I had an outstanding experience with Kevin and wanted to share it. I came in with a large…read moreassortment of gold and silver jewelry, including several charm bracelets I've collected over many years. Some pieces were tiny, some were older, and some I wasn't even sure about -- but Kevin took his time with every single item. He carefully tested, evaluated, and explained each charm and piece one by one. His professionalism, patience, and kindness truly stood out. What impressed me most was how he treated me throughout the entire process. Even with the amount I brought in, he never made me feel rushed or like I was inconveniencing him. He was thorough, honest, and incredibly respectful. It's rare these days to find someone who works with such care and integrity. I'm turning 80 in January and just booked a Panama Canal cruise to celebrate this milestone. My hope was to make enough from my jewelry to cover my deposit. Thanks to Kevin's generous offer, I didn't just cover the deposit -- I paid for the entire cruise and my drink package. His help made my birthday celebration feel even more special, and I left feeling grateful, relieved, and excited for my trip. Kevin went above and beyond in every way. Because of his exceptional service, I will absolutely be returning in the future. Highly recommended.

I go through waves of alternately collecting and divesting. This is definitely a divesting year. If…read moreyou have old jewelry, broken bits of gold or silver, or inherited a coin collection that just isn't your jam, then contact the very knowledgeable and congenial Kevin, the new owner of Pacific Gold and Silver. TRUST ME, you only want to deal with Pacific Gold and Silver. Other businesses were either dismissive or used the tired line, "get estimates and we'll beat any price." Uh, no....they will not...they will devalue your items or cherry pick through them. We found Kevin to be honest, fair and completely transparent (current precious metal prices stream across huge screens on the wall) When all was said and done, we felt valued as customers and will be by again when we unearth more "treasures." Kevin is awesome.

Avoid. Rude and turned away all my future bullion and rounds business because they didn't want to…read moremake a transaction for a child to purchase coin protectors. The guy was too busy chatting with his buddy to even be bothered. So much for trying to support local. Wow.

The service was great and felt they gave me a fair deal on the buffalo of a head nickel. I brought…read moreit in. They also had a nice selection of other stuff.

Mr. Nutter was more concern about his time then listening to my simple questions. I found him to…read morebe unfriendly.

In my last review I had said once you see Michael Nutter Jewelry you can spot it on others…read more.. Last week my son had a client come in, as they were talking he noticed her ring and said 'You have a Michael Nutter ring'. Needless to say she was surprised. My son said... once you see one you know the quality when you see it again. He had no idea of my previous review.

Oscar is one of few that I feel is honest. It's REALKY hard to find in this line of business. As…read morelong as I'm living in Portland, Oregon, I will never go to anyone else except to Oscar with Portland Gold Buyers! I highly recommend to all!

Beware of Oscar at portlandgoldbuyers.com. I placed my trust in him and his company on a $100k…read moreGold deal and it cost me over $3,100! The challenge for most individuals buying or selling precious metals is that they don't do it very often and they must negotiate with dealers who do it every day. I had 22 gold coins I needed to sell and ended up talking to Oscar at Portland Gold Buyers.com as my first stop. He convinced me that he was giving me a fair price on my coins and I , unfortunately, trusted him. I then went across the street to Affordable Jewelry and Precious Metals (394 SW Washington Avenue) and found out they would have paid me $3,100 more for my 22 gold coins. I then talked to Oscar and asked him to match his closest competitors price and he refused, so, my decision to trust Oscar cost me $3,100. I am not telling you to not use Oscar if you should choose to do so but what I am telling you is check for pricing somewhere else first (like AJPM across the street who actually shows their pricing on a live screen in their office). Based on my experience, if you don't have a good understanding of market price when you start negotiating with Oscar, you are going to lose money as he is focused on maximizing his return on your metals even if the pricing he offers is not reflective of the true value of your metals. Just a heads up and good luck with selling or buying your precious metals at the best price possible!

Visited three coin shops today looking to trade some tokens toward silver. None were interested in…read morethe tokens, but Coins on the Boulevard made me a very good deal on $10 face value constitutional. Having recently relocated to the area for work, this is now my new "go to" coin shop. They won over a new customer for at least 5 years!!! The owner was very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to many more transactions at this location!

Its fair. Not the greatest, still above the worst. With the…read morerecent price fluctuation, they still undercut you, maybe as much as other coin shops but if they don't want to buy from you they just say its not .999 pure, or "its fake/ie other metals blended in" excuse. Interesting enough I brought to them some silver bars from Apmex still in its unopened packaging and they said its fake. I took those very same bars to a different coin shop and they said it was pure .999. Some coin dealers just wont have liquidity or cash to pay you, so perhaps thats what happened here. Anyways expect fluctuating fees.I also sent a friend of mine in and he got a different quote. Shop around as always.

