Setting up a gold or silver IRA with Augusta Precious Metals involves 4 easy setps: #1. Customer Signup: Request a free GOLD IRA Guide through Augusta's contact form. A customer success agent will contact you and set up an appointment with Augusta’s education team. #2. Open an IRA: Augusta's customer success agent will walk you through the gold and silver IRA paperwork, completing most of it for you. #3. Fund the account: You can roll an existing 401(k), IRA, or another retirement account to fund your new self-directed gold or silver IRA account. #4. Buy Precious Metals: Once your purchase your precious metals for your IRA through Augusta, they ship them to one of their secure storage location such as Delaware depository.