Queen of PAWNS

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:
BLACK FRIDAY, November 28th – 7 AM.
Our West Palm Beach Store - 5 AM.

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm

Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Friday, September 5, 2014

Jewelry Month at Queen of Pawns

For this month of September at Queen of Pawns will be sharing more about the jewelry we carry. Queen ofPawns has many types as well as an incredible variety to choose from. You can be looking for rings, chains, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants and watches, you name it, we got it.

Knowing about gold can help with your shopping though Queen of Pawns so we can help with that. Sometimes a customer will ask, “Is this pure gold??” or, “Do you have solid gold?” when we hear this, we know they can use some information of what they’re asking. Lucky for them, when shopping at Queen of Pawns, where they’ll get straight answers. We help our customers with their upcoming shopping for themselves or those they are shopping for, we compiled a brief breakdown of terminology for the different types of gold used in fine jewelry and watches. See these two previous posts from Queen of Pawns on this. KnowYour Gold Part I and Don’t Be Fooled, Know Your Gold, PART II

Looking for that special something for that special someone? Looking for something for that special man in your life? For that special woman? Of course being able to get at much less prices. No need to pay full retail when you can get second hand right? Especially with jewelry which will ALWAYS be higher. Also remember, with our layaway plans you can put on hold items for upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, a wedding; yours or for someone else. The list for use of our layaway plan is endless.

Looking for a watch? We have lots to choose from. You can buy high end watches in men’s or women’s styles. Many to choose from. We have many Rolex models including the Oyster Perpetual, Paul Newman Daytona, Rolex Sea Dweller, Rolex Yacht Master and the Rolex Submariner as well as Tag Heuer LINK and Tissot 1853. You owe it to yourself to come and claim one for your man, or woman.

Perhaps you’re looking for a necklace? Again, Queen of Pawns has many to choose from. In addition to styles they come in variations of 10kt, 12 kt, 14kt, 16kt and 24 kt gold. Bracelets and Chains of various styles and lengths.

See our great selection of rings and earrings as well.

More to come this month about our jewelry.
Next week: Our watches will be our topic.

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7 pm

Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Thursday, June 26, 2014

DECLARING INDEPENDENCE From Full Retail Prices

The United States national holiday Independence Day is upon us, July 4^th. With that being the case, the Queen of Pawns is declaring it’s own “Independence from full retail prices.” We are and always have been about providing our customers the best in high quality second hand products at the best prices in the industry. To realize the savings you can receive, know that in getting second hand products you can always save up to 50% of a full retail counterpart of all of our inventory. To help make your buying even easier, in addition we also have a layaway plan available where you only have to put 10% down and we will hold it for you for 60 days. How’s that for convenient buying?

At Queen of Pawns we have many items to choose from in electronics like video cameras both in professional , pro-sumer and consumer versions, SLR Cameras, small digital cameras, CD players, Boom Boxes and Portable LCD DVD Players, just to name a few.

Jewelry is known to be found in pawn shops and at the Queen of Pawns you’ll find we have great values and selection in jewelry. See our Chains, Rings, Gems, Watches and much more. Click on the links of these for examples.

In Tools we carry a wide assortment of power tools. Sanders, Jigsaws

Chainsaws and more. Again go to the links.

We also carry automobiles, motor cycles and their accessories.

We also have sporting goods such as bicycles, Jet Skis, Golf Clubs, Fishing Reels and Surf Boards.

So help the Queen of Pawns, celebrate our Independence from full retail and visit any of our locations below for the month of July.

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7 pm

Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Mother’s Day, a Few Days Away

Queenof Pawns, has multiple locations in Florida to help you find that perfect gift for mom on Mother’s Day only a few days away. See our locations below.

Mother’s Day is of course that special day set aside to treat mom to dinner and other goodies that you may have not done with the busy schedule we all have in our lives.

The really great news is that jewelry is NOW as affordable as it was back in 1995. Queen of Pawns has the best prices you’ll find and with it being so affordable why not treat mom to that special jewelry piece fromQueen of Pawns.

“See our previous post for what you can select from” (link to previous post), Queen of Pawns is the best destination to buy gold!!!