When I first entered, I wasn't sure what was behind the doors... then upon walking in, I found a…read morevery nice family-run business, and some of the most unique and beautiful rings I had seen in the 11 Portland jewelry stores I searched through for my engagement ring (smart boyfriend!). I found an art deco style ring with a 1.6 carot fancy brown diamond in the center, and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I went back to visit it and try it on three times before we put a down payment on it. H&R staff were very patient and supportive of my decision-making process- and also really enthusiastic about the ring I loved. Marc worked with us to create a specially made wedding band with white diamonds to contrast the yellowish stone on the ring I selected. They proudly created a perfect piece that was exactly what I imagined and described to them. I am VERY picky about jewelry, and had a hard time finding anything I really loved when ring shopping. But this ring is so beautiful, nothing compares (in my opinion). The price was reasonable, the jeweler created the specially made band within a month, and as soon as it was done it was analyzed by the gemologist, a photograph was sent to me (which I loved), and it was at my front door, with a friendly man asking for a signature, within two business days (and I was back home in NY at the time!)! This business was personable, professional, and took great pride in the jewelry they created and sold. This means a lot to the costumer, as I was confident that I would get the highest quality ring they were capable of presenting. And I did. When purchasing something as important as engagement and wedding rings, I found that I was also selective about what type of jewelry store I wanted to support. I found those who ran this business and helped us in our selection (Marc and his parents), to be the type of people I would want to support in their endeavors. They seem to love their work, and they make beautiful art pieces to fit your style and personality. I loved collaborating with them to create exactly the ring I wanted!

I brought a ring here to potentially sell or use as collateral for a loan. I left with a useful…read morereminder that confidence and competence are, in fact, two entirely separate things. The young man behind the counter informed me that the center stone was essentially a flawed or lesser-grade white diamond. I explained that it was a fancy yellow diamond, which is an actual diamond classification and, depending on the stone's characteristics, can command a substantial premium over a comparable white diamond. I offered some very basic information that can be found with approximately 30 seconds of internet access. His response was: "Go sell it to Google." An inspired piece of customer service. Apparently, Google is now the appropriate destination for anyone foolish enough to arrive at a pawnshop with inconvenient facts. He then explained that he had received formal training as a pawnshop operator. I was genuinely impressed. I had not realized there was a formal educational component to being aggressively certain about things one has not bothered to verify. I suggested, somewhat facetiously, that perhaps he had missed Yellow Diamond Day during his training. Rather than checking the stone, considering the possibility that there might be something he didn't know, or simply saying, "Let me verify that," he chose the more traditional pawnshop approach: doubling down. To be clear, I have no objection to being told that my valuation is wrong. That's literally why one goes to a professional. What I do object to is paying someone for their expertise and discovering that their primary credential is an impressive willingness to argue with information they haven't investigated. Maybe he was correct about the diamond. Maybe he wasn't. Unfortunately, his response provided no particularly compelling evidence either way. The entire interaction had the unmistakable energy of someone who has watched enough Pawn Stars to believe that saying "Best I can do is..." constitutes expertise. If your goal is to have your jewelry evaluated by someone who is curious, knowledgeable, and willing to verify what they're looking at, I'd suggest continuing your search. If your goal is to be condescended to by a man who apparently believes his pawnshop training makes him the final authority on gemology, this place may be exactly what you're looking for. Five stars for confidence. The rest are still being appraised.

I think they're great real nice willing to give you over what you need very nice people I would…read morerecommend them highly

We went to Brewed for breakfast (Yum). Afterwards we decided to check out the pawnshop across the…read morestreet. It's pretty nice. They had all kinds of stuff. I liked the vintage toy police car. Also some nice coins. A sad number of wedding rings. The guy working there seemed nice. Tip: lots of DVDs for cheep

Exceptional service from start to finish! I took my husband's watch in for a battery replacement…read moreafter having no luck elsewhere. One shop didn't even look at it, claimed they don't work on Swiss watches (even though it isn't one!), and just rambled off a website for me to check. The gentleman who helped me here (I believe he was the owner) was fast, friendly, and completely professional. I really enjoyed talking with him! He had the battery changed and the watch running perfectly in under ten minutes, all for a very reasonable price. I will definitely be back for any future watch maintenance!

Went in for a replacement battery this morning. Dean the owner stopped what he was doing and gave…read moreme his full attention. He had the watch battery replaced and all the dials reset in under 20 minutes. He also gave me a box for the watch since I didn't have one. His kind and thoughtful gesture was especially appreciated because today's my son's birthday and the watch was from his father who passed. He was quick, efficient and very kind. Please be sure to stop in and support this small, local, family owned business.