Thousands of pounds worth of sentimental jewellery stolen during burglary in Cheltenham

Thousands of pounds worth of sentimental jewellery was stolen during a burglary in Cheltenham on Tuesday 22 November and police are appealing for information.

Unknown offenders gained entry to a property on Prestbury Road between 11am and 1.30pm searching the house and filling a brown Mulberry bag with items of jewellery.

The homeowner was away at the time and discovered the theft on Sunday (27 November).

The stolen items have an estimated value of between £20,000 to £25,000 and are as follows:

• A Panerai Radiomir PAM00336 watch - serial number OP6791PB0602550 - with all its paperwork
• A square ring with face of diamonds
• A heart diamond necklace (Chopard look)
• Military cufflinks
• Coins
• A pearl necklace
• A diamond necklace with a pendant shaped like an apple core
• A gold charm necklace - charms included a camel, Christmas tree, heart, shamrock
• A diamond bracelet
• A necklace with dangling diamonds
• Worry beads in ivory and amber with a gold chain
• A gold wedding ring with rope marking
• A yellow gold antique engagement ring with one stone in cream box
• A silver antique ladies watch
• A Chopard happy watch with brown strap and diamonds on the face in original blue box - again with all its paperwork
• A sentimental locket from a relative
• A small gold ring for the little finger with red detail
• A silver Tiffany locket with photo of a man inside
• A silver Gucci necklace with a heart and butterfly which has the words Ava and Oaky engraved

Officers are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area or who has been offered the jewellery for sale to get in contact.

Additionally, officers would like to hear from anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage which may help the investigation.

Information can be submitted online by completing the following form and quoting incident 420 of 27 November: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

As the winter months and darker nights continue officers would like to remind residents of the protective measures that can be taken to help ensure homes and outbuildings are as safe as possible.

Homeowners are advised to install a 'WIDE' combination of security devices to help protect your home, shed or garage from burglary as well as ensuring that back gates are secure.

A 'WIDE' combination includes:

• Window locks
• Indoor lights on timer switches
• Double door locks or deadbolts
• External lights on a sensor.

More information on protecting your home against burglary can be found here: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/police-forces/gloucestershire-constabulary/areas/gloucestershire/campaigns/burglary/