Pawn shops recycle gold jewelry. 1. Generally, pawn shops can accept the following properties as pawn items: machinery and equipment, means of transportation, inventory items and raw materials, gold and silver ornaments, jewelry, household appliances, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and other items that can be appraised, valued and easy to keep. 2. The following properties shall not be used as collateral. Natural resources or property that are prohibited from trading under national laws, property that has been sealed up, detained or taken other preservation measures in accordance with the law, flammable and explosive items, items that have been pledged or guaranteed, industrial gold and silver raw materials, materials, mineral gold and silver, and all illegal Items of gold and silver that have been acquired, are otherwise enforced, or have no legal documentation proving their legal origin.