Gold Melting & Assay Services Birmingham

No, a separate form isn’t required. Just include a clear written description of the items in your parcel to help us process them efficiently.

• If you request a free seller pack, you can write your requirements directly on the form.
• If you’re using your own method, you can either print and complete the sell precious metals form or include a handwritten note if you don’t have a printer.

We recommend melting and assaying for larger quantities of gold, or when items are unhallmarked or mixed with other materials. This process ensures precise results by providing a full breakdown of the gold’s purity and weight.

We require a minimum of 10 grams of solid gold items for melting and assaying. For small pieces such as dust, lemel, or mixed materials, a higher weight may be required.

The gold melting and assay process takes just 15–20 minutes, giving you fast and accurate results without the wait.

If you choose to sell your items to us, the gold melting and assay services are completely free as part of the transaction. However, if you decide to keep the metal after the process, a £40 fee will apply.

Yes, you can sell your gold after it has been melted and assayed. Our experts will determine an accurate valuation based on its purity and weight, and we offer to buy it at a competitive market price.

Yes, we buy silver after it has been melted and assayed. Following the assay process, which determines its purity, we offer a competitive market price for your silver.

We can melt and assay a variety of gold items, including:

• Jewellery – Whether hallmarked or unhallmarked.
• Dental gold – Including crowns, bridges, and other scrap dental gold.
• Bullion – Gold bars and coins.
• Off-cuts – Scrap left over from jewellery making or other projects.
• Sweeps and lemels – Gold dust, shavings, and other fine materials from workshops.

The gold will still contain other alloy metals after melting. However, non-metal impurities, like stones, are destroyed during the process.

Yes, we provide XRF testing for smaller quantities of hallmarked scrap gold. This is a non-destructive method that accurately assesses the gold content without the need for melting.

Unfortunately, we cannot use scrap gold, such as old jewellery, to make new bespoke items. This is because recycled gold can become porous and prone to cracking during the crafting process, making it unsuitable for creating high-quality jewellery.

However, we do offer gold melting and assaying services for those looking to sell their gold. If you’re interested in selling your unwanted gold, we provide accurate results and valuations designed to ensure you get the best return.

Yes, we offer a rolled gold melting service and can melt up to 5 kilos of rolled gold. If you’re selling the metal to us after the melt and assay, there’s no charge for this service. The time required for melting depends on the specific form of rolled gold you bring in. While we aim to provide efficient service, please contact us to confirm if it can be done while you wait.

For convenient and reliable gold assay services in Birmingham, reach out to us today:

• 📧 sales@lois-bullion.com
• ☎️ 0121 212 1715
• 💬 Contact Form

Yes, we purchase dental gold, including old gold crowns and crowns containing precious metals from dental practices. We accept a variety of items, whether they are solid gold or mixed with other materials, and offer competitive prices based on the precious metal content.

At Lois Bullion, we use advanced XRF testing to analyse dental gold scrap accurately, even when it contains additional metals. This non-destructive process identifies the precise metal composition and purity. For even greater precision, we offer a melt and assay service, where the materials are melted and sampled to accurately determine their gold content and overall value.

Yes, we accept lemel, sweeps, and jewellery workshop waste as part of our precious metal recycling services. A minimum weight of 100 grams is required for processing.

We can recover valuable precious metals, including gold and silver, from a wide range of workshop by-products and manufacturing waste.

How to recycle your lemel or sweeps:

1. Visit us in Birmingham
   Bring your materials to our Jewellery Quarter shop for assessment and processing. Free, secure parking—no appointment needed.
2. Request a free seller pack
   Order a free seller pack to securely send your materials for assessment and valuation.
3. Post your items directly
   You can also send your materials using your own method by completing our sell precious metals form and including it with your parcel.

Yes, we offer same-day drill testing for gold bars at our Birmingham facility when the purity needs to be confirmed. If the gold content isn’t known, we can carry out professional testing to determine exactly what you have.

Where drill testing is required, a very small amount of gold shavings is taken from the bar. These shavings are analysed using XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) to accurately measure the gold content. Once testing is complete, we confirm the purity and provide a clear valuation based on current market prices.

How to get your gold bars tested:

1. Visit us in Birmingham
   Bring your gold bars to our Jewellery Quarter shop for same-day testing and valuation. Free, secure parking—no appointment needed.
2. Request a free seller pack
   Order a free seller pack to securely send your gold bars for testing and valuation.
3. Post your items directly
   You can also send your items using your own method by completing our sell precious metals form and including it with your parcel.

Yes, we offer same-day drill testing for silver bars at our Birmingham facility when the purity needs to be confirmed. If the silver content isn’t known, we can carry out professional testing to determine exactly what you have.

Drill testing involves taking a very small amount of silver shavings from the bar. These shavings are then analysed using XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) to accurately measure the silver content. Once testing is complete, we confirm the purity and provide a clear valuation based on current market prices.

How to get your silver bars tested:

1. Visit us in Birmingham
   Bring your silver bars to our Jewellery Quarter shop for same-day testing and valuation. Free, secure parking—no appointment needed.
2. Request a free seller pack
   Order a free seller pack to securely send your silver bars for testing and valuation.
3. Post your items directly
   You can also send your items using your own method by completing our sell precious metals form and including it with your parcel.

Gold melts at 1,064°C (1,947°F). This high temperature is crucial for melting, assaying, and accurately valuing gold, whether in jewellery, bullion, or scrap form.

Silver melts at 961.8°C (1,763°F). This temperature enables precise melting and valuation, making it essential for silver jewellery, bullion, and scrap processing.

Platinum melts at 1,768°C (3,214°F). Its exceptionally high melting point makes it suitable for jewellery manufacturing and assaying, ensuring accuracy when evaluating platinum for industrial and investment purposes.

Palladium melts at 1,554.9°C (2,830.82°F). This high melting point is important for controlled melting, jewellery production, and bullion formation, helping maintain accuracy during assaying and valuation processes.