About Us

Sterling & Knight Jewelry & Pawn has served thousands of satisfied customers from all over Illinois and is well known among the most reliable & trusted places for acquiring a short term cash loan.

We are the most highly rated & the fastest growing pawn shop chain in Du Page, Kendall & Will County with five stores in the suburbs of Chicago – Villa Park IL, Joliet IL, Bolingbrook IL, Yorkville IL and Hinsdale IL. 

The owner of Sterling & Knight Jewelry & Pawn, Mr. J. Ford Sunderland, is a veteran from the jewelry industry and a visionary par excellence. With over 40 years of experience, he is a certified gemologist & estate buyer and has also been featured in several articles in prestigious dailies & magazines including Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times and Crains Chicago Business.

Our pawn shops provide a vibrant & clean environment along with state of the art surveillance & security systems, so our customers can be rest assured that their items are well protected while in our safe-keeping.

We are certified experts in gold & silver jewelry, diamonds & coins, gold & silver bullion, luxury watches & designer hand bags, power tools & various electronic items, musical instruments and others. We have an outstanding team of pawn brokers who are highly knowledgeable and specially trained to quickly and accurately appraise your items in order to ensure maximum cash for your valuables. We specialize in cash loans from $10 on up to $50,000!

Our endeavor is to provide unparalleled customer service, extremely competitive pricing, exceptionable professionalism at every transaction, and a super friendly & safe environment, while treating our customers with great respect and giving back to the communities we serve with all our hearts.

As a member of several organizations like the National Pawnbrokers Association, Illinois Pawnbrokers Association, Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Villa Park Chamber of Commerce, Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce, Joliet Chamber of Commerce, we are fully committed & absolutely propelled to operate & deliver much above the pawn industry standards. Our sole aim is to delight every customer that walks through our door & make them feel immensely respected & cared for.