How Precious Metal Refining Works (And Your Payout)
Published on: 13/08/2026
The precious metal refining process, step by step: intake, fire assay, smelting, and payout math, from a working Bay Area refiner paying up to 99% of spot.
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How Precious Metal Refining Works (And Your Payout)
Published on: 06/08/2026
How a South San Francisco gold refinery serves Bay Area jewelers, dental labs, pawnshops, electronics and solar firms: up to 99% of spot, paid same day.
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Sell Gold Coins in San Francisco: A Refinery's Honest Walkthrough
Published on: 30/07/2026
Selling gold coins in San Francisco? When melt beats numismatic, when it doesn't, and why a refinery will sometimes tell you to take your coin elsewhere.
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How to Sell Gold Jewelry for Cash in the Bay Area: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Published on: 23/07/2026
Selling gold jewelry for cash in the Bay Area? A six-step walkthrough from a South SF refinery owner, with the math, the paperwork, and what to expect.
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Gold Buyer San Jose: A Local's Guide to Refinery vs Pawn Shop
Published on: 16/07/2026
Got a San Jose gold-buyer quote? Here's how to evaluate it against a refinery payout, with the math on a typical 14k chain at today's LBMA spot.
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Gold Buyer Oakland: What Public Sellers Should Actually Expect
Published on: 09/07/2026
Selling gold in Oakland? Here's what a typical gold-buyer trip looks like, and the math that decides whether to drive to a South SF refinery instead.
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