What is SDJB paying today for a sterling silver tea set that ways 950 grams?

Posted in SDJB Tips on May 17th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment

If San Diego Jewelry Buyers were buying your tea set for its straight silver melt value, at today’s market rate (5/16/12), we would pay $570.00 in cash. Keep in mind that this is for a damaged or unmarketable tea set that will be melted for its silver content only.

For silver tea sets that will be re-sold the pricing would start at a minimum of $570 and go well into the thousands of dollars for antique silver tea sets from Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, etc.

To sell silver hollowware and flatware in San Diego, call SDJB toll free at 800-557-9413.

Famous Pawn Deals in History: Queen Isabella & Christopher Columbus

Posted in SDJB Tips on April 30th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment

Did you know that Queen Isabella of Spain pawned the crown jewels to finance Columbus’s voyage to the “Indies”, which resulted in his discovery of America? It’s true. Queen Isabella was so fascinated by the Indies that she pawned the royal jewels to help pay for the voyage.

At San Diego Jewelry Buyers, our pawnbrokers haven’t made any collateral loans on that scale, but we do often make cash loans on extraordinary jewels with six figure appraisal values.