GEM Pawnbrokers of Bronx is a pawn shop in Bronx, NY. The business offers fast cash loans and expert appraisals, providing instant cash to customers who bring in quality items of value to sell or use as loan collateral. Their pawn dealers provide fair, fast appraisals and cash offers based on real market value for items ranging from luxury watches and designer goods to everyday electronics. The store is part of a larger New York City network with 28 locations and over 75 years in the industry.
GEM Pawnbrokers traces its roots back to 1947, when Martin Kaminsky opened his first buy and sell business in Downtown Brooklyn. His son Mitchell carried the legacy forward, founding Gem Financial Services, Inc. in 1965 to support the pawn industry. After Mitchell's passing in 2017, his sons Ryan and Michael, alongside cousin Rachel Wilen as President, led a new era of modernization and strategic growth. The company's mission is to serve the New York community as a trusted and responsible financial lender, committed to responsible industry practices and total customer satisfaction. Employees follow a "Best Practices Policy" that includes providing full disclosure to customers, complying with all city, state and federal laws, advertising truthfully, and promoting community responsibility. The staff are equipped to assist with a wide range of pawnbroking services, including finalizing loans, testing gold purity, classifying diamonds, and authenticating luxury goods. GEM has helped millions of customers get cash fast since 1947, becoming the largest and most respected pawnbroker in New York State.
This location sits on Westchester Avenue, at the corner of Castle Hill Avenue, just steps from the Castle Hill Avenue train station. It is about a tenth of a mile from the FDNY Engine 64 and Ladder 47 fire station, roughly two-tenths of a mile from the Castle Hill Post Office, and about two-tenths of a mile from Saint Helena School.
The business holds a positive rating of 4.90 from the customers who have reviewed it.
GEM Pawnbrokers of Bronx brings over seven decades of family-run pawnbroking experience to Westchester Avenue, offering the same fair appraisals and fast cash that have made GEM a trusted name across New York City.