EXHIBIT 2.0



                              ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS  ASSIGNMENT  AGREEMENT  dated  August 13, 1999  between  SILVERMAN
JEWELERS CONSULTANTS, INC., a New York corporation ("SJC"), FIRST UNION NATIONAL
BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, a national banking association ("Assignor"), DALLAS GOLD
& SILVER EXCHANGE,  INC., a Nevada Corporation ("Assignee") recites and provides
as follows:

         WHEREAS, SJC is the owner of the  trademark/service  mark registrations
listed on Schedule A attached hereto (collectively  referred to as the "Marks");
and

         WHEREAS,  SJC  and  Assignor  are  parties  to  that  certain  Security
Agreement dated February 2, 1996 (the "Security Agreement"), whereby the payment
and performance of certain  obligations of SJC to Assignor are secured by a lien
on the personal property and assets of SJC,  including the Marks (the "Assets"),
as more fully set forth in the Security Agreement; and

         WHEREAS,  Assignor,  pursuant  to its rights  under the South  Carolina
Uniform  Commercial  Code, has  foreclosed its security  interest in the Assets,
including the Marks, and in connection  therewith has executed that certain Bill
of Sale,  dated  August __ ,1999 (the "Bill of Sale"),  whereby  Assignor  sold,
assigned, transferred and conveyed the Assets, including the Marks, to Assignee,
for and in consideration of payment of the consideration set forth therein; and

         WHEREAS, to further evidence such transfer and conveyance,  the parties
hereto have agreed to enter into this Agreement; and

          NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the foregoing  premises,  all of
which are incorporated  into this Agreement and the mutual promises made in this
Agreement,  the parties hereto,  intending to be legally bound,  hereby agree as
follows:

         1. GRANT OF ASSIGNMENT. Assignor hereby specifically sells, assigns and
transfers to Assignee  all of SJC's and  Assignor's  entire  right,  title,  and
interest  in and to the  Marks,  together  with all of the  goodwill  of SJC and
Assignor associated with use of and symbolized by the Marks.

         2. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

         a.  This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with, and
         all questions or disputes arising hereunder (including, but not limited
         to, the  validity of this  Agreement)  shall be resolved in  accordance
         with the substantive law of the State of North Carolina  without regard
         to any of its conflict of laws provisions and applicable federal law.

         b.  If any  provision  of this  Agreement  is  held  to be  invalid  or
         unenforceable,  such  provision  shall be deemed to be deleted  and the
         remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.



         c.  This  Agreement shall bind Assignor and its  successors and assigns
         and inure to the benefit of Assignee and its successors and assigns

         d.  THIS  ASSIGNMENT  IS MADE  WITHOUT  WARRANTY,  EXPRESS  OR
         IMPLIED, AS TO THE MARKS AND THE SAME ARE BEING ASSIGNED TO ASSIGNEE AS
         IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND LIABILITIES.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed  as of the day and year first above  written by and through  their duly
authorized officers.


                                     FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA


                                     By:
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                                     Names:
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                                     Title:
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Acknowledged, agreed and accepted as
of the date hereof:

DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE, INC.

By:
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Names:
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Title:
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SILVERMAN JEWELERS CONSULTANTS, INC.

By:
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Names:
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Title:
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                                   SCHEDULE A

                                      MARKS


         1.    SILVERMAN

               Registrant:                  Silverman Jewelers Consultants, Inc.
               Registration No.:            1,913,728
               Registration Date:           August 22, 1995


         2.    SJC

               Registrant:                  Silverman Jewelers Consultants, Inc.
               Registration No.:            1,668,801
               Registration Date:           December 17, 1991


         3.    IT PAYS TO CALL THE EXPERTS

               Registrant:                  Silverman Jewelers Consultants, Inc.
               Registration No.:            1,677,021
               Registration Date:           February 25, 1992


         4.    JEWEL CASH

               Registrant:                  Silverman Jewelers Consultants, Inc.
               Registration No.:            1,944,835
               Registration Date:           January 2, 1996












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