Sapphire - September Stone of Month

Sapphires are often associated with loyalty, dignity and are a favorite gemstone for royalty. They are also a symbol of truth, sincerity, and faithfulness. That’s why it also makes a meaningful engagement ring. Maybe that’s why Prince Charles chose a sapphire engagement ring for Princess Diana.

Blue is the most popular, but they can be almost any color. Sapphire is the birthstone for September and belongs to the family of minerals known as corundum. They are traditional gifts for the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries.

The ancient Persians have an interesting legend about Sapphires. They thought that the Earth was settled on a giant sapphire and the sky reflects its color. Ancient Persians and Catholic Church considered Sapphire to be a holy stone and believed that blue color of sapphire represents heaven.

Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems seriously and Sapphire is no exception! Throughout the month of September we are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a look at our selection. 

Sixteen Awesome Things About Being A Pawnbroker!

Customers count on Gems N’ Loans and Gems N’ Loans counts on you! Begin an exciting career in the pawn industry. Gems N’ Loans is committed to equal opportunity. We welcome your interest in our employment opportunities. Join the Gems N' Loans team, a happy place and positive atmosphere with a future! Apply today: http://gemsnloans.com/join-team/

1 Seeing really cool stuff around you all day long.
 
2 Never knowing what will walk through those doors at any minute.
 
3 Hearing the stories; oh the stories!
 
4 Being able to hold tens of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds in your hand.
 
5 Knowing that you are one sale away from an awesome day as long as the door is open.
 
6 Getting to be the first to see all the latest gadgets.
 
7 Hearing great gossip.
 
8 Never having a dull moment.
 
9 Feeling the trust people place in you.

10 Helping educate your customers.

11 Making someone’s day by stretching that pawn just another ten dollars.
 
12 Running into people you know (usually customers) on the street, in a restaurant,  while shopping, while pumping gas-all over town!
 
13 Thinking of all the folks that squeal with delight opening gifts that came from your store.
 
14 Helping young men pick out engagement rings when they are so terrified they can barely speak.
 
15 Getting wedding invitations, wedding pictures and thank you notes from your customers.
 
16 Working in one of the greatest professions ever invented and getting paid to do it.

Peridot - August Stone of Month

A new month brings a new Stone of the Month. The Stone of the Month for August is Peridot. Peridot is the official birthstone for the month of August. Legend says that peridot was one of the favorite gemstones of Cleopatra. The advantages of peridot are to attract love and calm anger while also soothing nerves and dispelling negative emotions.

Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems seriously and peridot is no exception! Throughout the month of August we are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a look at our selection.

What is The Pawnshop?

In the most simplistic terms, a Pawn Shop is a business that engages in collateral-based lending. Given this, it also sells items that have been left by borrowers and most Pawn Shops buy items outright for sale. The practice of collateral-based lending has been around since ancient times, but became a popular enterprise in Italy in the Middle Ages. In the beginning, pawning was practiced as an act of charity by the Franciscan Monks who lent money on tangible goods without charging interest. It has been reported that this enterprise was picked up on by the famous Italian banking family, the Medici's who then turned it into a for-profit business.

Pawn Shops have grown by leaps and bounds in the United States - especially in the last 5 years. We are very familiar with the famous Pawn Shop in Las Vegas depicted in the hit reality television show Pawn Stars. A Pawn Shop in Georgia is credited with the beginning one of the first online pawn shops and a Pawn Shop in Los Angeles recently helped police nab a burglary suspect by following the trail of stolen goods. And, if you're looking for a Pawn Shop in Florida you don't need to look far as the latest consensus shows Dade County Florida having more pawn shops than any other country due to the flailing economy. Pawn Shops are a fixture of the American business landscape and will surely continue to grow be so for centuries to come.

Ruby - July Stone of the Month

A new month brings a new Stone of the Month. The Stone of the Month for July is Ruby. Ruby is considered one of the four precious stones and is a red variety of the mineral Corundum. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Ruby is the birthstone for July and also a traditional gift for those celebrating 15th or 40th anniversaries.

Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems seriously and Ruby is no exception! Throughout the month of June we are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a look at our selection.

Pearl - June Stone of the Month

A new month brings a new Stone of the Month. The Stone of the Month for June is Pearl. From the courts of ancient emperors, to the royalty and celebrities of today, pearls have been adored as a sign of wealth and exquisite taste. Pearls are unique as they are the only gems from living sea creatures and require no polishing to reveal their natural beauty. 

The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth but many other shapes of pearls occur. To offer pearls to a loved one is to present her with the very finest of nature’s gifts. It is, quite simply, ‘The Queen of Gems’ – nothing else can come close. Forever elegant, forever in the highest fashion circles. 

Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems seriously and Pearl is no exception! Throughout the month of June we are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a look at our selection.

Emerald - May Stone of the Month

A new month brings a new Stone of the Month. The Stone of the Month for May is Emerald.

Emeralds are green members of the popular beryl family of minerals. They are traditionally thought to enhance the clairvoyance of their wearers. 

Legends endowed the wearer with the ability to foresee the future when emerald was placed under the tongue, as well as to reveal truth and be protected against evil spells. Emerald was once also believed to cure diseases like cholera and malaria. Wearing an emerald was believed to reveal the truth or falseness of a lover’s oath as well as make one an eloquent speaker. It also states that emerald was one of the four precious stones given by God to King Solomon. These four stones were said to have endowed the king with power over all creation. Emerald is the May birthstone and the traditional gift for the 55th wedding anniversary. 

Here at Gems N’ Loans we take our gems seriously and Emerald is no exception! Throughout the month of May we are offering 50% off the Stone of the Month, some exclusions may apply. Come in today and take a look at our selection.