Really nice jewellery at excellent prices. The things they sell are such good quality and look far…read moremore expensive than they are. The staff are really nice and helpful too.

Thomas Sabo has got to be one of the most gasp inspiring stores I've been to…read more Full of cutesie pie Barbie, Angel, Disney, Mummy & Baby & much much more charms, you're sure to go..'awwwh' once or twice! There are hundreds upon hundreds of categories of charms to choose from and the option to build you own charm necklace, bracelet etc.. The store also sells an abundance of rings, earrings and other costume jewellery. You can expect to pay around £340 for a pair of certain collection earrings but they really are worth the extra pennies. On a whole, they do seem to be cheaper than Swarovski and all the silver they use is sterling. They are now an internationally recognised brand and it's unsurprising really. If anybody wants to buy me a nice present, you know where to go...

Thomas Sabo is really not the kind of shop I would usually consider entering. But on a recent…read moreexploration of the Victoria Quarter I decided to take a look...hmm...let's just say luxury isn't my thing. For jewellery and charms worth hundreds of pounds it looks extremely tacky...maybe that's the point...I don't know...maybe there's something I'm not 'getting'...I suspect not. If I think of a charm bracelet or necklace I think of vintage hand-picked trinkets with sentimental value or pendants rescued tenderly from puddles to be given a new lease of life...not, erm, this. Angry jewel-encrusted skulls, gittering cufflinks complete with brand name, naffly stylised butterflies and peace signs...peace signs? They somehow seem rather incongruous against all the jewel incrusted crassness. Ok enough of the rant...there are obviously people who love Thomas Sabo...I'm just really not one of them!

Amazing Jewellers with some wonderful Diamond rings, I bought my wife's ring here and she loves it!read more

I have a bit of a bad habit of staring longingly into the window of Year Dot. The owner always has…read moresuch beautiful displays of jewellery. Not only is there a whole rainbow of different precious and semi-precious encrusted items (rings, necklaces and so on), but there are a number of pendents, watches, cufflinks and other unique pieces for viewing. Inside the shop the shiny is intensified, a beautiful cabinet dedicated to sparkly jewellery, quirky ceramics and pottery, medallions and oddments are put on view. It is the antique and rare quality of the items within that will make you come back again and again, with an insatiable desire to look for that perfect one off piece. With the friendly manner of the owner/manager, who has many a time awaited patiently for me to decide on what I am going to purchase, you will find it easy to browse inside the shop despite its lack of space. Never a dull item, Year Dot is my favourite antique jewellers in Leeds.

As I am officially a magpie in human form, I can't help be dragged in to shops like this - there's…read moresomething in the combination of brassy yellow gold, antique pearls and sparkling semi-precious stones that draws me in with far more power than the ice-white diamonds and glaring platinum in a modern jeweller's window. As well as a veritable cornucopia of reasonably priced antique jewellery, this shop also stocks antique books, furniture and interesting - albeit ultimately useless - brick-a-brac. You'll need to squeeze past the crowd of people that always seem to be peering in the window, but take your time to look around inside and you'll find all sorts of treasures.

Queensbury Jewellers is one of those places that buys old gold - instant cash for any amount in any…read morecondition. So if you happen to have a treasure chest gathering dust on a shelf this might be the place to part with it. Due to the mind-boggling value of the total shop on the shop floor you have to push a buzzer to be let in...I wonder if they quickly assess from your appearance the chances of you smashing your way into a glass cabinet and grabbing a fistful of diamonds before vaulting a few cabinets and darting out the door...either way I passed the test! The shop has a very luxurious feel with plush dark green carpets to match the shop front and a perfectly air conditioned blankety warmth that makes the prospect of leaving the shop decidedly unattractive on a bitterly cold February day. Just having read Susan's review I can't believe I managed to not realise they had a giant Aladdin's cave downstairs and now feel compelled to return for an explore! The ground floor sells a variety of jewellery at a wide range of prices from thousands of pounds for a diamond ring to £15 for a simple silver bracelet. There is quite a traditional slant to most of the jewellery here with few items that stand out as particularly unusual, but most is very pretty. It sounds as though downstairs has more variation - I'll definitely have to check it out! The staff at Queensbury Jewellers are very pleasant and welcoming and I'm sure they would be very helpful with any queries.

A bit of a Tardis of a jewellery shop, Queensbury Jewellers looks fairly small from the outside but…read moreonce you step inside and head downstairs it opens out into a sparkling, immaculate showroom of epic proportions. With such a big showroom, they stock a huge variety of jewellery and you're just as likely to find a £15 silver necklace made in the UK as a £5,000 gold ring from India. When I visited recently I was impressed by the sheer diversity of the collection, which contains a surprising amount of affordable items alongside jaw-droppingly expensive designer items, and with the staff, who were very helpful and knowledgeable. A good place to come if you're looking to buy a special present for somebody but don't have a small fortune to spend.

Jackies Jewellery is an unusually -shaped little shop with a delightfully retro front (infact 4…read morejaunty sides to be precise). On display is what I'd call 'typical' jewellery...the kind you might find in the Argos catalogue, at least last time I looked at the jewellery in the Argos catalogue, which was probably about ten years ago!...So I guess it's a rather dated style but many of the pieces are of a very classic or traditional design with quite a timeless aesthetic. From what I could see the majority of the jewellery is 9 carat gold, though some is silver, with many chains, rings and earrings. The rings are mostly of a classic pretty style, either simple bands of gold or silver, or delicately curved or twisted, some with glittering diamonds giving a more vintage costume jewellery look. There are plenty of necklaces, some with pendants including lockets and hearts. Earrings are mainly either small studs or hoops of varying size. Prices are reasonable, with most of the jewellery between £20 and £100 but some of the smaller studs much cheaper. Jackies Jewellery also does piercings (when I visited a little girl of about 6 was sat bravely awaiting the piercing gun!). Despite the somewhat predictable style of the jewellery, much of it has a pretty and classic look, while the more playful styles have a lot of kitsch potential - as I go for jewellery with either a vintage look or deliberately tacky and fun (worn with a hint of irony!) I actually found most of the jewellery here pretty appealing! What the heck, I think I'm a fan!

Very friends and provides a range of jewellery, especially gold, very welcoming, shame it doesn't…read morehave a bigger shop.

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.

If you're on the hunt for a feather boa Suman may be the place to look - they only have a few but…read morethey come in pretty shades of blue, red, mauve and turquoise. They also sell a range of scarves in an array of colours and patterns. Other than this their main stock is jewellery with their signiature style being bright, chunky and glitzy. I would say the range of jewellery is pretty average with a cheaper end of high street look and average high street prices. However, due to the bold designs you are likely to find a few unusual pieces and may well find something you like if you're into loud statement jewellery. They do also sell some more understated pieces, such as small studs and simple rings.