The X-ray silver and e-waste gold are used in The Royal Mint’s 886 jewelry collection, and perform exactly the same as metals that are mined, according to Dominic Jones, creative director for 886.

Rodembusch says that most of this gold comes from industrial sources, like X-ray machines and electronic equiptment. “The amount of gold and silver used in jewelry is relatively small,” he says.

People flock to jewelry shops to sell gold as prices soar. ... An X-ray machine determined it was 56.5% gold, making it worth $177,000 based on the price of gold that day.

And Eliza Walter, the founder of Lylie, uses “salvaged.” (The Mint’s 886 line — its first jewelry collection, which debuted earlier this year — also sells jewelry made from AgAIN Silver ...

Sarahi Cervantes places a gold bar on an X-ray machine for assaying at A&M Precious Metals in the St. Vincent Jewelry Center in the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo ...

People flock to jewelry shops to sell gold as prices soar. ... An X-ray machine determined it was 56.5% gold, making it worth $177,000 based on the price of gold that day.

People flock to jewelry shops to sell gold as prices soar. ... An X-ray machine determined it was 56.5% gold, making it worth $177,000 based on the price of gold that day.