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diamond jewellery

It’s Time For Summer Shine!

30th July 2022 The school summer holiday has begun and this marks an interesting time in our calendar. Parents who until now have been managing perfectly well with their work / life balance suddenly have a house full of children demanding money, holidays and most costly of all – their time! Long awaited family holidays need paying for, kids need new uniforms, and the household bills keep coming. As if that wasn’t enough the cost of living crisis and soaring inflation is adding to the party so it’s not surprising... Read More

It’s Time To GOLDCYCLE

3rd April 2022 Gold prices have been at record highs on and off over the last 2 years with the Covid crisis. Now as the world recoils to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this horrible war brings more economic uncertainty to all and rising prices as a result. However, it’s not just the oil and gas prices that have increased. Gold has hit near record highs and diamonds have increased over 20% since last year. Gold has always been the fall-back position at times of economic uncertainty and there is... Read More

She LIKES Flowers But LOVES Our Jewellery!

7th February 2022 Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic days of the year and a time to show appreciation and affection for the one you love.  Isn’t it time you moved away from the traditional flowers and chocolates this year and gave something special such as a stunning piece of jewellery that she’ll absolutely adore! Giving a special piece of jewellery is exciting and if you are planning to make it official and give an engagement ring then we have a range of stunning range of hand-picked diamonds... Read More

How It All Began…

3rd October 2021 Often I get asked how I got interested in pawnbroking and how it all began. My family have been in the industry since 1840 and originally traded as a family business called Herbert Brown. The family sold the business back in 2007, but as a sixth generation jeweller and pawnbroker this passion was already in my blood so after a period of working with the new owners I left Herbert Brown and began as an independent, all over again. I have built my business steadily to 8... Read More

Make This Summer Special

4th July 2021 Summer holidays are almost here, the weather is warming up and Wimbledon is back. However this summer is going to be a little different once again. Normally our Foreign Exchange department are rushed off their feet selling Euro’s and Dollars to those lucky enough to be going abroad. This year there will be little of that as most Brits will be holidaying much closer to home and seeing what the UK has to offer. This trend has already begun and destination cities like York are buzzing with... Read More

It’s Time For Summer Shine!!

2nd August 2019 The school summer holiday has begun and this marks an interesting time in the jewellers and pawnbrokers calendar. Parents who until now have been managing perfectly well with their work / life balance suddenly have a house full of children demanding money, holidays and most costly of all – their time! Kids need new uniforms, holidays need paying for and the household bills keep coming. It’s not surprising that the pawnbroking arm of the business can get really busy and many customers are looking to borrow a... Read More

Christopher Brown Jewellers York 05/06/2019

The ‘One Stop Shop’ for Summer!

5th June 2019 This month we launch our new Foreign Exchange department at our York and Pontefract branches. Seacroft, Shipley and Batley are already booming FX stores and it would seem that despite the uncertainty with the BREXIT decision and the political environment it doesn’t seem to have put us Brits off going abroad when it comes to the summer holidays. We try to be the most competitive supplier of Foreign Exchange in the locality and we check our rates throughout the day to make sure that remains the case.... Read More

Shine Bright Like A Diamond

31st March 2019 Diamonds are the birthstone for the month of April, meaning April born ladies have an extra reason to own these beautiful sparkling gemstones.  Diamonds are rare and unique, formed billions of years ago about 100 miles below ground and brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions.  They are made of a single element, carbon, and under intense heat and pressure the atoms bond into a beautiful rare crystal. This ‘rough diamond’ is then split and expertly cut into the sparkly gemstone we wear in our jewellery with... Read More

MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS VERY SPECIAL

4th December 2018 Christmas is a magical time. For me it’s the highlight of a whole year of planning, buying and making beautiful jewellery that we hope will make someone feel very special on Christmas morning. It is also about the giving and receiving of gifts, the parties and fun and of course the religious celebration that surrounds the whole event.  At Brown & Gold we have had a really busy year and our two new branches in York and Pontefract have really taken off and give us 5 stores in... Read More

Christopher Brown Jewellers York 05/07/2018

JULY 2018

5th July 2018 As World Cup fever reaches its crescendo and the summer holidays begin, trade becomes very interesting as a jeweller and a pawnbroker. Parents who until now have been managing perfectly well with their work / life balance suddenly have a house full of children demanding money, holidays and most costly of all – their time! In a few short weeks holidays need paying for, kids will need new uniforms and our household and credit card bills still keep coming. It’s not surprising that the pawnbroking arm of... Read More