About Berry's Jewellers

About Berry's Jewellers

With stores and boutiques across the UK we are proudly known for the high quality of our jewellery and exceptional customer service, with a particular expertise in fine watches and diamonds. In 2022, Berry’s celebrated 125 years in business.

Founded in 1897 with shops in Scarborough and Southport, Mr Abe Berens later established a shop in Lands Lane, Leeds before his daughter Jeanne and her husband Gee Wolff took the business forward as one of the top quality retail jewellers based in Bond Street, Leeds. Four generations later, Jean’s son-in-law, Mr Jeffrey Walton with his son Simon and Grandson Oliver, have expanded and developed the business with eleven locations in Leeds, Hull, Newcastle, Nottingham, the historic Cities of York and Windsor. Leeds is home to a Vacheron Constantin boutique as well as a dedicated OMEGA Boutique and Breitling Concept store. In 2023, we opened an OMEGA showroom in Nottingham.

Jewellery is sourced and imported from around the world ensuring customers are presented with a range combining the very latest fashion and styles alongside traditional and classic pieces.

To achieve the highest standards, diamonds are expertly purchased loose in Tel Aviv, Israel and the colour stones are sourced from the finest gem stone dealers. The diamonds are carefully graded using the 4 C’s (the colour, the clarity, the cut and the carat) whereupon diamond rings are manufactured by Berry’s to their own designs. The result is a superb collection of diamond and coloured stone jewellery of the highest quality and unrivalled value. In addition, Berry’s represent the leading Swiss watch manufacturers and stock the world’s most exclusive brands of watches.

To complement our extensive range of jewellery, watches and giftware, Berry’s Jewellers also offer professional expertise to complete the full spectrum of customer service. Within our design workshop, we undertake all important repair, cleaning and restorative work on valued pieces from the re-stringing of pearls to matching and replacing lost gemstones. In addition to these services, our designers can create innovative designs to refashion jewellery into the very latest style or to a customer’s specific requirement.

The Berry’s Group also have a department dedicated to jewellery consultancy, incorporating gemmological appraisal (gem testing and evaluation) and insurance services.

Berry's Jewellers

Our policy of 'Excellence in Every Quarter' is upheld by everyone who works for us and in our centenary year we were rewarded with being chosen as one of the world's leading jewellers and watch specialists, judged on selection and service.

With particular expertise in fine watches and diamonds, Berry's represents the leading swiss watch manufacturers and stock the world's most exclusive brands. Our diamonds are sourced from the world's major cutting centres , including Antwerp, Tel Aviv and New York, before being carefully graded using the four C's - Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat. We work with three of the largest diamond site-holders in the world and are one of the biggest suppliers of GIA diamonds.

Our innovative jewellery designers can refashion your existing jewellery to the latest style or create a completely unique piece of jewellery from scratch. Our diamond rings are also manufactured in our workshop to individual specifications, all of which makes Berry's very unique and the reason why we pride ourselves on top quality.

Jewellery and watch repairs, cleaning and restorative work on valued pieces is carried out in our in-house workshop. Our comprehensive service covers everything from re-stringing pearls, replacing a watch strap or battery through to replacing lost diamonds and gemstones, all to ensure that you can enjoy your treasured piece forever.

1897 - 1901

Our Beginnings

We were founded in 1897 by Mr. Abe Berens who opened shops in Scarborough and Southport. In 1901 Mr. Berens then established a shop in Lands Lane, Leeds when he was joined by his daughter, Jeanne Wolff and son-in-law Maurice Wolff.

1945 - 1966

Finding Our Home

In 1945 Mr and Mrs Wolff moved the business to the new location of Bond Street, Leeds, then in 1966 Berry's delightedly found the home of our flagship store on Albion Street, Leeds

1968

The Next Generation

In 1968 Mr. Jeffrey Walton Joined the business. Today Jeffrey is still working in our Albion Street showroom along with his son Simon, and Grandson Oliver.

1990

Expanding To York

In 1990, we purchased Inglis & Son (Jewellers) of York established in 1867. Situated on the beautiful cobbles of Stonegate No.52 was the first of our 3 York showrooms to date.

1991

A New Showroom in Hull

Subsequently, in 1991, Berry’s Jewellers in Hull was opened after the closure of the Carmichaels store.

1992

Owen & Robinson

In 1992, Owen & Robinson (first established in Leeds in 1801,) was purchased. in 2022 this became a Berry’s Jewellers store adjacent to the new Vacheron Constantin Boutique, which also opened in 2022.

The boutique is only the second outside of London!

1995

Newcastle Showroom

Our Newcastle showroom was originally built as a hotel in 1893, designed by Oliver and Leeson, and has been the proud home of our Berry’s family since 1995.

1996 - 2000

Commercial Street & Victoria Quarter, Leeds

Next was our Commercial Street, Leeds showroom which was (along with Newcastle,) formerly a Watches of Switzerland shop.

Our newly refurbished VQ store has been standing within this historical Victorian Arcade for some 22 years. Previously an M&S Penny Bazaar with stories and pictures of employees dating back to 1906.

2001

Nottingham Showroom

Our Berrys Nottingham store is located on charming Poultry Street. We have been a part of this thriving City Centre since 2001 a wonderful 21 years in total.

2005

Windsor Showroom

The cobbled streets of Windsor hold many surprises, with buildings dating from the 17th century.

Berry’s is proudly located in the pedestrianised Peascod Street, where we sit alongside a wonderful range of family-run independent stores.

2019

York No.1 Stonegate

We opened No.52 Stonegate in 1990, 32 years ago and more recently opened our No. 1 Stonegate store in 2019. We are so proud to be part of this beautifully preserved medieval city.

2022

Celebrating 125 Years

2022 was a year of celebration for us at Berry's celebrating 125 years in business. Launching our exclusive anniversary Hublot Classic Fusion alongside our stunning OPEIA jewellery collection.

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