For the 10th straight year, Dentaltown Magazine has named Garfield Refining North America’s “Best Dental Scrap Refiner.” The award caps a decade of industry excellence for Garfield, a leading precious metal refinery located in Philadelphia Read Full Post
There are several reasons why a dentist may use precious metals, like gold or silver, instead of other materials like zirconia or porcelain. For example, it’s significantly harder for oral bacteria to grow on gold. Read Full Post
PHILADELPHIA – Garfield Refining, a gold and precious metal refinery located in North Philadelphia, recently donated 240 N95 Masks to Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers, a nonprofit organization that is actively caring for patients during the Read Full Post
It’s not every day your typical gold miner unearths an internationally recognized find—especially in a mine primarily used to extract nickel. In 2018, Henry Dole discovered a mother lode in Australia containing roughly 9,250 ounces Read Full Post
For the inaugural edition of Garfield’s Histories of Gold, there’s nothing better to talk about than how one of the world’s wealthiest emperors, Musa I of Mali, caused the collapse of Cairo’s economy. In 1307, Mansa Read Full Post
Last month, Garfield hosted a YETI Cooler Sweepstakes for our jeweler and pawnshop customers! It was a huge success with almost 100 entries, and we’re happy to announce the two lucky winners. Congratulations to Connie Read Full Post
Every piece of jewelry has a unique composition of materials. To define the purity of various precious metal jewelry, like gold and silver, jewelry makers use specific grading systems. These grading systems are meant to Read Full Post
How do you handle your dental scrap disposal? When your practice or lab is ready to recycle, it’s vital to get the best value for the palladium and gold in your dental bridges, crowns, and Read Full Post
When most people think of “gold”, they generally picture the traditional vibrant hue best associated with the California Gold Rush. Yet there are distinct shades of gold jewelry listed for sale, such as white or Read Full Post
Karats and carats: they sound the same but are entirely unique. The karat (K) is the universal symbol used to signify the percentage of gold in jewelry. Carat (C), on the other hand, is used Read Full Post
