Westminster Jewelry & Loan

Need to clear out your jewelry collection to make room for more? A gold buyer will be happy to speak to you and tell you about the prices your pieces may bring. A win for both of you, and more money for you.

The greatest amount of gold in the world is actually in the ocean, spread out in tiny particles. How great? They're estimated to have eight times the gold ever extracted from the earth. Unfortunately, extraction is too costly to make it worthwhile.

Did you know that gold has been used in heart surgery? In 2001, Boston Scientifics marketed the first ever gold-plated stent for use in open heart surgery. Niroyal, as it's called, is placed inside arteries and veins, and acts like a kind of scaffolding, enabling blood vessels to remain open and encouraging blood flow.

Ever wondered what that old, ugly gold chain might be worth? Why not find out? A gold buyer can give you a fair and honest assessment, and then can pay you a fair price for the pieces you decide to sell.

In 1300, the world's first hallmarking system was established. This system scrutinized the quality of precious metals, especially gold, guaranteeing purity and quality of content for consumers. Goldsmith's Hall in London was established at this time.

Gold is a very soft metal, while diamonds are one of the hardest substances on earth, but the two are very similar. Both are used in jewelry, but also have industrial applications. Both are also incredibly rare, but gold is actually rarer than diamonds.

The first US gold rush wasn't the famous California gold rush of 1948. It was about forty years earlier, after a 17 pound gold nugget was discovered in North Carolina. This marked the first gold discovery in the US, and when more gold was found nearby the first gold rush began.

There are many people who do not have an interest in jewelry, and we understand this. If you are one and have inherited some pieces, we can give you a fair price for them. Keep those pieces that have sentimental value, and bring the remainder to us.

In a pawn transaction, a loan is provided in exchange for some type of security or collateral. That piece of collateral’s resale value and condition are considered before a loan is given at a competitive interest rate. At a pawn shop, just about any item of value may be resold.

Trying to save up for that special trip or a down payment on a new home? Did you ever think of selling some of your unwanted jewelry as a means to those ends? Ask a gold buyer to see what they may be able to offer, then put it towards your goal.

Many 21st century technologies use gold electroplating, but few people know that this process was first begun in 1803. Professor Luigi Brugnatelli of the University of Pavia first discovered and later carried out experiments that proved the worthiness of gold electroplating in regards to improved conductivity.

The United Nations’ Bretton Conference was a gathering of 730 delegates from all 44 allied nations that met after the end of WW II and set the dollar to gold conversion rate. This fixed all currencies to the U.S. dollar, thereby creating a universal Gold Exchange Standard.

Selling your jewelry is one tried and true way to get by in tough times. Even the Tsar’s wife and daughters wore jewelry sewn into their corsets when they were taken captive during the Revolution. Why not ask a gold buyer if your jewelry might be your own hedge against tough times?