2016

12/12/2016

2016

Its Christmas Time

12th January 2016 Christmas is such an exciting time. There are parties and celebrations, bright lights and Christmas trees and best of all, that all important gift that nestles underneath it, showing someone how much you really care for them. The question is, what do I buy them?Don’t panic – at Brown and Gold we will help make your shopping this Christmas a breeze! Here are some Christmas ideas that may just help you……All I want for Christmas… For Him:It’s finally happened. Rolex have put up their prices in the... Read More

11/10/2016

2016

ARE YOU COUNTING THE SLEEPS UNTIL CHRISTMAS DAY?

11th October 2016 If you haven’t thought about it yet, you had better start now as it will be with us before you know it.Don’t panic – we will help you spend your money and make shopping this Christmas a breeze! All I Want For Christmas…The hard part is working out what to buy and how much you want to spend. Well, here are some Christmas ideas that may just help you: For Him:What doesn’t he have? We know the story ‘he usually just buys something when he wants it... Read More

06/09/2016

2016

It Doesn’t Just Tell The Time…

6th September 2016 I wish I had invested more of my money on pre-owned Rolex when I first began this business many years ago. My investment would have already grown by over 40% in just the last 3 years. Rolex watches have always been in demand. They are a prestige brand that seems to reflect wealth and success and as such their desirability seems to grow and grow.We sell a lot of pre-owned Rolex. They are all fully authenticated, serviced and with a 2 year warranty. However demand since the... Read More

11/06/2016

2016

Diary Of A Pawnbroker June 2016

11th June 2016 Summer is finally upon us at last and our customers are preparing for their summer holidays. Foreign Exchange purchases are really busy and we are delighted to see so many new customers who wouldn’t normally visit a pawnbroker. What’s nice is how many come back and use our other services. Some are buying holiday jewellery and taking advantage of our new silver and coloured stone range set with malachite, tanzanite, moonstone and opal.These pieces are so bright and colourful – perfect to wear with summer clothing and... Read More

09/05/2016

2016

Diary Of A Pawnbroker May 2016

9th May 2016 Diary Of A Pawnbroker May 2016. It’s almost 2 years since we opened our Shipley shop, Christopher Brown Jewellers. For those who don’t regularly visit Shipley it’s a wonderful market town, well looked after and with a friendly atmosphere. Our shop is right in the market square and has become a very busy branch with more and more happy customer recommendations every week.The store sells a lot of quality diamonds and Rolex watches, with easy parking – right outside the shop, it couldn’t be easier to call... Read More

06/04/2016

2016

Diary Of A Pawnbroker April 2016

6th April 2016 Diary Of A Pawnbroker April 2016 Last month I wrote about the surprisingly high price of scrap gold at the present. Since then a lot of people have taken the opportunity to cash-in their unwanted jewellery while the price is so strong. Some have used the money to pay off bills and others towards their holidays.What has delighted me though is the amount of people just looking for a change of jewellery rather than taking the money. Why not? You have owned and worn a necklace, ring... Read More

06/03/2016

2016

Diary Of A Pawnbroker March 2016

6th March 2016 Gold price is on the rise again. Over the last 3 months the spot price for 9ct gold has risen from approximately £8.45 /gm to around £10.15/gm at the time of writing. That’s a 20% increase in less than 3 months.WHY HAS IT RISEN SO SHARPLY? I am not entirely sure to be honest but clearly there is more uncertainty out there in the global markets than there was 3 months ago and is understandable given the American presidential election, BREXIT, weak oil prices and global stock... Read More

07/02/2016

2016

Love Is In The Air At Brown & Gold This Month In Celebration Of Valentines Day & Mothers Day On 6Th March

15th February 2016 As Trusted Pawnbrokers we welcome increased Regulation Pawnbrokers all over the country are undergoing their Financial Conduct Authority (F.C.A) accreditations over the next couple of months. This replaces the Consumer Credit Licence and basically makes pawnbrokers as regulated as a bank or any other financial institution. Many pawnbrokers are members of the NPA (National Pawnbrokers Association) and we have always worked closely with the government to ensure the services we provide are regulated, fair and trustworthy.The new system focuses on all of the above and also tries... Read More

07/02/2016

2016

Love Is In The Air At Brown & Gold This Month In Celebration Of Valentines Day & Mothers Day On 6Th March

7th February 2016 As Trusted Pawnbrokers we welcome increased Regulation Pawnbrokers all over the country are undergoing their Financial Conduct Authority (F.C.A) accreditations over the next couple of months. This replaces the Consumer Credit Licence and basically makes pawnbrokers as regulated as a bank or any other financial institution. Many pawnbrokers are members of the NPA (National Pawnbrokers Association) and we have always worked closely with the government to ensure the services we provide are regulated, fair and trustworthy.The new system focuses on all of the above and also tries... Read More