General and specific information about the value of wastes, discards, leftovers and dirt in jeweler’s shops is given.

The gold content of various jewelers’ scrap material is based on extended refining experience. In addition, the results of special work on a limited number of samples are listed. This was done to determine an approximate value for dirt, small and odd clean-up material not normally kept separate, or possibly routinely discarded.

Most jewelry-shop dirt has worthwhile value.

Author: Roland Loewen