These guys are great to deal with whether you are pawning an item or buying. Only shop I would ever…read morego to been dealing with them for a few years now Sam and Rob are great always friendly and easy to work with!

Called in advance before a 2 hour drive down to this shop and was told I could get $980 for a kilo…read moreof silver. Upon my arrival, even though the spot price was the same, I was then offered $925 and told it was a "competitive" price and then best they could give me. I mentioned that I had been told I could get a higher price over the phone before coming here and I was basically ignored. I called the same guy back and was told "he was busy" and couldn't confirm the price i had originally been told. Thankfully however I was offered around $980 at another shop and was still able to sell but a good chunk of my time was wasted and I was lied to.

If you are selling gold or silver, this is the place to go. They are SO friendly, and importantly,…read morehonest and fair.

Quality service and fair pricing. The entire staff is caring and pleasant . They listen to the…read moreclient and provide free knowledge too

Did some summer cleaning and wound up with various gadgets to get rid of. Chris took an interest in…read morethe music equipment and began hunting down some estimates. 30 minutes later he had a figure to offer, and it was absolutely fair in my mind. Props to Pawn 1. No BS, chill staff. This place is absolutely worth a stop whether you're looking to spend money or acquire it.

Always been positive. Great service. Love the variety to shop as well. Thank you for being there!read more

Went over during business hours, went to the back of the rather-shabby building (as-directed by…read moresignage) because the sign said "Come In, We're Open", gave them a chance; got to the door, looked in, saw several older, large males at the counter, as though in a meeting. One of the males made rude eye-contact with me, gestured with his hand to "shoo". So much for "Open". Highly unprofessional, extremely rude, don't even think about coming here.

Small shop that is tucked away from the busy streets. A wide variety of items and the best prices…read moreon silver in the valley. Also carries metal detectors and light mining equipment.

This is where you get that old jewelry or coins changed to cash. I dealt with Delaney, and she was…read morebeyond awesome. She's fair and knowledgeable, and that means something. Rosehill Coins and Jewelry can't be beat especially for the value. If you want gold or silver, they have it, and some extremely beautiful jewelry (also Delaney's specialty) I'll be a customer forever.

Rare finds, rad vintage, selection... there will always be more than I can afford but nobody is…read morethere to physically restrain me from looking

It was a pleasure to meet with Marvin Tanner. He was kind and I was treated as a very valued…read morecustomer. Not something I experienced with a different gold dealer in Boise. Marvin explained every step to me as he performed tests on my gold jewelry I was there to sell. He answered every question I had. He showed me the difference in plated gold, filled gold and how many karts of gold, were in each piece. I had a lot of German gold and that was unexpected and fun to learn how he could tell. I found the whole experience fascinating, even exciting as each piece was evaluated. Marvin really does show you the SCIENCE, MATH and VALUE of your refined gold. Everything was OPEN and HONEST. If you are looking for HONESTY and INTEGRITY, GEM STATE GOLD & SILVER is the place and MARVIN TANNER is the man. I will be doing business with GEM STATE GOLD & SILVER again! Robin A. Boise

I was very nervous about selling some old gold jewelry that had Diamonds in them. I need the…read moreDiamonds removed and given a fair price for the gold. I had called and spoke with other gold buyers, and then I called Gem State gold and silver Marvin answered the phone I told him the things I had been told and how much they would pay and that they didn't remove channel laid Diamonds. Marvin told me he could remove them safely, pay more for the gold, and about his ability to give me confirmation of exactly what I had with his high tech equipment. He explain the process. He made me feel so confident in his knowledge and skill in his trade I met with him the next day. Not only was he honest and did everything he said he'd do. Such as let me watch and he explain to me exactly what and why he does each test. He never once made me feel ignorant he explained things scientific as well as in layman terms. As an additional bonus he is funny, and quick witted. The floor show was worth paying for...he kept me laughing. I think anyone who wants to feel safe, and confident in the person your dealing with Marvin is your guy. Everything he told was true and honest. I highly recommend Gem state gold and silver. Marvin thank you.

Took the time to answer questions I had as a new stacker, very friendly…read more Will absolutely be making this my place i go to for all my bullion needs.

Huge selection of everything. The last couple months I think they have done a better job or…read moreremoving items that are fully worthless and starting keeping the stock more fresh. They do seem to have WAY TOO MANY homemade subwoofers, might want to dump those. I enjoy going in and chacking it out and this is my kids favorite place to rummage.

I have been shopping at Vista Pawn since I was a child. My parents and grandparents also shopped…read moreat Vista Pawn, as do my children. That is FOUR generations of customers. Recently, the family was there and the employees were chatting about wanting to 'kill Mexicans'. It was truly upsetting. I emailed the company's ownership and got no reply. It appears the company culture supports and shrugs off employees spouting hateful, racist, and violent sentiment. As a family (in Idaho since the 1850's) we have VERY different values. This great state is made up of ALL the people who contribute to our communities. We will no longer shop at Vista Pawn.