Midwest Refineries – Precious Metal Refiners & Gold Buyers
Gold Buyers Seattle Washington
From Pike Place antique vendors to tech-industry estate sales, Seattle has a diverse and active gold market. Midwest Refineries has bought and refined precious metals nationwide since 1939, and Seattle and King County sellers get the same honest, fee-free treatment as every customer we’ve served for over 85 years.
Gold Buyers Seattle WA | No-Fee Buyer Since 1939 – Sell gold in Seattle with zero hidden fees. Midwest Refineries pays 95% of pure gold content plus 100% spot price. Trusted nationwide since 1939.
- Over 85 Years in Business
- Serving All Of The USA
- 4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL. 33813
Why Seattle Chooses Midwest Refineries
Buyers claiming to pay “98% or 99%” often quietly add assay fees, treatment charges, brokering fees and handling costs, since no business genuinely operates on a 1-2% margin. Midwest Refineries charges zero fees. Orders under 3 troy ounces are purchased outright based on average after-melt weight loss and karat purity; 3 ounces or more are melted and assayed for exact content. Seattle customers receive 95% of pure gold content and 100% of spot price at settlement.
What We Buy From Seattle Customers
Karat jewelry, rings, chains, bracelets, wedding bands, coins and bars, dental gold, watches, nuggets, scrap gold, gold-filled items, gold solder, sponge, shot, sizing stock, alloys and bench sweeps. Gold-filled material is purchased outright at 15% of spot price per pound. Not accepted: gold-plated items, electronic scrap, magnetic gold-filled, gold-filled with 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 Seattle and the Pacific Northwest
Seattle’s tech boom over the past two decades has created significant private wealth, and estate sales throughout Bellevue, Capitol Hill and Queen Anne regularly surface gold jewelry, coins and heirlooms. The region’s history in the gold rush era, along with a strong secondhand and antique market around Pike Place and Fremont, means gold has always had a presence in the Pacific Northwest. Local jewelers and pawn shops around Puget Sound often offer only a fraction of true value on these pieces. Rather than accepting a discounted local offer, Seattle sellers can ship directly to our refinery for a fair, assay-verified payout.
About Midwest Refineries Seattle Service
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 Seattle customers can count on the same honesty and no-fee pricing that has defined our company for more than eight decades.
Learn 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 longtime Puget Sound families and a wave of newer tech-industry residents, it’s remarkable how much forgotten gold jewelry and coins sit tucked away in Seattle-area homes waiting to be turned into cash. Rather than letting it sit unused, Seattle sellers can ship it to us for a fair, assay-based offer.
How to Sell Your Gold From Seattle
Package securely and ship to our Lakeland, Florida refinery per our shipping instructions. It is not necessary to remove gemstones from karat jewelry or enamel from dental gold, since both are handled safely during the melting process. We weigh, assay and settle promptly, with payment by check, bank wire ($35 domestic fee, $60 international fee), precious metal bars, coins or rounds, or combination. No minimum, no maximum.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Buyers in Seattle
Yes, we purchase gold nuggets and placer gold in addition to jewelry, coins and scrap.
95% of pure gold content with zero fees, plus 100% of that day's spot price at settlement.
No, there is no minimum or maximum order size.
Once we weigh and assay your shipment, we settle promptly by check, bank wire, or precious metal bars, coins and rounds.
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 Seattle Washington 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.