W.E. Mowrey Refining
Manufacturing and Refining since 1899
W.E. Mowrey manufactures and gold, silver, platinum and palladium products for jewelers.
We sell:
- Casting gold alloys, fine silver, and sterling silver.
- Solders: Gold and silver
- Gold and silver sheet stock
- Fluxes
- Gold and silver wires: round, half round, flat, some square and oval wires.
- Bezel: Gold and silver
*more information below. Call for pricing and availability.
Jewelry Alloys
| Gold | Silver | Copper | Nickel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22K | 91.67 | 5.55 | ||
| 18K white | 75.15 | 3.45 | 16.55 | |
| 18K yellow | 75.00 | 16.67 | 8.33 | |
14K white | 58.48 | 11.30 | 12.20 | |
| 14K yellow | 58.40 | 10.00 | 27.60 | |
| 14K yellow rose | 58.30 | 17.00 | 20.70 | |
| 10K white | 41.82 | 32.66 | 17.10 | |
| 10K yellow | 41.70 | 29.20 | 25.53 |
Fine Solders - available in heavy or thin stips 1/8" or 1/16"
*most solders also available in a spool form
| Solder | Flow Point |
| 810 for 22k | 1600 |
| 730 for 20k | 1530 |
| 650 for 18k | 1475 |
| 615 for 18k | 1460 |
| 585 for 18k | 1450 |
| 570 for 16k | 1440 |
| 450 for 10k | 1405 |
Silver Products
*Call for pricing and availability
Fine and Sterling silver shot
Sterling silver sheet
Fine and Sterling silver wire 28-14 gauge
Sterling silver casting ingots
Fine silver wire
Fine silver sheet
Fine silver shot/casting grain
Silver solder
Silver discs - available in fine and sterling silver. 17mm, 20mm, 22mm.
Specialty wires
Square wire
Oval wire
Half round wire
Gold Products
*call for gauge/spec and karat availability
Casting gold ingots and shot: 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k, and 24k
Gold oval wire
Gold round wire: B and S gauges 8-24
Gold square and flat wire
Gold half round wire
Gold sheet
Gold discs - available in any karat 17mm, 20mm, and 22mm.
Karat gold sizing stock.
Flat sheet stock (yellow and white): B and S gauges 8-28
Karat gold bezel
Additional Services and Products:
Borax (casting flux) $2 per lb.
Need to a match an odd karat: Mowrey can help. We can scan a ring and recreate the alloy to allow you to match the ring color.
Stone return: For $125 Mowrey can dissolve the metal and recover your stones from scrap. Plus we will purchase diamonds if they are large enough.
Custom products. If you need a specialty product we are willing to give it a shot.
Roll down metal sheet: We can roll your sheet to a thinner gauge.