Investors may have enjoyed gold and silver's recent surges in price, but the small businesses buying and selling the materials could be in dire straits.

With the economy flailing, operators of some local pawn shops are receiving an influx of jewelry as diamonds and gold become unnecessary luxuries. “Jewelry merchandise has been increasing on a gradual ...

A pawn shop may be an easy way to sell your used items for cash — or get an immediate loan to pay bills. Pawning can feel ...