by Ark Refining | April 4, 2026 | Blog
Whether you’ve inherited a jewelry box, discovered old pieces in a drawer, or picked up items at an estate sale, figuring out whether gold jewelry is real — and how much it’s worth — is a question with real financial stakes. Gold-plated, gold-filled, and...
by Ark Refining | April 4, 2026 | Blog
This is a question we receive regularly, and it’s one that deserves a thoughtful, honest answer. When a loved one passes away and you find yourself managing their estate, you may discover dental appliances, extracted crowns, partial dentures, or other dental...
by Ark Refining | April 4, 2026 | Blog
Most dental practices generate precious metal scrap on a regular basis — removed crowns, bridges, inlays, PFM copings, partial denture frameworks, and even sprues from casting. For busy practices, this material tends to collect in a drawer or jar until someone decides...
by Ark Refining | April 2, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve spent any time researching dental scrap, you’ve almost certainly encountered the term PFM crown. Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns were the dominant restorative option for decades, and they remain one of the most common types of dental work found...
by Ark Refining | April 1, 2026 | Blog
If you've ever held an old dental crown and wondered whether it's worth anything, you're not alone. Dentists, estate executors, oral surgeons, and everyday people come to us with the same question: how much gold is actually in a dental crown? The answer depends on...
