Van’s Pawn Mart opened for business on November 5, 1993. Van Dempsey is the owner with over 35 years experience in the jewelry business. Van is a great jeweler as well as one of the few Certified GIA Gemologist in the Middle Georgia area. Serving Macon for 17 years, Van’s Pawn Mart has a wide variety of retail goods such as jewelry, firearms, electronics, tools and much more.
Pawn broking is not a new practice nor does it appeal to just one social class. As humankind’s oldest financial institution, pawn loans can be traced back at least 3,000 years to ancient China as well as early Greek and Roman civilizations. Queen Isabella is reported to have pawned her royal jewels to finance Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World!