New independent jewellery shop opens in Shrewsbury
A new family-owned jewellery shop has opened in Shrewsbury, creating about eight jobs.
Goldsmiths of Shrewsbury is an independent jewellers that opened last month at 10 The Square, the former home of chain Goldsmiths which closed in February,
The new shop has a parent store in Oswestry, called Oswestry Goldsmiths, which has been trading for seven years.
Assistant manager Katania Thornton said: "The owners took their time in finding the right location to open another store and we are pleased that they chose Shrewsbury. Other locations were shortlisted, but the sense of community and the way shops support each other in Shrewsbury really resonated with them as a family.
"This corner location of The Square has been the site of a jewellers for more than 130 years. Like their early predecessors, Robinson's Jewellers, it is a family business with a high-quality image, luxury watch and jewellery ranges and pride themselves on providing an excellent customer experience to the local community.
"With a talented jeweller on-site, we are able to provide a custom jewellery service for patrons, whilst ensuring that all jewellery repairs are undertaken on the premises.
"The building itself is beautiful and customers will be pleased to see that they have kept the original appeal but also given it a new and fresh look. We have retained some original pieces from its prior incarnation, such as the large freestanding glass cabinet and beautiful regulator clock.
"We have received a warm welcome to The Square as an independent retailer, with many customers stating how pleased they are that the shop is open once again as a quality jewellers."
