Precious Metal Refining Built Around Your Business
Accurate Assays. Competitive Returns. Transparent Settlements.
Benchmark Refining Group provides professional gold, silver, platinum, and palladium refining services for jewelers, dental practices and laboratories, crematories, manufacturers, pawn shops, coin dealers, and other precious-metal-generating businesses nationwide.
We Refine
Gold • Silver • Platinum • Palladium
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Professional Assay Methods
Industry-standard refining and assay procedures are used to accurately determine precious metal content.
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Transparent Settlements
Receive detailed settlement documentation showing how your material was evaluated and how your payment was calculated.
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Nationwide Service
Convenient shipping programs make working with Benchmark simple for businesses throughout the United States.
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Responsive Support
Real people, responsive communication, and support throughout the refining process—from your first shipment through final settlement.
Why Choose Benchmark
Why Businesses Choose Benchmark
Refining precious metals isn't just about recovering value—it's about trusting the company handling your material. Benchmark was built to provide a more responsive, transparent experience while delivering professional refining services for businesses of every size.
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Material-Specific Assay Methods
We don't evaluate every material the same way. Each lot is processed and evaluated according to its composition and material type to accurately determine recoverable precious metal content.
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Detailed Settlement Reporting
Know exactly what you're being paid for. Benchmark settlements clearly identify relevant weights, assay results, payable precious metals, market pricing, refining terms, and final settlement value.
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Programs Built for Your Industry
Dental Scrap, Jewelry Scrap, crematory metals, industrial materials, and other precious metal bearing materials require different handling. Our refining programs are designed around the materials your business actually generates.
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Direct, Responsive Service
Our team remains accessible throughout the refining process, from your first inquiry through final settlement.
Industries We Serve
Refining Programs Designed Around Your Industry
Every industry generates precious metal-bearing materials differently. Benchmark offers specialized programs designed around how your business collects, stores, and ships material.
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Dental Practices & Laboratories
Recover value from crowns, bridges, PFMs, dental alloys, and laboratory scrap.
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Jewelers & Jewelry Manufacturers
Refining for karat scrap, bench sweeps, polishing material, and filings.
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Crematories & Funeral Professionals
Professional precious-metal recovery programs designed specifically for crematories and funeral professionals.
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Pawn Shops & Coin Dealers
Competitive refining for precious-metal scrap, broken jewelry, sterling, and other sellable material.
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Industrial & Manufacturing Facilities
Specialized recovery and refining for precious-metal-bearing industrial materials and manufacturing byproducts.
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Corporate & Multi-Location Organizations
Centralized refining programs with consistent terms, reporting, shipping, and support across multiple locations.
STRAIGHTFORWARD REFINING TERMS
Know how your settlement is calculated before you ship.
Benchmark offers competitive refining terms based on material type, processing requirements, and precious metal content. Program-specific terms are available before your first shipment so you understand how your settlement will be calculated before sending material.
Our Process
A Simple, Transparent Process
Getting started is easy. Whether you're requesting a collection kit or sending material you've already accumulated, Benchmark guides you through every step.
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Request a Kit or Shipping Label
Choose the refining program that fits your business and request the materials needed to get started.
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Send Your Material
Package your material and follow the provided shipping instructions.
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We Process & Evaluate
Your lot is received, documented, processed, and professionally evaluated using methods appropriate for the material.
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Receive Your Settlement
Review your detailed settlement documentation and receive payment using your selected settlement method.
Materials We Refine
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Karat Gold & Jewelry Scrap
Karat gold jewelry, scrap, and manufacturing material.
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Dental Scrap & Alloys
Crowns, bridges, PFMs, and dental alloys.
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Silver
Sterling silver and silver-bearing materials.
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Platinum & Palladium
High-value platinum group metals from multiple industries.
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Bench Sweeps, Polishing Dust & Filters
Precious metal-bearing polishing waste, filters, and production residues.
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Stone Removal & Specialty Materials
Industrial materials, electronic contacts, stone-in material, and unusual precious metal-bearing items.
Know What Your Material May Be Worth
Use our live precious metals calculator to estimate the intrinsic value of known gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. For mixed, unknown, or complex materials, our team can provide a personalized material review.
Get Started
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you're sending your first shipment or looking for a long-term refining partner, Benchmark Refining Group is ready to help.