Charlotte Hewitt
Director
Charlotte joined Bailey and Sons in 2005 at 16 years old. She started by working 1 day a week, on a Friday – and immediately fell in love with the jewellery business. In 2009 Charlotte studied for her JET 1 and then, after lots more studying and hard work, was awarded her JET 2 in 2010.
Charlotte became the company Director in 2016 and is also one of our Diamond and Gemstone experts after many years of vast hands-on experience. She is extremely experienced in designing beautiful bespoke jewellery for any occasion. Charlotte is beyond passionate about her work and building wonderful memories for her clients with personally designed and exceptionally crafted jewellery.
Charlotte has now dedicated 18 years of her life to her passion and is the well-loved and respected Director of Bailey and Sons.
Darcie
Sales Assistant
Darcie has been working at Bailey and Sons since September 2018. Starting when she was only 16, Darcie has learned closely from Charlotte over the last 5 years and has become a highly experienced and irreplaceable member of our team. Darcie completed her JET 1 in 2019, which expanded her jewellery knowledge even further, to which she calls upon when helping our customers through their bespoke journey and important purchases.
Darcie lends her expertise to designing the most beautiful bespoke jewellery – and whilst she is exceptional and creating all different styles and catering to a variety of different tastes, she is particularly specialised in the delicate, intricate, and dainty jewellery pieces.
Darcie also has a vast portfolio of incredibly designed Engagement and Wedding rings and loves a to put a modern twist on some of these well-known classic styles. Darcie is very much up to date with the latest jewellery and fashion trends and calls upon this knowledge when designing jewellery with our customers.
Ciara
Sales Assistant
Ciara is the newest to join our team at Bailey & Sons, starting with us in January 2024. Ciara has gained vast experience within customer-focussed sales and retail and her interest in the Jewellery industry was realised whilst working with the Signet Jewellers group. Ciara’s interest in Jewellery has developed over time to become a fascination with gorgeous Gemstones (especially royal blue Sapphires!) and understanding jewellery on a structural and design level. Bringing this new-found fascination into her new role at Baileys, Ciara has been learning how we design and then create our special Bespoke pieces.
Natasha BA (Hons) FGA
Senior Sales Assistant
Natasha is a highly experienced professional with passion and knowledge in both the High-End Jewellery and Watch industries.
She started her career in 2006 working at Christie’s Auction House as an Administrator for Fashion & Textiles then from their joined her family jewellery business in London in 2009, purchasing and re-selling fine and antique jewellery along with pawn broking. Natasha obtained the prestigious FGA Gemmological diploma during this time which was a great achievement.
Fast forward to 2019 she joined Fellows Auctioneers, London as a Watch & Jewellery Specialist where she predominantly inspected, assessed, and valued a vast array of Watches, Fine Jewellery, and the most incredible Antiques. Natasha regularly took part in a variety of online and in person auctions, which expanded her vast sales knowledge even further.
After the birth of her beautiful Son, Natasha left behind the hustle and bustle of London and opted to work closer to home – bringing us to present day, where Natasha joined our team at Baileys in January 2023, quickly demonstrating her expertise and experience in Antiques, Gemstones, Watches and Fine Jewellery. In the short time she has been with us, Natasha has become a well-respected and invaluable part of our team.
Miles Hewitt
Technician
Miles joined the family business in 2013, learning closely from his father, Nigel Hewitt. Over the last decade Miles has mastered his skill as our in-house watch technician and he also beautifully repairs and polishes our customers precious jewellery pieces.
Miles has always had a passion and natural skill with dismantling and repairing things well before working at Bailey & Sons. In his late teens, Miles studied Mechanics and Engineering at Aylesbury College where his interest and skills in repairing was honed. He went on to work at a local Mechanics, before trying his hand working for the Forestry Commission at Wendover Woods. As much as he enjoyed his time in nature, he missed the more mechanical projects he had always enjoyed so much, thus joined Bailey & Sons when he was 20 years old and trained as a Watch & Clock technician, under Nigel’s experienced guidance.
Tegan
Store Assistant
Tegan joined our expanding team in July 2023. In the short time she has been with us, Tegan has learned lots about working with our customers and how we design and create our jewellery. Working at Bailey and Sons is Tegan’s first job and alongside this, she is studying Forensic Science at college.
Tegan is quickly becoming very knowledgeable about all of our own silver jewellery and the silver brands that we stock, such as Kit Heath, Ania Haie and Clogau.
Rebecca
Sales Assistant
Rebecca stared working at Baileys in March 2022. She completed her JET 1 in March 2023.
Christine
Bookkeeper
Christine is our bookkeeper and started working for Bailey & Sons in 2007. While you may not see her much in the shop (unless she is eyeing up the new jewellery we have in stock!) she is an incredibly important and valued member of our team.
Being the ever cheerful, lively person that she is, Christine keeps us laughing throughout our days and makes the most incredible sweet treats and best cups of coffee for our team meetings. Christine is also a jewellery fanatic she takes great pleasure in treating herself to our lovely jewellery from time to time.
