings on the item or the quality of the gold as reported by the customer who sent it in, the piece will then undergo a second test—the scratch test. The scratch method is the oldest method used in the jewelry industry, and you may have seen it performed by a jeweler or pawn shop operator. Scratch Testing Scratch testing involves the use of needles verified as having certain levels of gold and low-grade acid solutions corresponding to each karat level. By treating the pieces with acid and comparing scratches from the needles, the tester can confirm what kind of gold is contained in the piece. X-Ray Testing If both the electronic testing and scratch methods do not confirm clear results, pieces are subjected to an X-ray fluorescence scan. This state-of-the-art device is capable of providing detailed analysis by measuring the intensity of the generated gold X-rays by wavelength dispersion analysis. When testing is complete, a full report indicates the percentages of gold content as well as other alloying metals such as copper, silver, zinc, etc. This method is remarkably accurate. As you can see, the accuracy of gold testing is very important to us.

Extra Phones

TollFree: 866-733-4264

Categories

Gold, Silver & Platinum Buyers & Dealers, Jewelry Appraisers, Jewelry Buyers

Brands

gold, silver

Location

We buy gold coins, chains, charms, bracelets, necklaces, watches, class rings, dental gold, pendants, earrings, rings, gold links, gold ingots, bars—absolutely anything containing gold. At Professional Gold Associates, we are only interested in the melt value of the gold contained in your items. Because we do not resell your items that we buy, the

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We buy gold coins, chains, charms, bracelets, necklaces, watches, class rings, dental gold, pendants, earrings, rings, gold links, gold ingots, bars—absolutely anything containing gold. At Professional Gold Associates, we are only interested in the melt value of the gold contained in your items. Because we do not resell your items that we buy, the style, shape, and condition does not affect the price that we are able to offer you for each item. We buy all types of gold jewelry no matter what the karats grade or color. We buy Rose Gold, Yellow Gold & White Gold—it's all the same. We buy 8 karat gold, 10 karat gold, 12 karat gold, 14 karat gold, 18 karat gold, 22 karat gold and 24 karat gold jewelry, as well as Sterling Silver, Pure Silver, and Platinum. If you're unsure of what karat grade your gold material is, just send it in and let our experts make the determination. We use the very latest technology to help us accurately evaluate your material's true value to ensure that you receive the most money possible.

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Professional Gold Associates...... We Pay MORE!!!