I was looking to sell a few things. A-1 Jewelry was highly rated. An appt was not needed. I was…read moregreeted by Ralph. I presented a 1 CT Diamond ring with GIA cert and appraisal, some gold items and 1 silver coin. After evaluation and attempting to find a buyer for my Diamond ring, the price offered was not to my liking. He did take the time to explain to me that Princess cut stones are not popular. He also showed the diamond sheet that they use for valuation and which cut stones are high value. He did offer a fair price for my loose gold. l took their offer and he paid me in cash on the spot. I highly recommend A-1 and Ralph

Quoted $5 over spot on the phone for a 10 oz silver bar, and then charges me $9 over spot when I…read morearrive. Dishonest business.

I want to thank this business, especially Christine, for resolving the issue with my…read moregold bangle by replacing it with another lovely 14k one. I am very satisfied & wish you many more years of success! (Pic of my replacenent bracelet attached)

In my experience....they give serious salesmen patter..."oh I ,shouldnt give you this price…read morebut...." Then....all said and done, they still give pretty decent prices for metal by weight compared to others downtown and in Glenview, IL.

Keith the owner of A&R where do I begin? Keith and I have had a few appointments together to…read more narrow down my relatives' jewelry. I came to Keith on a recommendation from a family friend and I'm so glad I chose him over anyone else. Keith really knows his stuff, and above all else he is fair in his offers. He is friendly as well and takes time to thoroughly explain everything to his clients. He is also incredibly honest which was hard for me to find in estate buyers. He told me what to sell on eBay and helped me maximize my profit. He also told me to keep sentimental things. I highly recommend working with A&R Estate Buyers for any estate sales. I don't write reviews often, but Keith really deserves more than he has.

I've gone to Keith a few times over the years. Every time I leave I'm left with more knowledge…read moreabout the items I had brought in and sold. He's so honest and transparent about everything and the process. I wish I had more things to bring him just to chat and learn more!

I had a great a time exploring this jewelry store near my house... I was shopping for a new jewelry…read morepiece for my grandma for her birthday, Brian who was the owner I believe was very patient and helpful w me. I wasn't sure what I was getting but brain took his time to show me great variety of his inventory. I purchased a gold bracelet at a very fair price, my grandma loved it. I highly recommend this jewelry store.

Had some old jewelry that I wanted to unload. Found this place on a simple google search. Was on my…read moreway home from work and stopped. In. I talked with Brian which I believe is the owner. He was straight forward and no nonsense. I like that because I was in and out in fifteen minutes. If you have old gold or silver to unload this place is a no brainer.

Brian Andrew is the epitome of class, professionalism, and expertise in his field. It was his…read moreabosolutely stellar reviews that caught my attention but what really told me I was headed to the right place was his location and the fact that his address is 333 and his office is in one of the most incredibly beautiful and historical buildings in the nation. Brian not only took me in without an appointment or a prior phone call, which I'm learning is customary for this world of precious metals and coins. It felt incredibly prestigious to visit him in that phenomenal location and to learn from a man that's been in silver and gold trading since before I was born... and I'm getting to be pretty darn old! He didn't try to give me a lowball offer and I felt no need to negotiate or put my "shields up" as I tend to need to do with most businessmen. I feel honored to trade with him and got to see some really cool, historical, incredibly rare items and walk away with a bit of cash in my pocket. I just hope that now I've found my go-to silver, gold, palladium, & platinum bullion & coins guru that he'll keep doing business for a good while longer... cause I feel I have a trustworthy expert that I can soak up his knowledge and wisdom & share cool shiny things with one another. Don't waste your time looking up anyone else in the area... Brian Andrew and Associates is your coin and precious metals bullion no-brainer pick of the litter! Give him a call, you'll know instantly why I've been so effusive about him and his business when he picks up. Tell him his new pal Jason sent you

You can't go wrong with Brian! He was able to give me a quote quickly via email. I was able to…read morevisit his office and sell some of my dad's coins and a piece of gold jewelry within the same week. He is more than fair and there is absolutely no pressure to sell. He actually bought the coins at a higher price than the quote he gave me! Brian knows coins, likes what he does and it shows. I can't recommend him enough.

Great family owned LCS (local coin shop) at Irving and Elston! Very friendly and helped us complete…read moresome of our coin collection by having the Silver Kennedy Halfs that we needed. Gave a reasonable price for them and was able buy them without any issues. Highly recommended!

Unorganized needs better people skills along with better knowledge of old world items .read more

GENUINELY NICE staff. Been here twice to sell some jewelry and new Adidas shoes. Their store is…read moreorganized and clean. THANK YOU PAWN CHICAGO

It looks like there is just the one guy with glasses that works at this location and thats so…read moreunfortunate because pawn chicago has a lot of awesome stuff in each store that most people would definitely think twice on if they should buy something or not. But dont worry because to make things easy i'd suggest to completely avoid their store on lawrence entirely especially if you would be going out of your way in the slightest since the apparent one and employe here take the word lazy to the next level. No matter the time of day the guy acts as if he just made it through a triathlon in world record breaking time ontop of then having to lower himself down to deal with regular lower life simpletons like myself. So long story short, the guy is a lazy prick who clearly thinks he is too good to be bothered by us common folk. This location sucks. Dont waste your time, be smart, go elsewhere.

Great place to cash in gold and silver but was disappointed to see they recently closed after…read moreseveral years.

Had several broken pieces of jewelry that had been sitting in my drawer. Brought them in to…read moreMarelli's and was promptly issued a check for the value of the gold. Great to do business with.

Went to GoldMax just to get an estimate on some gold jewelry I was thinking of selling, and the…read moreGoldMax Rep at the Harwood Heights store was awesome! She was very welcoming, offered me water and some chocolates. She explained the process, gave me an estimate and it was definitely more than I expected. I was very please with the service and I would come back again and refer her to my friends and family!

Fair & friendly service. I unloaded some old silver plated mismatched silverware. On Thanksgiving I…read morerealized I didn't have enough knives. They graciously returned to me the 4 knives I accidentally put in the "sell" pile, before they got melted down. My grandmother was watching from above! On another occasion, I brought in blackened sterling silver heirlooms, that I wanted to keep. They sent it out to be polished with their weekly order & it came back pristine! Thanks guys!

Great and honest service. Very knowledgeable and thoughtful answers to any question and concerns.read more