Oakland Coin & Jewelry Exchange

Oakland Coin & Jewelry Exchange is a family-owned pawn shop and jewelry store that has served the Bay Area since 1976. It deals in fine jewelry, rare coins, precious metals, estate pieces and foreign currency, and it is an authorized US Mint dealer selling mint and proof sets, bullion and state quarters.

The shop buys, sells and trades jewelry and precious metals, and offers short-term collateral loans, with four-month terms and no credit check. Appraisals are free and no appointment is needed, and prices for precious metals change daily, so calling for a current offer is the way to get a number. The store is at 1725 Broadway in downtown Oakland, and the staff are members of the California Pawnbrokers Association.