Hugh Rice Jewellers

With three multi-brand stores - two in East Yorkshire, one in the North - and seven Pandora concept stores in Harrogate, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford, Hugh Rice has grown to be one of the region's most prestigious family jewellers. Established in 1971, the jewellers started life as a clock and watch repairers in a small basement on George Street, Hull, after founder Hugh Rice served his apprenticeship in watch and clock making at the prestigious Carmichael's department store.

In 1988, Hugh moved the company to bigger premises on George Street - a store that remains in the memories of their longstanding customers to this day - and made the leap into the retail sector. Hugh Rice has been helping people find the perfect pieces of jewellery for any occasion ever since. After opening a new store in Beverley in 2000, Hugh Rice spent the next 14 years building on its success and growing its customer base in Yorkshire.