by PawnMaster | Sep 19, 2017 | Gold, Gold & Jewelry, Gold Buying
As you know, we love the pawn industry. A few weeks ago, we presented and exhibited at the NPA Convention in Las Vegas I heard something very disturbing. I must have heard at least 200 owners talk about how they are not making money the way they used to in this...
by PawnMaster | Jul 28, 2017 | Gems, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Jewelry, pearls, precious stones
Coveted for millennia, the June birthstone still reigns supreme as the queen of modern fashion. Elegant, stylish and organic, pearls come in a rainbow of colors and a range of shapes. Our pearl primer will help you choose beautiful ones.
by PawnMaster | Jun 12, 2017 | Diamonds, Gems, Gold & Jewelry, In The News, Jewelry
First quarter U.S. retail jewelry sales showed a slight increase, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce figures, though most gains appeared to be at the higher and lower ends. Larger U.S. jewelry chains, which generally serve the middle class market, are...
by PawnMaster | Jun 6, 2017 | Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Precious Metals
Gold prices scored a second-straight session of gains Monday, holding ground at a six-week high as global markets absorbed weekend terrorist attacks in London and investors awaited the outcome of the European Central Bank meeting and U.K. general election later this...
by PawnMaster | Jun 2, 2017 | Gold & Jewelry, In The News, Industry, Precious Metals
The precious metals prices are also all off slightly this morning, Thursday June 1, with gold and silver prices off 0.2% and with the platinum group metals little changed. This after a general day of strength on Wednesday that saw the complex close up an average of...
by PawnMaster | May 22, 2017 | Diamonds, Gold & Jewelry, Human Interest, In The News, Jewelry
Millennials aren’t as interested in buying diamonds as their Baby Boomer counterparts — and an increasingly agitated diamond industry is trying to win them over.
