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Coin Grading: Is It Pocket Change or Priceless Treasure?

Discover how to spot valuable coins and avoid costly mistakes. Protect your reputation and maximize profits with expert advice on buying and selling coins.

Refining Your Style: What Happens When “Vintage” Is Just “Old”?

Love your jewelry but trends fade? Don't ditch it! Explore refining old pieces for a sustainable style refresh.

Closing the Loop: The Vital Role of Precious Metal Refining in a Circular Economy

With precious metals running low, discover how refining creates a circular economy, reducing waste and saving resources for a sustainable future.

Dazzling Excess: Jewelry Throughout History with the Most Precious Metals

For millennia, jewelry has served as a symbol of wealth, power, and cultural significance. Today, we delve into the world of historical jewelry pieces.

Customer Spotlight: J.N. Shapiro Watches

Joshua Shapiro, a watchmaker, meticulously crafts his Resurgence timepiece using century-old techniques.

Looking to Sell Old Jewelry? Look No Further Than Your Local Pawn Shop

Thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets, library book sales…there’s something exciting about unearthing a hidden gem you wouldn’t find anywhere else.

Phillip Baldwin, 1953-2023

DH Fell is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of legendary mokume-gane artist Phil Baldwin. His life and work has enriched our entire community.

Is it Time to Cut Ties with a Stale Supplier and Find a New One?

When business sparks fade, consider a supplier break-up. Like personal relationships, evolving needs or communication breakdowns may prompt a split.

The Strangest Uses of Gold

What do coinage, dentistry, and electronics have in common? Gold. How about toilets, steak, medicine, and data storage? You guessed it, gold.

SCS Certification: Tracking the Process

Explore our transformation journey—embracing sustainability, reshaping operations, and combatting illicit activities for a better industry.

SCS Certification Process: Audits

Dive into David H. Fell & Co.'s pursuit of SCS certification, decoding audits, affidavits, and sustainable practices in recycling for the industry.

I'm Dreaming of a White Metal

White alloys are popular choices for fine jewelry, and platinum, palladium, and silver also have a number of industrial uses. White metal alloys are vital to a number of industries, each one having its own strengths and weaknesses for different applications.

A Golden Anniversary! Company Founder David Fell Retires After 50 Years

After 50 years at the helm, David H. Fell & Company founder David H. Fell has recently celebrated his retirement. While we’re sad to see him go, he has certainly earned this time for himself and we’re excited for the future of this company. After half a century of his leadership, we are ready to build on the foundations he laid.

SCS Certification Process: Managing the Standard

To become SCS certified for fine gold, fine silver, sterling silver, and platinum, we had to provide chain of custody information that demonstrated that we would be able to continually uphold the rigorous standards of the RMS Framework.

SCS Certification: The Application Process

Reviewing the RMS Framework document is the first step toward gaining certification. The next step is filling out the application.

SCS Certification Process: The RMS Framework

SCS certification is an achievement that is important to us and to the industry as a whole. This series takes a look at the steps involved in gaining SCS certification and breaks them down in layman’s terms.

Taking Steps to Become a Better Jewelry Industry

As the jewelry industry and its consumers learn more about the negative aspects of the mining, transportation, and manufacturing of gemstones and precious metals, all parties involved have recognized the need for change.

How Illicit Metals Get Into the Jewelry Supply Chain—And How David H. Fell Works to Keep Them Out

In addition to addressing environmental and humanitarian concerns, David H. Fell & Co. also has an interest in keeping illegal metals out of our supply chain. One needs to look no further than current events to understand why this is so important.

Backing Up Our Health and Environmental Concerns

We believe in the importance of using recycled metals, of being judicious in our use of a nonrenewable resource, but we also recognize that there are good arguments on both sides, and that what is best for the environment, and for each of us, often lies in a combination of approaches.

Alloys and Karats and Colors Oh My!

Considering how long humans have been working with metals, you’d think there was nothing new to discover under the sun about them. But the art and science of creating alloys and using those alloys to create beautiful new objects continues to engage the imagination and experimentation of craftspeople all over the world.

SCS Certification

David H. Fell & Co. is proud to announce that we have achieved the SCS Recycled Content Standard V7-0 for 100% Recycled Platinum, Fine Gold, Fine Silver, and Sterling Silver content!

The Bold Contrast of Gold and Silver Bi-Metal Sheets Now Available at David H. Fell & Co.

David H. Fell & Co. already offers an extensive range of milled metal products for both industrial and jewelry applications, and now we have added an exciting new product to our line: bi-metal sheets in 18k or 22k gold and sterling silver.

The State of the Pawn Industry Ahead of Pawn Expo 22

In 2020, the US pawn market was worth $2.43 billion. Despite the setbacks of the pandemic, the industry grew to $2.6 billion in 2021 and is set to reach a value of $4.12 billion by 2028. But how do we know?

JCK Las Vegas 2022, the Jewelry Industry’s Premier Event

David H. Fell & Company will be joining the best of the jewelry industry at JCK Las Vegas, the world’s largest gathering of jewelry professionals, designers, manufacturers, and businesses, and we couldn’t be more excited.

Forging Metals and Friendships at the Santa Fe Symposium

May will be an exciting month for us at DH Fell Co. because Ken Babayan will be participating in the upcoming Santa Fe Symposium, but a little bit bittersweet because this symposium will be the last.

Why Platinum?

If you're not currently producing in platinum - at a time when prices are fantastic and consumers are interested - here are 5 good reasons why you should be.

The Metal Colors to Complement Your Designs

DH Fell & Company can create metal sheet, grain, wire, and other milled products in a variety of custom colors to complement your designs.

Bi-Metal Sheet

DH Fell is excited to announce the launch of our bi-metal sheet products. Our bi-metal sheet is superior due to our unique bonding process.

Refining Services and Techniques

DH Fell has created our refining process to be as transparent as possible. Here is an easy guide to show you how to get the most out of your scrap recovery.

About David H. Fell & Company

Get to know DH Fell, a premiere provider of jewelry metals, refining, gemstone soaks, and alloys to the jewelry trade.

RU Casting or RU Fabricating? And How Much Does Alloy Matter?

In this article the experts at DH Fell look at common platinum alloys and their best uses.

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