Alan's Jewelry & Pawn

Alan's Jewelry and Pawn offers pawn loans and buys gold and jewelry. The business sells new and used merchandise, including fine jewelry such as diamond engagement rings, gold necklaces, and watches. Its tool selection ranges from chainsaws to pruning shears, for professionals, do-it-yourselfers, and hobbyists.

Other departments include electronics such as laptops, game systems, and kitchen appliances, plus musical instruments like guitars, drums, and amps, and sports and outdoors gear. Stores are in Asheville and Cherokee, North Carolina. Alan and Tonia Sheppard support local, statewide, and national charities that help children, people in need, and animals. The business is a member of the North Carolina & National Pawnbrokers Association.