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Lauren Kaminsky -- aka the Gold Girl -- is a fashionista of the jewelry world and a young entrepreneur. Ms. Kaminsky is a recent graduate of the School of Management at Boston University. She is currently Vice President of EZ Pawn Corp, which has 8 locations in New York City and was formed by her father David in 1996. She prides herself on finding unique, hidden gems for her customers and has the long-term goal of improving the stigmas associated with the pawnshop industry. Ms. Kaminsky is also attending to her latest foray at the pawnshop at Beauty & Essex, where she handpicks all items for sale. She currently resides in NYC, and loves vintage jewelry, great food, spending time with her friends and family, traveling and skiing.

Blog Entries by Lauren Kaminsky

Jewelry: Accessory or Asset?

Posted December 1, 2011 | 10:54 AM (EST)

Have you ever glanced at your wrist or jewelry box and pondered the net asset value of your portfolio of precious metals, stones and alloys?

The Big Apple is the world's crossroads of opulence and financial savvy. That unique fusion of consciousness is driving an evolution in...

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How to Use a Pawnshop

Posted September 20, 2011 | 09:00 AM (EST)

The true ABC Loan (Asset Based Collateral)

You may be thinking how strange it is that a 23-year-old is providing you with information pertaining to pawnshops, but very few people have seen the business from my perspective, as a member of one of New York City's pawn...

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