Las Vegas Pawn Shops Guide 2026: Pawn Stars Shop and Pawn Tips

Most visitors who search for Las Vegas pawn shops want one: Gold & Silver Pawn, the shop from the History Channel's Pawn Stars. This guide covers visiting it, then how pawning actually works in Nevada if you want to buy, sell or borrow. Shop details come from Gold & Silver's own site and the pawn rules from Nevada law, both checked in September 2026.

Gold & Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars)

What to expect

It is a working pawn shop that has become one of the city's best-known non-gaming attractions. You can browse the showroom, see items from the show, and shop the gift shop for Pawn Stars merchandise. It is smaller than it looks on television and gets crowded at busy times.

• Photos: allowed throughout the shop, except toward the pawn counter on your immediate left as you enter. No videos.
• Getting there: it is about a mile south of Fremont Street, at the north end of the Strip corridor. The walk from the Strip is long and not pleasant in the heat, so take a cab or rideshare, or drive and use the free parking.

Meeting the cast

Rick, Corey and Chumlee appear on the shop floor only occasionally and without notice. Gold & Silver lists the more reliable options:

• Meet & Greet Bundle: $59, with appointments Thursday to Saturday at 1 or 2 p.m. Book on the shop's website.
• Walk-in tours: Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:45 p.m.
• Rick's Rollin Smoke BBQ at Pawn Plaza, next to the shop, where Rick bartends on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Chumlee's Candy Shop, where he appears daily from noon.

Schedules for the cast change, so check the shop's booking page before planning your day around them.

Selling at Gold & Silver

Gold & Silver buys only when both you and the item are in the store: no photos, mail-ins or phone appraisals. Bring current government-issued photo ID. It says it is always buying gold, silver, platinum, jewelry, luxury watches and current-generation Apple products, and it does not take Beanie Babies, records and CDs, stamps, designer bags, shoes and sunglasses, large furniture, firearms made after 1898, ungraded sports cards and comics, or titanium and tungsten jewelry. Don't expect a TV moment: filming is not part of a normal visit.

How Pawning Works in Nevada

A pawn is a loan secured by an item you leave with the shop. You get cash and a ticket; to get the item back you repay the loan plus interest. If you don't, the shop keeps and sells the item. Selling outright is simpler: you get a one-time price and the item is gone. Nevada's pawnbroker law, NRS chapter 646, sets the ground rules:

• Interest: a pawnbroker may charge up to 13 percent a month on a pawn loan, plus a one-time $5 initial charge (NRS 646.050). That is very expensive money: on a $500 loan, a full month at the maximum rate is $65 in interest.
• Redemption period: the shop must hold a pawned item for at least 90 days after the pledge before it can be forfeited (NRS 646.050).
• ID and records: the shop records your identification and a description of each transaction, and you certify in writing that you have the legal right to pledge or sell the item (NRS 646.020).
• Age: pawnbrokers may not take property from anyone under 18, or from anyone who is intoxicated (NRS 646.060).
• Stolen property: shops must report property they believe is lost or stolen to the police, and records are open to police inspection.

Read the ticket before you sign: it shows the loan amount, the charges and the date the item can be forfeited. Shops may set shorter or cheaper terms than the legal maximum, so compare.

Pawn or Sell?

• Pawn only if you are confident you can repay quickly and want the item back, such as a family ring. Monthly interest adds up fast, and extensions keep it running.
• Sell if you don't need the item back. You will usually get more for it than a pawn loan would lend, and there is nothing to repay.
• Visitors: pawning on a trip rarely makes sense, since you have to come back to the shop in person to redeem. If you need cash in Vegas, pawning to keep gambling is the worst reason of all.

What Shops Want

Pawn shops pay for what they can resell quickly. In general:

• Gold, silver and platinum: the most straightforward, valued largely on weight, purity and the day's metal price. Check the spot price before you go.
• Luxury watches: brands such as Rolex hold value; box, papers and service records help.
• Jewelry with diamonds: certified stones get firmer offers than uncertified ones.
• Recent electronics: current phones, laptops and consoles, unlocked, reset and with chargers. Older electronics are worth little.
• Tools and musical instruments: popular at neighborhood shops, if they work.

Offers are a fraction of retail, since the shop needs a margin. Get two or three offers before you accept one.

Buying at a Pawn Shop

• Know the going price. Look up recent sold prices online, not asking prices, before you negotiate.
• Test everything. Power up electronics, check screens and batteries, and make sure phones are not locked to someone else's account.
• Get authentication in writing. For gold, ask for the karat test; for diamonds, the certificate; for watches, the serial number. For anything expensive, pay for an independent appraisal.
• Ask about returns before you pay, and get the policy on the receipt. Many sales are final.
• Negotiate politely. Prices on the tag are often a starting point, especially if you are buying several items.

Beyond Pawn Stars

The valley has dozens of chain and independent pawn shops, mostly in neighborhood strip malls; the ones along Las Vegas Boulevard between the Strip and downtown see the most visitors. For coins and bullion specifically, Nevada Coin Mart at 4065 S. Jones Blvd has bought and sold coins, precious metals, jewelry and watches since 1949, and is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the year.

Wherever you go, check the shop's recent reviews, ask how it tests and authenticates items, and walk away from pressure to decide on the spot.

Combining the visit with downtown? See our Fremont Street guide, and for more shopping, our Las Vegas shopping guide.