A Cut Above Pawn

A Cut Above Pawn is a pawn shop that offers short-term collateral loans and buys gold and silver, including broken jewelry, bent rings and unworn pieces. The shop also sells a mix of used goods, from jewelry, watches and guitars to power tools, computers, game systems and firearms. Members of the Oregon Pawnbrokers Association and the National Pawnbrokers Association, the shop also lists authenticated luxury handbags and collectible coins among its specialty items.

Pawn loans run 60 days plus a 30-day grace period, and borrowers must be 18 or older to take out a loan or sell items. Loan payments are made in cash only, so call ahead with questions about which items the shop will lend on. Firearm transfers are handled on site for a $35 fee, though firearms are not kept at the store if the buyer is not approved right away. The shop is in the bright green building on Tualatin Valley Highway in Beaverton, and Spanish is spoken.