Sell Your Gold USA is a family-owned American precious-metal recycling and manufacturing company — and yes, we are silversmiths. Every statue in our collection is designed and hand-poured by us, right here in the United States. Before you add a piece to your cart, you deserve clear, honest answers to the two questions we hear most: “How pure is the silver?” and “How big is it?” This is our straight-shooting guide to both — the purity, the weight, the sizing, and the promise behind every piece. No fine print. No surprises.
- Solid sterling silver, .925 minimum — often higher, at no extra charge.
- You receive the exact silver content we list, guaranteed by weight.
- Hand-poured in the USA by our own silversmiths.
- A sterling piece weighs a touch more in total — but never less silver.
- .999 fine silver available on request.
Who you’re buying from
We’re not resellers flipping a product we know nothing about. We’re a working precious-metal facility: we recycle silver in mass quantities and we manufacture finished, hand-poured collectibles in-house. That means when you have a question about purity, casting, weight, or sizing, you’re talking to the people who actually pour the metal — not a middleman. Made in the USA, by us, every time.
First, a 60-second lesson in purity
Precious metals are almost never sold at 100% purity, and that’s completely normal — even the “pure” stuff is a standardized grade. The easiest way to understand silver is to borrow from gold for a second.
Take a 100-gram bar of 14-karat gold. “14 karat” doesn’t mean it’s all gold — it means it’s 58.5% pure gold. So that 100 g bar actually contains 58.5 g of real gold, which is about 1.88 troy ounces of gold content. “14 karat” is just the recognized name for that purity level.
Silver works exactly the same way — it just uses different names:
The takeaway: “sterling silver” is to silver what “14 karat” is to gold — a trusted, standardized name for a specific purity. Our pieces are solid sterling silver (.925 minimum), and often higher.
Our promise: you get the silver we say you get
Here’s the heart of it. Our statues are sold as collectibles first — the silver is a beautiful bonus. But we guarantee the silver content, by weight, exactly as stated in the listing. Order a 6-ounce piece, and you receive a full 6 ounces of real silver. Order 32 ounces, you get 32 ounces. Full stop.
Now the warm-and-fuzzy part — the why. As a recycling facility, we buy large quantities of mixed-purity silver every day, ranging from .925 sterling all the way up to pure. To avoid the time, energy, and waste of refining everything down, we hand-pour with that recycled silver. The result is honest, beautiful, American-made craftsmanship — and two simple guarantees on every single piece:
“Order a 6-ounce piece, and you receive a full 6 ounces of real silver. Order 32, you get 32. Full stop.”
Why your statue might weigh a little more than the number on the label
This is the one that surprises people, so let’s make it crystal clear. Because sterling silver is 92.5% silver plus a small amount of alloy, a sterling piece has to weigh slightly more in total to hold the same amount of real silver as a pure piece. You are never getting less silver — you’re getting exactly what we promise. The scale just reads a touch higher.
Here’s the same idea as a quick reference for the most common sizes:
In plain English: every column on the left is your real, guaranteed silver. The only thing that changes is the total weight on the scale — never the silver you take home.
Sizing & dimensions: what to expect
Because every statue is individually hand-poured, no two pieces are exactly identical — that’s part of the charm of owning something handmade. Dimensions fall within a predictable range for each size. Here’s a general guide so you know what to expect before it arrives:
“Does it come stamped?”
Because each piece is hand-poured from recycled silver of mixed (but always .925 or higher) purity, we sell and stand behind every statue as solid sterling silver. The exact silver content for that size is always declared right on the product listing, so you know precisely what you’re getting before you buy.
Want pure .999 fine silver? We can do that.
If you’re a purist and you specifically want .999 fine silver, just ask — we’re happy to make it. Pure silver requires extra refining and sourcing, so it’s a special order that needs to be requested up front, with the same hand-poured, American-made craftsmanship you’d expect. For everyone else, our sterling pieces deliver the full silver content we promise, at the value our collectors love.
No surprises — our transparency promise
We put everything on the table on purpose. We’d rather you understand exactly how our pieces are made than have any surprises after they arrive. Here’s what we stand behind on every order:
- American-made and hand-poured by our own silversmiths.
- The exact silver content we declare in the listing — guaranteed by weight.
- A minimum of .925 sterling purity, often higher, at no extra charge.
- Honest sizing — hand-poured pieces vary slightly within a predictable range.
- .999 fine silver available on request as a special order.
If that aligns with what you’re looking for, we’d be honored to make a piece for you. And if it doesn’t fit your needs, no hard feelings — we’d simply rather you know everything up front.
Quick answers (FAQ)
Is the silver real? Yes — solid silver, minimum .925 sterling, often higher.
Do I get the full ounces listed? Always. We guarantee the declared silver content by weight.
Why might it weigh more than the listed ounces? Because sterling is 92.5% silver, the piece weighs a bit more in total to hold the same real silver content.
Can I get pure .999 silver? Yes, as a special order — just request it before you buy.
Where is it made? In the USA, hand-poured by our own silversmiths.
Have a question we didn’t cover? Reach out anytime — you’ll be talking to real silversmiths who are happy to help. Sell Your Gold USA — family-owned, American-made, and proud of it.
