Cheffins teams up with Addenbrooke’s Hospital Clinical Staff

Cheffins has joined forces with the clinical team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to mark the upcoming Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale, taking place on 21st August.

In a celebration of community collaboration, members of Addenbrooke’s clinical staff and representatives from Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) visited Cheffins to model a selection of the 460 lots of antique and contemporary jewellery and watches that will feature in the sale. Among the guests was ACT CEO, Shelly Thake, who also contributed a foreword to the printed catalogue.

Georgia Slade, Mental Health Specialist Nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital

This initiative is part of a wider partnership between Cheffins and ACT to raise funds for a new playroom at the Cambridge Children’s Hospital, currently under development. The project forms part of Cheffins’ wider community commitment during its 200th anniversary year, with a focus on supporting key services across the region.

Donna Lee-Willis, Head of Community Fundraising at the Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust

Fay Roach, Jewellery Specialist at Cheffins comments: “We were delighted to welcome staff from the hospital and from ACT to Cheffins. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day where we had the chance to showcase some of the wonderful jewellery and watches which will be available at the auction later this month and the volunteers did a great job of modelling these pieces for our catalogue. We are hugely thankful to the volunteers for taking time to join us at Cheffins. As a firm we are thrilled to be working closely with the ACT team to provide funding for this new playroom, which will really make a difference to children undergoing treatment at the hospital.”

Julie Crawforth, Counselling and Systematic Practitioner at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Highlights of the sale include a three stone diamond ring with an estimate of £10,000 - £15,000; a diamond riviere necklace which carries the same estimate; an Asscher cut diamond ring which is set to sell for £5,000 - £7,000 and a Tiffany & Co 18ct gold scarf necklace which is estimated at £4,000 - £6,000.

Molly Youngs, Corporate Partnerships Executive at the Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust 

Among the watches is a Cartier ‘Baignoire mini’ which has an estimate of £3,000 - £4,000 and an Omega 18ct gold Speedmaster which has an estimate of £3,000 - £5,000 and a Rolex ‘Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36’ which is set to sell for £3,000 - £5,000.

Alex Innes, Volunteer Programme Lead at Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust

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Auction: The Jewellery, Silver & Watches Sale – 21^st August 2025

Location: Cheffins, Clifton House, 1-2 Clifton Road, Cambridge, UK, CB1 7EA

For further information contact the Fine Art Department on 01223 213343, fine.art@cheffins.co.uk