TWJ are very pleased to unveil our new designer collection of cuff bangles.

Each bangle is handmade by Mike Taylor at our Devon studios using sterling silver, so every one is unique.

We are showcasing our very own corrugated cuffs as well as anticlastic designs which can not be found anywhere else!!

Mike has specially designed the tools to make these amazing cuffs so they really cannot be brought anywhere except from us! We all know how lovely it is to have something that you know no one else has!

For an amazing and original Christmas present this year please contact us on 01344 780212 to place your order.

The bangles are priced from £80.00 to £500.00 so there really is something to suit everyone.

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GOLD HAS HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH!!

TOP PRICES PAID

for all your old, unwanted and broken gold and silver.

We will pay out cash straight away, and try to match any other offer.

We now accept your old unwanted gold as payment in the shop!

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The latest thing to hit Taylor & Whitlock is PMC, Precious Metal Clay.

It is an amazing invention! A putty like substance that you can craft into your desired design, fire it, polish it and hey presto, you have a one off piece of handmade jewellery!

We are currently hand making  a range of fabulous  one off pieces of this high quality silver jewellery to purchase on our website. Please see these pieces under the heading ” Fine Silver”

Don’t forget, you to can now be a jewellery designer and design your very own piece of high quality silver jewellery.

Classes are being held in both our Crowthorne and Devon studios. Please contact us for more information.

I am sure you will agree that its a great first piece!!!

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Taylor and Whitlock ( jewellers in Berkshire ) was established back in 1982 by Mike Taylor (the current owner) and Glenn Whitlock

Back then they were carrying out jewellery repairs and alterations for over 25 retail outlets from Hartley Witney to Leatherhead, from their workshops in Camberley.

Business was booming, but with spiralling commercial rents, Mike saw an opportunity with the freehold premises in Crowthorne to take control of one of their major overheads, and maybe generate some retail income.

So in December 1989 the retail outlet Taylor and Whitlock was born. For any one that remembers that period it was also the start of a recession and by 1991 with interest rates peaking around 15% Mike had to wonder if the commercial mortgage was such a good idea after all!!

Taylor and Whitlock 1989

Things were getting tight and with the partners in disagreement on what course of action to take, dissolved the partnership, and Mike Taylor became the sole trader.

Mike hasn’t looked back since…Apprenticed to the queen’s goldsmiths Gerald Benney for 5 years; he has a real pedigree within the jewellery industry. His technical knowledge is vast and his manufacturing and design skills are second to none.

It is this knowledge that he strives to pass onto his staff in order that they too can offer the very highest level of service and expertise, from the shop in Crowthorne. Their aim has always been simple, and that is to be the best jewellers in Berkshire.

So here we find ourselves nearly 20 years on in a new and very different retail world. There are a whole new set of buzz words out there now like… “Online”,“microbranding”, “e-commerce”, “search engine” …. When we first started retailing the only search engine we had was found under the bonnet of the car that you would drive around to find that shop that you had looked up in the yellow pages!

So the order of the day in the retail word is very much sink or swim, because if you don’t make some drastic changes now you probably won’t have a business in 2 years time

TWJ 2009

Retail is changing, retail HAS changed. The new “global trading platform” IS affecting the look of the high street, with many retailers no longer able to eek out a living because of the competition brought about by Tim Burners’ Lee and his ferocious internet!

Today’s retailer has to be a very different person to his forefathers, no longer does he have to worry what so and so is doing in the next street, or village or town… Oh no today’s retailer has a much bigger competitor to think about….

………….Today’s retailer has also been given the most incredible marketing tool ever invented with which to promote and sell his products! Never before could you reach such a large audience for so little cost. For the modern retailer the world is literally their oyster!

Recognising the need for change TWJ (Taylor Whitlock Jewellery) has undergone a thorough makeover. A part of which sees the launch of their online ordering facility at www.twj.co.uk.

As always with TWJ (Taylor Whitlock Jewellery) service comes first. You can use our online shop to find that special piece of jewellery, and then feel free to contact the shop by phone for more information and make your payment. We see our online facilities as an extension to our shop counter, and somewhere you can expect the same courteous level of service.

We do not want our on-line shop to be one of those faceless shopping baskets, although secure online payment facilities are available.

TWJ… That is our brand, and we hope that along with the reputation that we have worked very hard to achieve over the past 20 years it will become synonymous with, Innovation, Style, and Creative Flair.

We would like to say a very special thanks to you, are loyal customers who have made it all possible, and without who we cannot survive.

Have we become the best jewellers in Berkshire ?? well you tell us and feel free to leave a comment on this blog.

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If you are a lover of all things Halloween, then you must pop down to the shop and have a look at the sacry window that Sandra has created!!! It is quickly becoming a talking point in the village and mums are even bringing their children down after school to see it!!!

WARNING!!! Those of a nervous disposition may be afraid!!!!

Whilst you are there, why not pop in and have a look at the jewellery and see if anything grabs your eye or just have a chat and a complimentary chocolate out of our spooky pumpkin!!!   

Looking forward to seing you soon!

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If the thought of Christmas is filling you with fear and you really dont know how you will afford it, we have the answer!!!

Just bring us in any of your old gold and we will swap it for cash!! Make the most of the current high scrap value on all your old pieces and turn it into lovely cash!! Your items can be broken, bent, have pieces missing, it really doesnt matter  just as long as they are gold.

Rather than post it off to a company that you have never heard of and risk the chance of it getting lost in the post, just pop it into the shop Monday - Friday  where we will give you an instant cash price. All we need to do is determine the carat and the weight, it really is as easy as that!!

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact us.

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Please come and help us to celebrate our 2oth anniversary on 11th December 2009!!

To celebrate our 20 years in Crowthorne we will be holding an open evening for all our customers, from 5.30pm - 8.30pm.  We will be serving champagne and canapes and giving everyone the chance of an exclusive viewing of our Christmas collections!

Mike will be on hand for any technical advice and Sandra, Tracy and Tara will be happy to answer any questions you may have, show you any pieces or discuss any Christmas orders you may require! Don’t forget that it’s less than 3 months until the big day so if you are planning to have that special  present handmade, now is the time to book your appointment with Mike!!!

All customers attending the party will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of diamond earrings that retail at over £1100.00!!

We look forward to sharing a glass of fizz with all our loyal and valued customers, and hopefully meeting some new ones too!!!

Any questions, please contact Sandra or Tracy on 01344 780212.

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We’re very excited to offer an online service to our customers - so wherever you are in the world you know you can buy fantastic jewellery from a business you can trust. Inline with the launch of this site we have rebranded the shop and are having a special launch party on December 4th. Do come and join us!

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