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06/20/08

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Jewelry Loans

06/18/08

Need Cash? Bring your gold and unwanted jewelry items to Chapes-JPL for a quick and easy loan on your jewelry. We pay top-dollar and have some of the lowest interest rates in the industry.

Mother’s Day Jewelry Sales to Reach $2.7 Billion this year

04/22/08

Excerpts taken from www.JCKonline.com: “Of the 84.2 percent of consumers celebrating Mother’s Day, the majority will invest in one major gift for mom, instead of several smaller gifts, according to a National Retail Federation survey. This is largely apparent in the jewelry category: while the percentage of those buying jewelry decreased from last year (32.8 percent vs. 29.7 in 2008), those planning on buying mom something shiny will spend a total of $2.7 billion, compared to $2.1 billion last year.”

“Overall, consumers will spend an average of $138.63 this year for Mother’s Day, compared to $139.14 last year, according to NRF’s 2008 Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch. Total consumer spending is expected to reach $15.8 billion.”

Full Story available on: JCK website.

De Beers to offer refund on diamonds?

01/22/08

Excerpts taken from www.baltimoresun.com:

“Diamonds may be forever. But the price you paid for them may not.”

“Millions of American consumers who bought diamond rings or other diamond jewelry could be in for a sizable rebate thanks to the pending settlement of a series of class action lawsuits that accused the giant De Beers diamond company of price-fixing and monopoly practices.”

“Now, there are a few “inclusions,” as they say in the diamond business. You must have purchased the diamond between 1994 and early 2006. You need a receipt or other proof of purchase price. And the amount of the rebate depends on factors such as the value of a diamond and the total number of consumers who end up filing claims under the settlement.”

“At the end of the day, you could get refunded 30 percent or more of the price you paid for that sparkling engagement ring.”

Full Story available on: The website of the Baltimore Sun as of January 22, 2008.

Price of Gold Soaring!

09/28/07

Do you have old gold that is just sitting in your drawer collecting dust? Can’t find the match to your hoop earring set? With gold at a 25 year high now is the time to sell your gold, and Chapes-JPL pays top-dollar for it. We even buy broken and scrap gold items. 10kt, 14kt, 18kt…Chapes-JPL is one of the top buyers of gold in Atlanta. Come and see for yourself today!

Our New Website

09/28/07

We are proud to announce the launching of our new and improved website. Feel free to look around and discover why Chapes-JPL is different than your average pawn shop. We are one of Atlanta’s oldest and most trusted buyers and lenders on jewelry. Please give us a call at 404-504-7021 if you would like additional information.