The Gold Connection is a Mom and Pop Shop. The Son will give a seller a fair price for your gold and diamonds, but do NOT show him or his father your cards or how much you paid for your jewels. If they offer you the melting value on your jewelry, WALK! Nobody in their right mind melts down Good Jewelry in Mint Condition unless they’re having a going out of business sale. The Gold Connection 559 has a RETAIL store on eBay and that’s how they pay their storefront location. To get top dollar on your Jewelry, you may want to go to another city other than BLUECOLLARTOWNFRESNO. Out of the DOZENSANDDOZENS of shops located on every corner in Fresno that purchase gold and diamonds, Gold Connection May be your best bet. I simply relist mine on eBay. I hope this review helps.