Published 25th May 2023, 06:00 BST

The new shop, on Stonegate in the Minster quarter, aims to complement existing stores at No. 1 and No. 52 Stonegate, and will showcase some of the world’s most luxurious watch brands and Berry’s jewellery collections.

Housed at 60 Stonegate, a heritage building that was built in 1646, the new store will host an a Patek Philippe showroom and the company’s own Berry’s Fine Jewellery portfolio.

The new premises totals 753 sq ft of retail space, alongside the two current stores on Stonegate. No.1 Stonegate opened in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Berry's Jewellers has opened a third store on Stonegate in York. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

The launch will bring the total number of Berry’s stores across the UK to 12, situated across Leeds, York, Windsor, Newcastle, Nottingham and Hull.

Simon Walton, managing director at Berry’s, said: “It is with huge pride that we announce the new York Stonegate store.

“Despite obvious challenges with national lockdowns and restrictions over the past couple of years, Berry’s has continued to grow and this is just one of our many successes.

"We look forward to welcoming shoppers to our new York store this summer.”

The new store comes after Berry’ s announced it had invested £3m in a new Leeds boutique selling luxury Swiss watches in March. The new Vacheron Constantin store is the only Vacheron Constantin boutique in England outside of London.

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