Bring Your Gold. Pay Labor Only.
Gold Standard buys gold, watches, and jewelry across Orange County. That is what we do every day. But not every piece should be sold. If the gold means something to you, bring it in and we will design and craft it into something you will actually wear. You supply the metal, so you pay for the labor only.
The Process
Nothing is melted until you have seen the design and agreed the price. You know what your metal weighs, what the labor costs, and what you are getting, before any work starts.
Old chains, broken rings, single earrings, a piece you inherited, or scrap you were going to sell. It is weighed and tested on an XRF analyzer while you watch, so you know exactly what you have before anything happens to it.
Tell us what you want made. We talk through style, stones, and what your metal will realistically cover, then give you a firm labor price. If you need more gold than you brought, we tell you upfront rather than at the end.
Your piece is modelled in 3D so you can see it from every angle before a single thing is cast. Adjust the proportions, the setting, the band width, whatever you want. Nothing is melted until you say yes.
Your gold is refined, cast, set, and hand finished. You collect the piece here in Laguna Hills, try it on, and pay the labor price you were quoted at the start.
What We Make
Most people are surprised how far a drawer of unworn gold actually goes. A few broken chains and a couple of rings are often enough for a substantial piece.
Family gold made into a ring for the next generation. Use an inherited diamond or choose a new stone, and let the metal you already own cover the setting.
A dated brooch, a ring that no longer fits, a piece nobody wears. The gold and the stones stay in the family, the design becomes something you will actually put on.
Turn a pile of broken chains into one piece worth wearing. Initial pendants, signet rings, cuffs, and one of a kind designs in your own gold.
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What You Can Bring
Condition does not matter. Broken, tangled, bent, or mismatched gold is refined down anyway, so bring the whole drawer rather than only the pieces that still look presentable.
Visit the Studio
Bring your gold in and we will weigh it, test it, and tell you honestly what it can become. Consultations are free and private, and there is no obligation either way. Some people leave with a design, some leave having decided to sell instead, and both are fine.
Areas We Serve
Clients travel to the Laguna Hills studio from across the county. If you are within a reasonable drive, the consultation is worth the trip.
Get Started
Consultations and labor quotes are free. Come with a clear idea or come with a bag of broken chains and no plan at all, both work.
Frequently Asked
Labor only. You supply the metal, so there is no charge for the gold and no markup on it. The price covers design, CAD work, casting, setting, and finishing. If you want a stone we supply, that is quoted separately and clearly. You get the labor number before any work starts and it does not move.
We tell you at the quote, not at the end. If your metal falls short, you can add more gold, scale the design down, or buy the difference from us at cost plus refining. What we will not do is start the work and surprise you with it later.
Your metal is weighed and tested on an XRF analyzer in front of you before anything happens to it, so you have the exact weight and purity in writing from the start. That number is what the design is built around, and you can check the finished piece against it.
Yes, and this is some of the most rewarding work we do. Inherited stones, a diamond from a ring nobody wears, or gemstones you have collected can all be reset. Every stone is examined by a GIA Graduate Gemologist first so you know its condition before it is reset.
Always. Your piece is modelled in 3D and rendered so you can see it from every angle. Adjust the proportions, the setting, the band width, anything. Nothing is melted or cast until you approve the render.
Most pieces take three to six weeks from approved design to finished jewelry. Simpler work moves faster, and complex settings or sourcing a particular stone take longer. If you are working toward a date, say so at the consultation and we will tell you straight whether it is realistic.
Sometimes, yes, and we will say so. If the gold carries no sentimental weight and you simply want the value, selling is usually the better decision and we buy it the same day. Making sense of that choice is part of the free consultation, and we are not going to talk you into custom work you do not want.
