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We got our new business license in the mail.  As we were framing it we realized something: we’re the oldest pawn shop in Kelowna!  We also realized that over 20 other pawn shops have closed since we opened our doors. What...

Own some dazzling diamonds. Help a good cause! CLICK on the images for larger versions! Read the news article here:  https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-213951-1-.htm#213951 And don’t forget to BID here:     http://www.castanet.net/pjauction/    ...

We’re celebrating our 22nd birthday on Saturday, December 9th!  Join us for our only sale of  the year and get some great savings!   Nearly everything* in store is on sale for 20% off.  Save on hundreds of diamonds, luxury watches,...

Today was a great day filled with unexpected things.  We’ve worked quite closely with the Kelowna Women’s Shelter over the years. It’s a cause we believe strongly in.  In the past we’ve donated supplies or diamond earrings which were auctioned...

In December (2014) after work we took some time to make a difference. Every year we support a charity and this year we chose the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. We contacted them and got a list of things they needed and outfitted...

Consumer alert: we’ve seen some fake Pandora charms lately so here’s a quick alert. The top two are counterfeit, the bottom is real.   Here is a quick guide to telling the difference: The printing is even, well spaced and...

Today marks one of those fun days when we put something exceptional out for sale.  People often have a belief that pawn shops don’t deal in nice things or that there is a stigma to ‘buying used’.  I find it...

Apprentice Pawnbroker / Product Specialist Kelowna’s leading pawn shop has a full-time position available.  The work is exciting, dynamic and constantly changing as we deal with a diverse array of products.  Viewers of PAWNSTARS will know how interesting this industry...

In March of 2013 we offered up some advice on detecting appraisals of questionable quality. We’d like to refresh that since we’ve now got a an example.  The lawyers require me to state that the following is an ‘opinion only‘...

     On December 14th 2013 Premier will DONATE over $955 to a Kelowna Charity picked by our Facebook Fans!  We’re challenging OTHER Kelowna businesses to do the same this holiday season!   Give back to the community we live...

As jewellery retailers we field alot of diamond questions – many of them about ‘used’ diamonds. At a simple level we reply that there’s no such thing as a used diamond, but there ARE pre-owned diamonds. The difference is subtle...