Services

Although current Owner, Amy Brenan, started her journey with Heirlooms in 2017, the full story started in 1986 when it was founded by gemmologist Gabrielle Young and her watchmaker husband Michael.

The building, in the historic market town of Wareham used to be a pub and large parts of it date back to the 18th century. The original flag stone floor can be found in our workshop area and we have recently uncovered a rather stunning Victorian fireplace that had been boarded up.

Our understanding of jewellery, it’s historical significance and intricate construction, have made us the first choice for those seeking to build, restore or value a collection. We have worked with the same Goldsmith since the business began and can repair and sympathetically restore almost any piece, modern or old.

Heirlooms of Wareham offer a comprehensive range of jewellery services to meet the needs of our customers. We are always happy to provide over-the-counter advice on any jewellery matter that you may have without obligation to purchase any of our services.

Our repair and restoration service has expanded and we can now restore not just jewellery, but the movements of clocks and watches, and their cases, as well as silver and silver plate, and bronze. We can even rebind antique books!

We continue to use the same workshop for our watches and jewellery repairs as we did when the shop first opened in 1986. Our clock maker has retired but we use a local clock specialist who comes to us with over 30 years of experience. All of our workshops are within a 25 mile radius of the shop which means that we can offer a quicker service.

Advances in our workshop over the years, mean that we can now offer laser repairs to the most delicate of antique jewellery especially those containing organic materials such as opal, pearl and ivory.