Mother’s Day is of course a holiday to honor the moms in our lives that is observed in different forms throughout the world. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe requested a celebration called a "Mother's Day for Peace" on 2 June of every year, though it was unsuccessful. Anna Jarvis in 1908 created the American incarnation of Mother’s Day and it became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Other countries previously celebrated the honoring of motherhood, and those celebrations have utilized many of the characteristics from the US holiday, such as giving carnations and other gifts to your own mother. Most commonly Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Traditionally it includes giving moms flowers, cards and in this case, jewelry selections from Queen of Pawns.

Here are our locations, phone numbers and hours.

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7 pm

Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

“Happy Spring and Happy Mothers Day”

Happy Spring and Happy Mothers Day from Queen of Pawns. Sunday, May 11^th is the day and going to Queen of Pawns is a great way you can get a jump on it.

Located in South Florida and Central Florida, We invite you to come and visit any of our store locations nearest you to find the perfect dazzling jewelry piece for your mom.

You can choose from any of our fine jewelry pieces where our prices are competitive with what's going on in the gold market right now. While you’re there you may want to check out our electronics toys for yourself. Perhaps your mom would want one as well for staying in touch with a tablet computer or smart phone.

Take a look at the Queen of Pawns Jewelry section for some jewelry ideas. Better yet, visit Queen of Pawns for a great selection of rings, chains, charms, diamonds, pearls, sapphires, rubies and all sorts of stones. Having 18 karat 14 karat, 10 karat ... you name it !

See our locations at: http://queenofpawns.net/lakeworth01.html

For a little history of Mothers Day, it dates back to the original spring festival that it seems the Greeks paid tribute to the maternal goddesses. They utilized this occasion to honor the wife of Cronus Rhea, the mother of many Goddesses of Greek mythology.

Also ancient Romans participated in a spring festival, called Hilaria, dedicating it to Cybele, a mother goddess. This began some 250 years before Christ was born.

Quite a history is the origins of Mother’s Day. Although any day we can be honoring our Moms, Mother’s Day is a SPECIAL day to pay homage to it. What will you be doing for the moms in your life?

Queen of Pawns, again, is the best destination to buy gold for your mom and see what we have for yourself as well!!!

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:

Monday - Saturday 9am - 7 pm

Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Birthday Invitation

What does Aretha Franklin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elton John, race car driver Danica Patrick, Olympic bronze metal winning ice skater Debi Thomas, and Queen of PAWNS have in common? On March 25^th we all celebrate the same birthday! What a great crowd, huh?

The candles on the cake add up to 19 this year! A big, special thank you to our loyal customers who have made it possible to live the dream here in Florida for 19 years. For our entire birthday month, all Queen of Pawns stores have been giving our customers surprise birthday discounts. We love surprises, and we thought you might too. You never know what kind of treasure you may find at one of our pawn shops and our low prices are worthy of a celebration of their own! Note that the month isn’t over yet. Be sure to check in with us before the month is through to score your own birthday surprise.

This year we have a birthday wish - if you have had a great experience at Queen of Pawns, would you mind letting us know? We would love to hear from you! You can comment here on the blog, by email (info@QueenofPAWNS.net), Facebook or the old fashioned way - on a piece of paper. It would be such a sweet birthday gift!

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

All Our Stores are Open:
Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Friday, March 7, 2014

Spring Forward

Daylight saving time (DST) or “summer time” is upon us. Yes, spring hasn’t even arrived yet and there is already talk of it being summer time. So, tonight, or rather tomorrow at 2 am, it is time to “spring forward” your clocks. Don’t get confused - it’s only summer time in terms of telling time and not the season. That doesn’t clear things up any, does it? This is making us dizzy. Let’s start over...

Daylight saving time (DST) starts Sunday, March 9^th. Remember to “spring forward” and turn your clocks one hour ahead. The official time change occurs at 2 am, but if you don’t happen to be awake at that time, just know that when you do wake up Sunday morning, you have basically lost an hour.

Here’s some fun facts about DST: You may have noticed that we called the event “daylight saving time.” It is a common mispronunciation for people to say “daylight savingS,” (with an S). This mispronunciation is so common that it goes unnoticed. We’re not sure that it really makes a much of a difference in the big picture - but it could win you a round of trivia.

