The History of the Gold Eagle The Gold Eagle was one of the first official coins produced by the U.S. Mint. To this day, it’s still… Read Full Post
6 Fun Facts about Gold Humans have been fascinated with gold since we first discovered it thousands of years ago, and it’s still one of… Read Full Post
Why is Gold So Valuable? From ancient Egypt to your local jeweler, gold has always been a symbol of luxury, praised for its beauty and… Read Full Post
Are Olympic Gold Medals Made of Real Gold? The 2026 Olympic Winter Games are right around the corner – and while we always enjoying watching the competition, what… Read Full Post
The Use of Gold in Electronics At Garfield, we often talk about gold in jewelry, bullion and even dental crowns. But did you know that gold also… Read Full Post
Palladium 101: History, Uses and Recycling It’s been a wild ride for precious metals in 2025. Gold prices just broke a whopping $4,200/oz, and silver recently… Read Full Post
What are Precious Metals? At Garfield Refining, we’ve been buying and selling precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium for over a century…. Read Full Post
What are Platinum Group Metals? Platinum group metals (PGMs): where do they come from, and where do they go? Are we running out of platinum,… Read Full Post
The Many Uses of Medical Platinum When most people think of platinum, luxury jewelry or even catalytic converters come to mind – but there’s much more… Read Full Post