A popular family-run jewellers in the centre of Kenilworth has closed after nearly 90 years of trading.

Sylvesters the Jewellers shut for the final time on Christmas Eve (December 24) after owner Phil Sylvester decided to retire.

However, the shop in Talisman Square will not stay closed for long, as it is set to reopen at The Jones Family Jewellers later this month.

Explaining the decision to open a second branch, business owner Richard Jones told Nub News last year: "We started helping out at Sylvesters on the repair side - because I own Leamington Jewellery Repairs as well - about 15 months ago.

"With the sale they have been having, their repairs also doubled and they needed to be done quite quickly so they needed help. 

"We started helping and then a few months later Phil Sylvester called me in and asked if I wanted to take over the shop.

"It was the best gift anyone could give! And it was so out of the blue."

Richard Jones posing with the Kenilworth Advent Calendar outside The Jones Family Jewellers in Leamington Spa (image via Rotary Club of Kenilworth)

The new store is expected to open on January 15 2024.

As well as keeping on much of Sylvester's staff, the Kenilworth branch of The Jones Family Jewellers will also offer a similar range of stock and will continue to do repairs in house.

"I wasn't really on the look out for a new shop," Richard added.

"But I had said to myself previously, if we ever wanted another shop, we would have gone for Kenilworth. 

"That was only about 12 months ago, and then three months later we ended up shaking hands on an actual shop in Kenilworth!

"It was just perfect timing."

To find out more about The Jones Family Jewellers, follow this link to the website or head to the Instagram page.