As of 2007 the United States has infallibly changed our clocks by springing forward the second Sunday of March and “falling back,” to standard time the first Sunday of November. The only places within the United States that do not acknowledge the time change are Arizona, the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations which include Arizona and part of Utah and New Mexico, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Here in Florida, because of our southern location, DST is not very useful nor does it have much affect on how we use our daylight hours. For that reason, there is political opposition to DST in our state.

All we know for now is that beyond daylight saving time, the best savings in Florida are at Queen of PAWNS. Whatever the political debate is on DST, we think nothing is more satisfying than adjusting the time on a new-to-you luxury watch from Queen of Pawns. (We believe we have our priorities in order, don’t you?) Speaking of time, once again we are noticing how time flies, because March is our BIRTHDAY MONTH! It will be 19 years on March 25^th since we opened our first store in Florida. All month we will be having surprise sales and radical discounts on our top quality merchandise. Be sure to stop by, say, “Hi,” or “Happy Birthday,” and have some fun “springing into savings,” at Queen of PAWNS.

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

407201 3930

All Our Stores are Open:
Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Friday, February 28, 2014

Appreciation

National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week is March 1^st through the 7^th. Expressing gratitude for anything in our lives can be a rewarding practice, so we decided to write our own letter of appreciation and we are addressing it to you:

Dear Awesome Customers of Queen of Pawns,

Another 12 months has passed and that adds up to 19 years of doing business in Florida. Without you, we wouldn’t be having another birthday. Let us break down what that really means...

Your loyalty allows us to help people who are in a pinch for money and or need a little extra cash. When you come to Queen of Pawns for a loan or make a purchase, you allow our talented team to serve you.

Thanks to you, we have a purpose to get up in the morning and get to do what we love, everyday. Where would we be without you, our awesome customers? Who knows, but we wouldn’t be here, doing what we know best to make a positive impact on the world around us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for coming to us and entrusting Queen of PAWNS with your pawning needs year after year. To further express our appreciation, we are offering you a super special “thank you discount.” From now until the end of the month, just send us a Facebook message mentioning this letter of appreciation and receive our super special “thank you discount.”

Most sincerely,

Queen of PAWNS

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida

407201 3930

All Our Stores are Open:
Monday - Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Get Your Valentines Jewelry at Face Value

Cartier, Gucci, Bvlgari and Tiffany - all designers we love at Queen of PAWNS, and jewelry we sell based on pennyweight. What is a pennyweight, you ask? Read on and we’ll explain in a moment.

With all due respect to designer jewelry, when it comes to reselling, there is an inherent depreciation. The jewelry is just as spectacular as it was brand new, only as a resell item, there is no overhead of marketing. When we purchase precious items, we pay market value of the materials within each piece. We inspect diamonds and gems, determine authenticity of the metals and take into consideration any obvious signs of wear and tear. One of the most reliable methods we use to determine the authenticity of, gold for example, is the nitric acid test; performed right in front of the seller. (See our previous post, “Don’t Be Fooled, Know Your Gold, Part I”.)

Not to create confusion, but luxury watches are another story. Certain designers and manufacturers have established standards and quality in the construction of their watches that have come to be expected from them. Names DO make a difference in the world of luxury watches. That said, Queen of Pawns has gorgeous, luxury watches, of all kinds, at unbeatable prices. For more insight to what makes a watch a luxury item, see our post, “How Watches Tell Time.”

Now about pennyweight.

Once we determine the percentage of alloy and authenticity of a precious metal, we can then find the current market value after using a scale that measures in pennyweight. One pennyweight equates approximately 1.555 grams. It is a common weight used amongst jewelers in the valuation and measurement of precious metals. It’s abbreviation is usually dwt. On a daily basis we are familiar with the market value of metals and gems. Jewelry is put in our showcases priced accordingly, with only a small percentage more to cover our expenses.

The good news is, at Queen of PAWNS, you can have the designer jewelry without the designer price tag! Keep this in mind as you shop for your Valentine these next few days. Get the “Wow!” without making your wallet say, “Ow!”

Queen of Pawns - South Florida

Queen of Pawns - Central Florida