Precious Metal Scrap Prices: Weekly Market Report (December 12-18, 2025)
Scrap Prices | 2025-12-19 07:48:08
Scrap gold prices in the hallmarked segment posted modest jump over the past week, with multiple purity grades edging higher on the ScrapMonster Price Index.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap gold, silver and platinum prices - hallmarked and non- hallmarked reported rising trend during the previous week (December 12-18, 2025) on the ScrapMonster Price Index.
Hallmarked Precious Metals Market
Scrap gold prices in the hallmarked segment posted modest jump over the past week, with multiple purity grades edging higher on the ScrapMonster Price Index.
14-carat gold scrap edged higher by $63.09 per ounce, reflecting a robust rise in demand.
18-carat gold scrap registered a sharper weekly increase of $80.88 per ounce, while 22-carat material surged higher by $98.78 per pound. The chart below depicts the weekly price movement in 22-carat gold scrap:
9-carat gold scrap also increased, though only marginally, rising by 2.64% on a week-over-week basis.
Also, the platinum and silver scrap markets recorded strong upward momentum. Platinum scrap outperformed all other precious metal categories, rising sharply by 14.2%, bringing its weekly price to $1,389.71 per ounce. Silver scrap surged by 6.18% to end the week at $49.68 per ounce.
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Non-Hallmarked Precious Metals Market
In the non-hallmarked segment, 14-carat gold scrap prices increased by $59.65 per ounce, while 18-carat and 22-carat gold scrap also posted modest jumps of $76.48 and $93.41 per ounce, respectively. 9-carat gold scrap edged higher by 2.64% week-on-week.
Platinum scrap finished the week at $1,389.71 per ounce, marking a surge of 14.2% from its opening level of $1,216.91 per ounce, as depicted in the chart provided below:
Silver scrap prices also strengthened, advancing by 6.17% compared with the previous week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How did North American scrap precious metal prices perform during December 12–18, 2025?
Scrap gold, silver, and platinum prices moved higher across both hallmarked and non-hallmarked segments on the ScrapMonster Price Index.
- Which precious metal recorded the strongest weekly increase?
Platinum scrap posted the largest gain, rising by more than 14% to end the week at $1,389.71 per ounce.
- How did scrap gold prices trend across different purity grades?
All major gold scrap grades increased, with higher-purity materials such as 18-carat and 22-carat gold registering stronger week-on-week gains than lower-purity grades.
