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2019 Diamond Earring Fundraiser Results!
The results are in! Premier Jewellery and Loans was proud to partner with Castanet Media for our 4th annual Diamond Earring Charity Auction. 100% of the proceeds are being donated to the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. This provides them with much...
Read More24th Anniversary Sale
We only do ONE sale a year, DON’T MISS IT! Join us on Saturday, December 7th to celebrate our 24th anniversary. We’re offering 20% off nearly everything in the store*. Hundreds of diamonds, luxury watches, video games, purses, sunglasses, guitars...
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June 2019: Fake Gold Sellers Back In Town
Every year Kelowna is targeted by con artists using a technique called the ‘Stranded Motorist’ scam. They’re back in town, read the following to protect yourself! The details of the scam vary but it generally involves getting approached by someone...
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Dazzling Diamond Women’s Shelter Fundraiser
Make a difference with diamonds! Join Premier Jewellery and Loans and Castanet Media in helping the Kelowna Women’s Shelter! We are donating a pair of dazzling diamond earrings with 100% of the proceeds helping the Shelter. They say “Diamonds are...
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We Are Kelowna’s Oldest Pawn Shop
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...
Read MoreDiamond Charity Auction For The Kelowna Women’s Shelter
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/ ...
Read MoreCelebrating 22 years with a store wide sale!
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,...
Read MoreNational Philanthropy Day
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...
Read MoreDiamond Fraud – the Dangers of Buying Online
This eBay listing is a great example of why buying diamonds online is dangerous. This was live as of June 27, 2017 and the seller had 1319 positive feedback. They’re advertising...
Read MoreJewelery Care Tips 101
Don’t do this to your jewelry! Don’t Wear Your Jewelry In The Pool Today’s blog post is part safety alert and part product care tip. Owners of fine jewelry should be proud to wear it but there are times when...
Read MoreSelling To A Hotel Gold Buyer May Cost You
With gold prices trending upwards we are seeing the return of travelling gold buying companies. Competitive selling options are a good thing but there are definitely things you should consider before you sell. Firstly, not all buyers are the same. In 2012 “International...
Read MorePremier Charity In Action: 2016
2016 marked our third year of supporting the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. This year our charity auction was for a set of dazzling 1 carat diamond stud earrings. Appraised at $7700 the bidding closed...
Read MoreOur only sale of the year is a doozie – 20% off nearly everything in store!
This weekend we celebrate 21 years in business! Last year we hosted our first ever 20% off birthday bash and this year we’re doing it again. Nearly everything* in store on sale for 20% off. Save on diamonds, luxury watches, TV’s, stereos,...
Read More1 Carat Diamond Charity Auction
Do a good deed and get rewarded in diamonds! Premier is very proud to partner with Castanet Media in presenting this 1 CARAT DIAMOND CHARITY FUNDRAISER! Buy a dazzling set of diamond studs as a holiday gift and 100% of...
Read MorePremier Donates $2000 to Kelowna Women’s Shelter
We are extremely excited to announce the successful completion of our Kelowna Women’s Shelter Charity fundraiser. Hosted by KelownaNOW we auctioned a pair of 1.4 carat (total) diamond earrings. The final bid was $2000! We presented the cheque to the...
Read MorePremier Pawn Featured In BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
We are proud to be the ONLY pawn shop ever featured by BUSINESS ELITE CANADA magazine. Celebrating 20 years of serving Kelowna with best in class pawn services including: Pawn lending Cash for Gold / Diamonds / Rolex / Luxury Fashion...
Read MorePremier Charity in Action
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...
Read MoreSpotting Counterfeit Pandora Beads
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...
Read MoreExceptional Diamonds: Set Your Fiance Apart
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...
Read MorePremier Is Proud To Sponsor The 2014 Canadian Police Canine Trials!
This is a FREE public event happening on September 14th/14 at the Apple Bowl. K9 teams will test themselves in tracking, searching, obedience and agility competitions. We witnessed first-hand how effective Constable Chris Brinnen and his partner Samson were in 2011 as they...
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