Berry’s Jewellers donates £4,000 earrings to hospice

Berry’s Jewellers in Newcastle has donated an exclusive pair of diamond stud earrings worth £4,000 as a raffle prize to raise money for Willow Burn Hospice in the charity’s annual Diamonds and Pearls Ball.

David Nicholson, the store manager at Berry’s, is a long-time supporter of Willow Burn in response to the care and support his mother Ann Johnson received from the team during her illness.

As a way of saying thank you to the clinical nursing staff and the wider hospice team, Nicholson and his team are providing the opportunity for one lucky raffle winner to take home the exclusive pair of 18ct white gold diamond stud earrings.

Willow Burn’s Diamonds and Pearls Ball will take place on Friday, 1 March at Beamish Hall Hotel. The annual black tie ball will raise funds towards the hospice’s daily care and support services.

Nicholson said: “I will forever be grateful to the amazing team at Willow Burn Hospice for the love and care they provided to my mother during her last hours, and it was a huge comfort to all the family knowing she was as comfortable as possible.

“The team there have the biggest hearts, and, to me, there is no monetary value you can put on the outstanding support they provide to families across County Durham every day of the week. I am incredibly proud to be able to support Willow Burn Hospice which has a very special place in the hearts of my family, and I urge people to get behind this amazing charity and support such a vital end-of-life service.”

He added: “The earrings we are donating are a spectacular pair of diamond stud earrings crafted from polished 18ct white gold and featuring a round, brilliant-cut diamond, and they will be a real treat for one lucky winner.

“With the support of Berry’s, I hope to raise as much money as possible so other families can receive the fantastic care and support that mine did.”