Sell Platinum in NYC
Platinum bands, settings, bullion and lab scrap. Tested by XRF because platinum and white gold are indistinguishable by eye, priced off live platinum spot.
Platinum is the metal people most often misidentify. It looks like white gold and it looks like silver, and a great many people sell platinum pieces for white gold prices without ever knowing. It is also denser than gold, so a platinum ring weighs noticeably more than an identical gold one — often the first clue.
Because the three look alike, we XRF every white metal piece rather than trusting a stamp or a guess. That protects you more than it protects us.
Reading platinum marks
Platinum jewelry is stamped PT, PLAT, PT950, PT900, or 950/900. PT950 is 95% pure and the standard for fine jewelry; PT900 is 90%. White gold is stamped 14K or 18K and often rhodium-plated to look brighter. If a piece carries no mark at all, weight is the tell — platinum is roughly 60% denser than 14K gold, so it feels heavy for its size.
Why platinum settings are worth checking
A great deal of high-end engagement and estate jewelry from the early twentieth century was made in platinum, and much of it is sitting in drawers being treated as costume or white gold. If you have inherited filigree or Art Deco pieces, have them tested before you assume anything about what they are.
Industrial and lab platinum
Platinum is used in laboratory crucibles, thermocouples, electrodes and catalyst gauze. Industrial scrap is valued on assayed content, which means large or unusual lots may need to be sampled rather than priced across the counter. Bring what you have and we will tell you which route applies.
Platinum pricing runs on its own cycle
Platinum does not track gold. Its price is driven heavily by industrial and automotive demand, so it can move independently and has at times traded below gold despite being rarer. What matters for your offer is the live platinum spot price on the day, which is on the ticker above.
Three steps, one visit.
Walk in or send photos
No appointment during business hours. Photos first if you'd rather have a ballpark before the trip.
We test and weigh it
XRF for purity, certified scale for weight, loupe and certification review for stones — all at the counter.
Take the offer or take it home
We show the math against live spot. Accept and get paid, or walk out with your items. No pressure either way.
Before you come in.
How do I know if my ring is platinum or white gold?
Look for a PT, PLAT, PT950 or 900 stamp. White gold will say 14K or 18K instead. Platinum is also distinctly heavier for its size and, when worn, develops a soft grey patina rather than the yellowish tint white gold shows as its rhodium plating wears. We test to confirm either way.
Is platinum worth more than gold?
Not automatically, and that surprises people. The two trade independently and their relative prices have flipped more than once. Your offer depends on the live platinum price the day you come in, not on a general assumption about which metal is more valuable.
Do you buy platinum with diamonds still set?
Yes. We evaluate the metal and the stones separately and show you both components, so you can see what each part contributes. There is no need to have stones removed first.
What about palladium?
We buy palladium as well — jewelry, bullion and industrial forms. It is stamped PD, PD950 or PD500 and is priced off its own spot, which appears on the ticker at the top of this page alongside platinum.
Do you buy catalytic converters?
We buy industrial platinum group scrap, but converters specifically require handling that we would want to discuss before you drive one over. Call first and we will tell you plainly whether it is worth your trip.