Platinum and Precious Metal Gifts that Make Valuable Holiday Presents
If you want to give someone a really terrific present at this time of year, chances are you have thought about something made of platinum or gold. Good, generous thinking! Few other presents are as impressive.
But here’s something to think about . . .
If you give someone a platinum bullion bar that you paid $400 for yesterday, it will only be worth $400 tomorrow, or maybe only a little more. It might appreciate in the months and years ahead, but that will take time.
But Here’s a Better Idea
Why not give the gift of platinum or gold scrap? Sure, it will not have a big “wow” factor if you wrap it up and give it to someone. But depending on what you give, chances are good that it will be worth much more than what you paid for it, especially if you send it to our precious metal experts at Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners and let us test and refine it for you.
And if you want your gift to make a big impact, you can print out a nice certificate on your computer that says something like, “400 grams of recyclable platinum (or gold) have been given to you as a holiday present.”
There’s a bit of mystery and intrigue in a present like that. It’s kind of like gambling, because the recipient of your gift could receive a lot of money once your present is recycled. There’s an element of suspense, and that adds excitement to your gift.
What Kind of Scrap Makes Good Gifts?
Here is a partial list . . .
Platinum scrap from old factories
Gold scrap and powders from jewelry factories and stores
Used platinum sponge that was used in plating processes
Quantities of platinum thermocouples
A stack of used sputtering targets that have outlived their use in plating operations, but which can still contain valuable gold, platinum, and silver
A pile of old gold-plated jewelry that could contain a windfall of valuable gold, or which could contain very little (did we mention suspense and mystery?)
A lot of 500 or more catalytic converters (you won’t want to pile them up under your Christmas tree, but they could contain more recyclable platinum than you expect)
How to Turn those Mystery Items into Bright Shiny Cash
Call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 and ask our experts what your next steps should be. We are here to test all your precious metal scrap, issue you a report, and then recycle your scrap and send you prompt payment.
You and the person who received your gift could be very pleasantly surprised to learn that your present of scrap was very, very valuable. You will look generous. And you will be because you gave a gift of precious metal in the smartest way possible.