Steve and Sue Kramer, owners of Crown Jewellers of Harrogate, have been nominated for a prestigious award by Professional Jeweller Magazine.
Harrogate husband and wife duo nominated for national award Steve and Sue Kramer, owners of Crown Jewellers of Harrogate, have been nominated for a prestigious award by Professional Jeweller Magazine. One of only six companies in the country to be nominated in the ‘Jewellery Team of the Year’ category, Steve and Sue were put forward anonymously as an outstanding two-person team that deserved national recognition. It came off the back of coming in the top five favourite local businesses in the UK, in January of this year, via a nationwide competition run by local gift card giant, Town & City Gift Cards. The outcome of the Professional Jeweller Awards is decided entirely by the industry, with an approved list of individuals working for both retailers and suppliers due to cast their votes at the end of July. Winners will be announced at an exclusive evening in September at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Crown Jewellers of Harrogate was established 23 years ago, this month, by Steve and Sue, borne out of extensive jewellery expertise, and a real passion to provide first-class service and beautiful jewellery at affordable prices. Over two decades later, their success, and that of their business can be evidenced in numerous five-star reviews, highlighting the duo’s expertise. Steve has over 38 years’ experience in the jewellery industry, being one of the most qualified gemstone and diamond experts in Harrogate, after qualifying from the world-renowned Gemmological Association of Great Britain as a Gemmologist (F.G.A.) in 1987, and two years later successfully becoming a qualified diamond grader (D.G.A). Sue, whom he has been married to for 25 years, utilises her business expertise to run the jewellers alongside Steve. Steve said:
"This is a fantastic accolade for Sue and I, one which we were surprised and delighted by. "To be nominated independently for this award by our peers is testament to our hard work and dedication over the years. "We genuinely love working together, even after all these years, and looking after our customers too – many of whom we have known now for a very long time! In fact, we have been invited to many of their weddings which is an honour!"Sue adds:
"We have built an excellent reputation in our quaint little shop by offering genuine, friendly service and good old Yorkshire value with our beautiful jewellery. "As we don’t have any staff, customers always deal with us personally, and that’s what we and they like! "We can’t wait to attend the awards, we’re up against stiff competition, but it would be amazing to bring the award back to Harrogate."As well as running Crown Jewellers, Sue is also passionate about Harrogate and local business. She is President of the Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce and plays a lead role in promoting the Commercial Street family of shops. Crown Jewellers of Harrogate offers a beautiful range of vintage, pre-owned & antique platinum, gold and gemstone jewellery together with stunning contemporary silver jewellery. An expert jewellery repair service, insurance valuations and buying-in jewellery completes the range of services on offer. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.
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