Midwest Refineries – Precious Metal Refiners & Gold Buyers
Gold Buyers Columbus Ohio
Columbus sits at the crossroads of the Midwest, and Midwest Refineries has been serving customers throughout Ohio since 1939. Whether you’re a Short North antique dealer, an Ohio State-area estate executor, or simply have gold jewelry gathering dust, we make selling straightforward, fair, and fee-free for every part of Franklin County.
Gold Buyers Columbus OH | No-Fee Since 1939 – Sell gold in Columbus, Ohio with no hidden fees. Midwest Refineries pays 95% of pure gold content plus 100% spot price. Ship today, trusted since 1939.
- Over 85 Years in Business
- Serving All Of The USA
- 4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL. 33813
Why Columbus Chooses Midwest Refineries
Plenty of buyers claim to pay 98-99%, then quietly subtract assay, treatment, brokering and handling fees until there’s little left, since no company can truly operate on a 1-2% margin. Midwest Refineries charges no fees at all. Orders under 3 troy ounces are purchased outright using average after-melt weight loss and karat purity; 3 ounces or more are melted and assayed for exact content. Columbus customers receive 95% of pure gold content and 100% of the spot price the day your order settles.
What We Buy From Columbus Customers
Karat jewelry, rings, chains, bracelets, wedding bands, coins and bars, dental gold, watches, nuggets, scrap gold, gold-filled material, gold solder, sponge, shot, sizing stock, alloys and bench sweeps. Gold-filled items are purchased outright at 15% of spot price per pound. Not accepted: gold-plated items, electronic scrap, magnetic gold-filled, or gold-filled containing stainless steel.
Have Questions?
Call us before you ship — we’ll explain how your material will be tested and what to expect. For security reasons, we do not accept walk-in traffic — all precious metals must be shipped to us using our shipping instructions.
Serving Columbus and Central Ohio
Columbus’s Short North Arts District and German Village are full of estate and antique dealers who regularly handle old gold jewelry, coins, and heirlooms. As home to Ohio State University and a growing tech and logistics sector, central Ohio also sees a steady churn of estate settlements and downsizing that surface gold nobody’s wearing anymore, from class rings to broken chains. Many Columbus jewelers and pawn shops offer only a fraction of true value on these items. Instead of a discounted quote from a local shop, Columbus sellers can ship to our refinery for an honest, assay-based payout.
About Midwest Refineries - The Local Choice
Midwest Refineries has operated as a full-service precious metal buyer, smelter, refiner, assayer and broker since 1939. After 86 years based in Michigan, we relocated our headquarters to Lakeland, Florida in 2025, now led by second-generation owners Joanna and Raul Acosta. We hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and Columbus customers can count on the same honesty and no-fee pricing that has defined our company for more than eight decades.
Want to Know What the Numbers on Your Gold Jewelry Mean?
The stamp on your gold jewelry indicates karat purity: 10K equals 41.7% pure gold, 14K equals 58.3% pure gold, 18K equals 75% pure gold, and 24K equals 99.9% pure gold. Between college students, longtime Columbus families, and a steady stream of estate downsizing, there’s no shortage of forgotten gold class rings, chains, and heirlooms sitting around central Ohio homes waiting to be sold.
How to Sell Your Gold From Columbus, OH.
Package securely and ship to our Lakeland, Florida refinery following our shipping instructions. It is not necessary to remove gemstones from karat jewelry or enamel from dental gold, as both are handled safely during the melting process. We weigh, assay, and settle quickly. Payment options include check, bank wire ($35 domestic fee, $60 international fee), precious metal bars, coins or rounds, or any combination. No order is too small or too large.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Buyers in Columbus
Yes, we regularly purchase gold jewelry, coins and scrap from Columbus-area estates, antique dealers and individuals downsizing.
95% of the pure gold content with no fees, plus 100% of spot price at settlement.
Only if the stones have value to you. Otherwise it's not necessary, as unwanted stones are vaporized during melting.
By check, bank wire, or precious metal bars, coins and rounds, or a combination of these.
We have customers all over the country including:
What is a Troy Ounce?
A troy ounce is a system of weights used for precious metals and gems, based on a pound of 12 ounces as opposed to the traditional 16. A troy ounce is 31.1034768 grams or 0.0311034768 kilograms.
Ready to Ship Your Precious Metals?
Contact us first — we’ll confirm what you have, how we’ll test it, and what you can expect to receive. Our assay laboratory and our 85-year reputation exist for one purpose: to make sure you are paid honestly and accurately for every precious metal you send us. If you have questions about how your specific material will be evaluated, call us. We’re always happy to walk you through it.
4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL 33813
Gold • Silver • Platinum • Palladium • Rhodium | Family-owned since 1939 | Serving all of the USA
We buy gold items listed below from customers in Columbus Ohio and the rest of the USA:
Contact us first — we’ll confirm what you have, how we’ll test it, and what you can expect to receive. Our assay laboratory and our 85-year reputation exist for one purpose: to make sure you are paid honestly and accurately for every precious metal you send us. If you have questions about how your specific material will be evaluated, call us. We’re always happy to walk you through it.
4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL 33813
Gold • Silver • Platinum • Palladium • Rhodium | Family-owned since 1939 | Serving all of the USA
- gold wire
- gold dust and sweeps
- gold sheet,
- casting gold and grain
- gold watches
- broken and unwanted gold scrap
- gold nuggets
- gold solder
- gold sizing stock
- gold alloys
- gold sheet
- gold screen and mesh
- polishing and buffing dust
- goldsmith’s bench filings and sweeps
- gold-filled scrap
- gold bullion
- placer gold
- gold sponge
- gold shot
- gold findings
- gold flake
- karat gold jewelry
- gold class rings
- gold bracelets
- gold chain
- gold earrings
- gold wedding bands
- gold dental crowns and bridgework
- gold coins and bars
- gold ingots
- melted gold
No Minimum Amounts - No Order Too Small Or Too Large
ATOMIC NUMBER – 79 – ELEMENT SYMBOL – Au – ATOMIC WEIGHT – 196.96655 – MELTING POINT – 1064.18 DEGREES C. / 1947.52 DEGREES F.