McAvoy & Beardsmore Ltd.

We are a team of enthusiastic and professional people, dedicated to the craft and traditions of the jeweller.

Our business in Oakbrook Road, Sheffield has been established since 1984, offering a jewellery service we are proud of to local customers and those who travel a distance to see us. Our aim is to provide you, the customer, with a personal service second to none, with a fine jewellers attention to detail being our highest priority.

Our stylish shop offers a wide range of traditional, contemporary and more unusual jewellery pieces. If you are looking for something different, we may just have the thing. We try to stock a range of high quality jewels to suit many tastes. Come and browse!

Who are we?

Tim Beardsmore (Director) Tim Beardsmore has over 35 years experience in all aspects of working with precious metals and stone setting. He served a 5 year indentured apprenticeship in London's West End working with traditional handmade fine jewellery. He excels in the design, manufacture and restoration of fine jewellery.
Tim Weston (Director) Tim Weston has over 20 years experience in all aspects of working with precious metals and stone setting. At Chesterfield College, he achieved a BTEC in Art & Design and a City & Guilds in Silversmithing. He also specialises in the sale, design and valuation of jewellery and silverware.
Lesley Darling (Sales) Lesley Darling joined us in 2003. Her expertise is in sales, sourcing and buying. Display design and fabrication is another of her skills.
Julia Ferguson (Sales) Julia Ferguson joined us in 2005. She holds the National Association of Goldsmiths JET 1 (Jewellery Education & Training) qualification. Her expertise is in sales, repairs and commissions.
Simone Nolden (Design) Simone Nolden After serving a 4 year apprenticeship in Gold and Silversmithing in Köln, Germany she went on to achieve a Diploma in Product and Jewellery Design, University of Applied Science, Düsseldorf. She is also a member of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery and her work can be viewed at www.simonenolden.com