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Boston Pawn Shop Gives Tips on Getting the Most Cash for Your Gold

Suffolk Jewelers & Pawnbrokers has anchored Boston’s historic South End district since its opening in the early 20th century. It is the oldest pawnshop in Boston and the largest store of its kind in New England. The store’s experienced personnel have processed countless gold transactions, and understand the value and nature of gold items. If […]

Here’s the Rundown on How To Get a Pawn Loan From Us

If you are in need of a pawn loan to pay late bills, cover an unexpected expense, or just to make it to the next paycheck, come visit Suffolk Jewelers and Pawnbrokers. We have a long history providing loans to customers in the Boston area. Our loans are easy to get, come with fair terms, […]

The Unique Skill Set of a Pawnbroker

Pawnbrokers have a very unique skill set. This fact has helped make the industry a point of interest in recent years, with several popular hit TV shows cropping up about pawning. Pawnbrokers’ unique skill set includes: Assessing the worth of items Pawnbrokers do not have a predictable, rotating inventory. They see a wide variety of […]

Low Gold Prices at Suffolk Right Now

The prices for gold items are low at Suffolk Jewelers & Pawnbrokers right now! Why? We’ll explain. Suffolk is able to price its items in response to the current gold market. Since gold prices are currently down, you can get gold necklaces, bracelets, watches, and other gold items for less at Suffolk Jewelers & Pawnbrokers. […]

What does the pawn shop symbol mean?

The Suffolk Jewelers & Pawnbrokers logo features the traditional symbol of the pawnbroker, which is three spheres suspended from a bar. As legend has it, this symbol traces back to the Medici family – a prominent family in Florence, Italy in the 15th century that was known for loaning and banking. The Medici family crest […]

A Little Pawn Shop History

Pawn shops first emerged in China more than 3,000 years ago. They were used as away to grant credit to peasants, and their operations were regulated by Imperial authorities. Pawn shops were also popular in ancient Greece and Rome, where small merchants used pawn loans to start businesses. But the Catholic Church had restrictions on […]

Pawn Shops Great Place for Microcredit

Bank lending rates are at their lowest since the Great Depression, according to Standard & Poor’s, a leading financial services firm. This leaves consumers turning more and more to pawn shops to meet their credit needs. It is extremely difficult in the current economic environment to get small business loans and personal loans from large […]