At Garfield Refining, we’re in the business of buying and selling precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. But what, exactly, is a precious metal? It’s a good question. And the answer isn’t as Read Full Post
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is set to close on August 8th. We’ve been watching the games at Garfield, and it got us wondering: Are Olympic gold medals made of real gold? You may Read Full Post
Platinum is a silvery-white metal that’s the rarest of all the popular precious metals. Like gold, silver, and palladium, platinum has a wide range of uses. For instance, you probably know platinum is used for Read Full Post
Compared to gold, silver is a precious metal that doesn’t get as much attention. However, silver has many unique properties that make it interesting. Like gold, the silver price has also been rising over the Read Full Post
The price of palladium has soared in recent years, pushing above a record-high of $3,000 per ounce in May. But what is palladium? You probably know what gold, silver, and platinum are. But you may Read Full Post
We’re precious metal experts at Garfield Refining, but we’re also word nerds. That’s why we got curious about the origin of the word “gold.” How did gold get its name? “Gold” derives from the Proto-Germanic Read Full Post
Today, well into the 21st century, gold remains a popular investment. So, why is gold valuable, which is just one of the 118 elements on the Periodic Table? Why not choose another metal? It turns Read Full Post
Gold was one of the first metals to attract attention in human history – and for a good reason. Gold is visually pleasing, malleable, and easy to work with. There are examples of elaborate gold Read Full Post
Did you know? Furnaces are heated to 2,500 to 30,00 degrees to melt precious metals. Check out the video below of a melt that is being poured by one of our guys in the back! Read Full Post
After taking a look at the stories behind America’s iconic Buffalo Gold Coin we’re now turning our attention to Canada’s Gold Maple Leaf! The Gold Maple Leaf If author Ian Fleming had made his character Auric Goldfinger Read Full Post
