Sterling Silver Refiners -

: Incoming sterling scrap is weighed and melted in induction furnaces to create a uniform alloy, often poured into anodes for electrolysis or sampled as "shot".

Sterling silver refining is the chemical and metallurgical process of purifying "92.5% pure" scrap into "99.9% fine" silver bullion. This is essential for recycling jewelry, flatware, and industrial scrap back into investment-grade bars or manufacturing material. sterling silver refiners

: Silver is dissolved in nitric acid, then precipitated as silver chloride (by adding salt) or "cement silver" (by adding copper). : Incoming sterling scrap is weighed and melted