Pawn shops have always been a great go-to for traditional wedding jewelry; think lots of diamonds and pearls. But this year’s hottest trends are a far cry from your grandma’s wedding jewelry, but maybe not so far a cry from the other stuff in her jewelry box. Here’s some of what’s hot for 2016, and…
Clear across the country, Gump’s in San Francisco sells everything from home décor to its exquisite artisan jewelry using the brightest gems and precious materials. Gump’s has been a San Francisco staple since 1861, when Gertrude Gump began the business, along with Solomon and Gustave Gump. Over the years, the enterprise survived the San Francisco…
You know how hard it can be to find just the right prom dress, the one that will make a statement, won’t cost too much, and will have no risk of being duplicated by your worst enemy come prom night? You can not only buy prom dresses and even shoes at pawn shops in Northern Virginia,…
Everybody knows estate and vintage jewelry is all the rage, and if you’ve browsed enough of it, you’ve seen enough pins and brooches to know that they were hot commodities back in the day. Check out old pictures of your Grandma; there’s probably a brooch pinned to her upper breast. That stodgy style may be…
Customers who have jewelry to sell always want to get the most for their items as possible, but where is that? At a retail jewelry store or a pawn shop in Northern Virginia? There’s no simple answer to the question, but there is information that’s useful to have. Let’s start with gold. Gold is an…
These days, when you want to buy something, you head to the Internet. Not only does online shopping offer unsurpassed variety, but very often, we can find cheaper-than-brick-and-mortar prices and maybe even free delivery. It’s kind of irresistible. But what about big ticket items like cars or jewelry, even diamonds? Can we still get the…
Jewelry is expensive, among the most expensive discretionary purchases we make. But when you shop for jewelry at a pawn shop, you can save about half of what retail jewelers are charging; doesn’t that make it worth investigating? Consider that if there weren’t great pieces on offer at considerable savings, if there weren’t jewelry lovers…
We can thank movies and television for perpetuating the myth that pawn shops are full of stolen goods. When a fictional thief steals something, he heads to a shady pawn shop to unload it. But the truth is, less than one percent of pawn shop merchandise is stolen, and if it’s there, it’s not intentionally.…
When you take an item to a pawn shop in Loudoun, VA to sell or serve as collateral, the pawnbroker has to determine a cash value for your trade, starting with assessing the condition of your offering. If it’s jewelry, are there broken parts; is it tarnished; is it collectible? Are electronics in working order;…
If your only impression of pawn shops is what you see on television and at the movies, you may be doing yourself a great disservice—particularly if you’re someone who likes a bargain. Pawn shops are in the business of making loans but, because people sometimes default on those loans, they become retailers by default—retailers who…