a good range of quality jewelry, and helpful friendly service.read more

This lovely jewellery shop takes pride of place in New Inn Court alongside The Pink Teapot and…read moreWedding Belles of Otley. It has a rather large and contemporary showcase, all of which gives off a rather debonair vibe. Perhaps it is the location that helps to highlight the quality. Sporting designer jewellery from such names as, Anna De Ville, which offered up some very delicate silver birds for £50, it is no surprise that Aura is where it is. There are some rather high end pieces, as mentioned, but also some own brand jewellery, I believe their workshop is in fact to the left as you enter, ranging from £10 - £15, so prices are ranged to suit all customers! Although there is really no fault to be found here, and there really are some contemporary gems to behold, the jewellery is sadly just not to my taste. That doesn't mean I don't know a good jewellers when I see one though. It is a grand place and that much is true!

As gift shops go I was under the impression that the idea was to fill them with enticing and…read moreinteresting items, but this is not how The Gift Gallery appear to be doing things. To begin with the shop, which is really rather small, is rather empty. Perhaps they were due a restock, but I almost didn't bother going inside as I could barely see anything, except that I was duty bound to finding a gift for a friend! For the most part what they did sell were what seemed like hand made candles of varying sizes and colours, quirky greetings cards that were hand made in store, woolen type items and some jewellery (minimal) and a small collection of smellies. Nothing took my fancy, and I was literally in and out. It was a bit embarrassing too, since the poor shop girl (who didn't really seem interested) had to watch me go in, look around, and leave in the space of 180 seconds. Still, I said thanks at least.

From the owner: We are Yorkshires largest supplier of Yankee Candle, stocking every fragrance in the UK range &…read morealso Limited Editions as well as accessories. We run a loyalty scheme on the purchasing of Yankee candle & also hold loyalty events. Every month we have selected fragrances at 25% discount,making it ideal for a gift or for stocking up on your favourite fragrance!. We also have a large range of giftware to suit all tastes & pockets.

I always feel like I've walked into somewhere luxurious when I walk into the Market Cross! The…read morestaff are helpful but discreet (I hate being pounced on!) and the range of jewellery, gifts, china, figuirines and photo frames is impressive to say the least. You would be hard pressed to not be able to find a decent gift within your budget hee. The staff are professional and are more than happy to recommend a gift / item dependant on your budget or the occasion. New lines are always available so there is always something new to look at. Credit/debit cards welcome.

This is rather sparkly and shiny affair is The Wharf. It must be pretty difficult to stand out in…read moresuch buzzing little market towns, with gift and knick knack stores all over the place. However, The Wharf manages just fine to fit into a more boutique style gift store, which means it offers something a little different to the other shops. It has a range of really cool handbags, which aren't particularly to my interest, some pretty cool gift cards and really classy looking silver jewellery. As well as that there were a few really nice looking vases, but unfortunately, nothing really quite 'me' enough to open my purse. Still, if it sounds like your kind of thing then perhaps it would be worth the visit!

Mainly spangly, shiny silver jewellery this open plan shop was bustling with activity when I went…read moreand luckily for a small shop had plenty of staff on site to help with customer enquires and serving people at the till so there wasn't a backlog of customers clogging up precious space. There are interesting handbags, and a small selection of boutique cards. Nothing particularly inspired me in here I am more of a fan of chunky 'ethnic' style jewellery and since I passed up the opportunity of bulk buying in India I try not to look too closely at what is available here because I simply have to kick myself.

Delacy Jewellery is a jewellery shop with character. The jewellery here is bold and brash, with…read morelong chunky jewel-encrusted rings that would probably take up half a finger, gold clown pendants, St. Christopher pendants and rings, chunky gold chains and hoop earrings and a wide variety of rings and chains that appear to be aimed at men, with a chunky, angular appearance. This is not an aesthetic that would appeal to everyone, in fact it probably only appeals to a minority of people for whom gold 'bling' has a particular appeal - whether genuine or ironic - or possibly to some Travellers, for whom St. Christopher is the Patron Saint. I happen to love its brashness and I think it adds character to the range of shops on offer in the market and helps to ensure that Leeds Market appeals to as many different cultures, tastes and people as possible.

Now the name here really sets this place up for a fall; if you ask me, it wasn't the brightest idea…read moreto use a very distinct adjective for a shop name, lest every item within be judged by that defined standard. As it happens, Posh has a few posh bits and a few not-so-posh bits inside. Forget the name for a moment and you can judge the clothing on its own merit. There were some really very delightful knits inside, mostly fitted lengthy cardigans, which were really very stylish. The wool was very soft and the fit of them was really quite nice. They also had one or two really unique jackets, the sort that in a vintage shop you might immediately flock to as it looks a little bit different. I was really quite interested in looking at those bits - the price was also good news, as the items were reasonably cheap. Happy days. However, not all the things inside were so great, there were lots of filler garments that whilst they balanced out the display of the nicer pieces, really stood out as being that little bit bland by comparison. I suppose my overall verdict was that there were definitely a few nice things inside, but knowing that there were hoards of charity and one-off style shops within spitting distance, I saved my pennies for them. The lady, although sharing a bit of an awkward 'I'm-the-only-customer-in-here' moment with me, was really quite lovely and smiley too. So all in all, nice but not the nicest.

I think I would have called it something different if I was being honest, the fabrics of the…read moreclothing in here is anything but posh, they designs are geared towards fashion conscious middle-aged women; crinkly frocks and flowing cardies and massively over-jewelled hand-bags. There's a morbid curiosity bubbling up inside me where-by I want to touch the clothes but know doing so will cause a unpleasant sensation inside me. Anyhow, if you know people after flowing garments that are slightly over-priced this could be for you.