Norfolk

£8k Medieval posy ring to be offered at Noonans sale

A Medieval gold posy ring, dating from the 13th or 14th Century, will be offered at Noonans Mayfair and is estimated to fetch £6,000-8,000. The ring was discovered by Richard Girling metal detectorist in Merton, near Thetford in Norfolk in March 2024. The ring was subsequently disclaimed as treasure and…

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Rare Kashmir sapphire achieved £260k at Cheffins

A rare Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring was sold for £260,000 at Cheffins’ jewellery, silver and watches sale on 21 November after fierce international bidding led to a “record-breaking” price for a single lot of jewellery for Cheffins. The Kashmir sapphire ring (Lot 171) was from a private source in…

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Monica Vinader receives Sustainability Award from HM The Queen

Jeweller Monica Vinader has received the 2022 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development from Her Majesty The Queen at the jeweller’s Holkham headquarters. Her Majesty then presented a commemorative crystal trophy, as well as The Queen’s Awards flag that the business can fly for the next five years. Founded…

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Monica Vinader receives £8m Piper investment

British demi-fine luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader has received an £8m reinvestment from specialist investor Piper. This coincides with the majority sale of Monica Vinader to Bridgepoint Development Capital in which Piper realised its earlier investment made in 2016. Since Piper’s first investment plans for the business were successfully achieved,…

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Prestons acquires majority stake in Winsor Bishop

Fine jewellery company Prestons has acquired Winsor Bishop, a Norwich-based independent family jewellers, for an undisclosed sum. According to documents filed on Companies House, Prestons’ holding group Davane Holding now owns a 75% stake in the Norfolk company. In turn, the firm has the right to “directly or indirectly” appoint…

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North East gallery launches jewellery showcase

The Biscuit Factory – the UK’s largest independent art, craft and design gallery in Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley – has presented a new jewellery collection inspired by the theme of ‘play’. The collection features makers whose work has a “playful quality”, with highlights including include statement jewellery by Norfolk-based Jane Sedgwick…

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Voice on the High Street: Francis Wain Jewellers

Name: Donné Kidson, Francis Wain Jewellers Location: Norfolk Year Established: 1950 Number of staff: 15 Website: www.franciswainjewellers.com Give us a bit of background about the business We are a long-established independent jewellers based in Norfolk with two branches, our flagship store in King’s Lynn and a smaller boutique in the…

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Voice on the High Street – Lanes Jewellery

Name: Lanes Jewellery Location: Holt, Norfolk Year established: 1981 Number of staff: 5 Website: www.lanes.co.uk What is the history of the company? I was at art college studying graphic design and photography and found my career path by chance; in my late fathers shop I met a customer – Robert…

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Norwich jewellery store raid: Six people charged with robbery

Six males have been charged with robbery following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich city centre on Wednesday last week.  The robbery took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am. The incident was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried…

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VIDEO: Pedestrians chase off Norwich jewellery store robbers

Six people have been arrested following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 5).  The robbery, which took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am, was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried to tackle the robbers…

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