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Christmas and New Year Service Information 

Find out more about our Christmas and New Year service information and current delivery updates by clicking one of the links below.

Delivery Information

Don't forget to shop early to ensure your orders are delivered before Christmas.

We will be despatching orders right up until Tuesday 23rd December 2pm. Any orders placed after 2pm on Tuesday 23rd December will be despatched on Monday 29th December. 

Below are our order cut off dates for UK delivery before Christmas based on information provided by our delivery partners. 

Date Opening Hours
Royal Mail Tracked 24 and Royal Mail Tracked 24 Signed Friday 19th December | 5:00pm
DPD Monday 22nd December | 5:00pm
DHL Express Monday 22nd December | 5:00pm
Fedex Monday 22nd December | 5:00pm
Special Delivery (Royal Mail) Tuesday 23rd December | 2:00pm

 

International Last Posting Dates 


As we approach the busiest time of year, we recommend to shop early to ensure your international orders are delivered before Christmas.

Contact Centre and Stores  

In the run up to Christmas, our contact centre will be on hand to answer your call, email or live chat. Our opening hours until Tuesday 24th December are:

Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Over the Christmas break, our contact centre will answer your call or email on the following days and times. 

 
Date Hours
Monday 22nd December

8am - 8pm

Tuesday 23rd December 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 24th December 

Closed

Thursday 25th December (Christmas Day) and Friday 26th December (Boxing Day)  Closed
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th December 10am - 4pm
Monday 29th December, Tuesday 30th December and Wednesday 31st December (New Year's Eve) 8am - 8pm
Thursday 1st January (New Year's Day) Closed 
Friday 2nd January 8am - 8pm

London and Birmingham Stores

In the run up to Christmas, our opening hours for the stores are:

  • London store will be open from 9am  - 4.30pm Monday - Friday
  • Birmingham store remains open 9am - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday and Friday 9am - 4.15pm.

The final day our stores will be open before Christmas is Wednesday 23rd December. Last available order and collect time slot will be 1pm, with both stores closing at 3pm. 
 

  

Credit and Returns 

We will process any credits and returns received right up until we break up for Christmas on Tuesday 23rd December. Any returns received over the Christmas break will be processed from Friday 2nd January 2026. 

Scrap

As we are always busy in the run-up to Christmas, these are our advised processing dates for your scrap for payment before Christmas. 

 
Type Date
Hallmarked Jewellery Scrap Thursday 19th December
Lemels and Off Cuts Friday 5th December
Sweeps Friday 28th November


 

Our last day for receiving scrap items is Tuesday 23rd December. Any scrap items received over the Christmas break will be processed from Friday 2nd January 2026 
 

Customisation

Remember to shop early if you'd like to order a personalised jewellery item or precious metal casting to be delivered before Christmas.

Below are our order cut off dates for delivery before Christmas.  

 
Type Date
Personalised Jewellery (with a chain) Monday 8th December
Personalised jewellery (without a chain) Thursday 11th December
Precious Metal Casting  Thursday 4th December


 


Customisation orders received after these dates will still be processed and shipped, but they may not reach you in time for Christmas.

Any orders placed after Monday 23rd December will be processed f
rom Friday 2nd January 2026 
 

 
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