Published 2 June 2026
Metalor as a refiner
Metalor Technologies is a Swiss precious metals group, headquartered in Neuchâtel, with refining operations in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. Metalor sits on the LBMA Good Delivery List. The brand is widely traded across continental Europe and increasingly common in UK private collections, often arriving via European banking relationships rather than direct UK retail purchase.
How a Metalor bar looks
Metalor bars use a plain, restrained design. The obverse usually shows the Metalor wordmark and a small repeating pattern, with the weight, purity and serial number stamped clearly on a smooth field. The reverse is usually plain. There is no decorative figure equivalent to PAMP Lady Fortuna. That straightforwardness is part of the appeal. There is less to fake convincingly and the serial reads cleanly.
Most Metalor bars sit inside a tamper-evident assay card with the serial number printed on the card to match the bar stamp.
Why assay card condition matters
A Metalor bar inside a sealed Metalor assay card sells closest to the wholesale offer. The card serves as the chain of custody from refiner to your hand. If the card is torn, scuffed or missing, the bar is still saleable, but the wholesale buyers we work with downstream may want a re-assay first, which slightly affects what we can pay.
How an offer is built
Final offers depend on inspection, item weight, purity, hallmarks, stones, non-gold components, condition and the live precious-metal market. For Metalor bars the inputs are weight, XRF reading, card condition and serial match. The XRF analyser confirms the gold content. The scale confirms the bar weight. The eye confirms the serial. Each step is logged for the written valuation.
Posting a Metalor bar
- WhatsApp photos of both faces, the serial number and the assay card to 07763 741067.
- Wait for the shape-of-offer reply and prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label.
- Leave the bar in its sealed assay card.
- Wrap the card in bubble wrap and place inside a rigid mailer.
- Drop off at a Post Office counter and keep the receipt.
- Send the tracking number on WhatsApp.
Insurance, decline and payment
Your parcel is insured up to £2,500 via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Tell us before you ship if your bar exceeds that cap so we can arrange the right label split. Accept the written valuation and Faster Payments leaves the same working day. Decline and the bar comes back to you by tracked post at our cost.
Common questions
Do you accept Metalor bars without the card?
Yes. The offer reflects the extra verification work but the bar is saleable.
How do you confirm a Metalor bar is genuine?
XRF reading, scale weight and serial match against the card.
Are Metalor bars LBMA approved?
Yes. Metalor sits on the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery List.
Is my bar insured in the post?
Your parcel is insured up to £2,500 via Royal Mail Special Delivery. Bars above that cap are arranged in advance.
Will the XRF mark the bar?
No. XRF is non-destructive and leaves no surface mark.
What sizes do you accept?
All Metalor sizes from 1 gram to one kilo.
When am I paid?
By Faster Payments on the working day you accept the valuation.
Do I need to come in person?
No. The service is by post, UK-wide.