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Pawn Shops for Jewelry in Costa Mesa, CA

3 of the 20 pawn shops, check cashing and loan stores we list in Costa Mesa have jewelry deals.

"Pawn shop" is a single map category, and Google has no field for what a given shop actually stocks or specializes in — some run full jewelry cases with in-house testing, others take a ring occasionally and mostly deal tools and electronics. Every listing here is confirmed to carry a real jewelry counter from the shop's own site or posted inventory, not just a category tag.

  1. American Jewelry & Loan

    1145 Baker St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4122

    Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12pm-5pm

    JewelryElectronicsFirearmsLayaway
  2. Coast Jewelry & Loan

    1836 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-5067

    Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-1pm

    Buys goldJewelry
  3. Jewelry-N-Loan

    1872 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2727

    Buys goldJewelry
Ask for the item's stamp and get it weighed in front of you. Gold and silver pieces should carry a karat or fineness stamp (10K, 14K, .925, etc.), and a reputable shop will test and weigh the piece on a scale you can see rather than quoting a price from across the counter.

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Good to know

Do pawn shops buy gold jewelry?

Yes — gold and silver jewelry is one of the most common items pawn shops buy and loan against, since it has a clear resale value tied to metal weight and purity. Shops typically pay a percentage of melt value, not retail or appraised value, especially for pieces without notable brand or gem value.

Is it cheaper to buy jewelry from a pawn shop than a jewelry store?

Often yes, since pawn shop jewelry is priced off resale and melt value rather than retail markup, and much of it is secondhand. Prices still vary a lot by shop and item, so it's worth checking a piece's weight and stamp against current gold prices before buying.