Louise works part-time in the jewellery department, valuing in house and at exterior valuation events and cataloguing.
Louise studied Jewellery and Silversmithing at Loughborough University and after a short spell in jewellery retail started her auction career 16 years ago. Working for 10 years at Fellows Auctioneers in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, where she progressed to run the Vintage Jewellery & Accessories Department and gained her DGA Diamond Diploma and her FGA Gemmology Diploma. Since then she has worked as a jewellery consultant for Richard Winterton Auctioneers.
Louise is the Vice Chairman of the Gem-A Midlands branch, having previously been Chairman for three years. The volunteer committee runs gemmology and jewellery related talks and events.
Louise has a keen interest in interior design and crafts and enjoys spending any spare time with her family.