Last Updated: June 8, 2026
As a member of WJA, Garfield Refining is proud to partner with the Women’s Jewelry Association organization this month to amplify women’s voices and unique contributions to the jewelry industry. March is officially recognized as Women’s History Month and March 8th was International Women’s Day. The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) is celebrating women in the jewelry industry this month with its March is Me campaign.
The March is Me campaign is to empower women to purchase jewelry for themselves. More women have been buying their own jewelry over the past decade, according to WJA, but some women still hesitate to celebrate themselves with a fine jewelry purchase.
WJA’s national campaign (which runs through March 31st) has garnered several corporate partners, such as the American Gem Society, Forevermark, and Natural Diamond Council.
Empowering women
Garfield Refining is excited to join these corporate partners in this important national marketing campaign that empowers women. Garfield’s Director of Sales, Melissa Polis, was featured in an interview with WJA earlier this month on its Instagram page, where she discussed how Garfield supports women in the workplace and equal rights.
Throughout the month, follow Garfield on its social media channels and look out for our posts for March is Me. Feel free to use the hashtags #MarchIsMeMonth #CelebrateYou,#LiveBeautifully, and #WomensJewelryAssociation, and repost and share content from Garfield’s and WJA’s page.
Also, check out our previous content on “Women Who Rock,” a feature on Kendra Scott, an influential female jeweler and philanthropist.
And if you’re looking to sell unwanted jewelry, look no further than Garfield Refining. Call us today at (888) 677-9254 to get the process started and get more for your precious metal scrap!
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Allie BowmanAllie Bowman is the Content Lead at Garfield Refining, where she translates more than 130 years of precious metals expertise into clear, accurate, and practical content for individual sellers, dental professionals, jewelers, and collectors. A Dean's List graduate of the University of Delaware's Media Communication program, Allie has built her career around making complex subjects accessible to a broad audience. Her experience spans nutrition science, lifestyle magazine publishing, and precious metals refining, giving her a unique ability to transform technical information into engaging, trustworthy content. At Garfield, Allie brings editorial rigor and subject-matter expertise to every piece she produces. She works closely with Garfield's refining specialists and senior leadership to ensure that technical topics - from karat markings and assay methods to precious metals markets and spot price mechanics - are explained with both accuracy and clarity. Since joining Garfield's marketing team, Allie has written extensively on precious metals refining, dental scrap recovery, gold and silver bullion, estate and inherited jewelry, and industry-specific topics for dental and jewelry professionals. All content is reviewed by Garfield's leadership team prior to publication, ensuring it reflects the company's standards for accuracy, transparency, and industry expertise.
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Morgan KerrisseyMorgan Kerrissey is the President of Garfield Refining, one of North America's most longstanding and trusted precious metals refineries. For over two decades, Morgan has built his career at the intersection of commodities markets, metallurgy, and precious metals — earning a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable voices in the refining industry. Morgan joined Garfield in 2008, bringing rigorous operational discipline to a company built on exacting standards since 1892. Named President in 2014, he has guided Garfield through volatile gold, silver, and palladium markets, while modernizing its workforce and technologies and diversifying its metal supply chains. Under his leadership, Garfield has expanded its refining capabilities across the full lifecycle of precious metals recovery, entered new markets, and expanded services while maintaining the same customer forward approach that has made Garfield a mainstay for more than a century. From hedging strategy to daily refinery operations, Morgan commands high levels of technical depth and market fluency. Morgan grew up outside Boston, graduated from Harvard University, and has lived with his family in Philadelphia, PA for almost 20 years.