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MEET THE TEAM
Director
Trevor Fitzgerald
Trevor Fitzgerald is the owner and founder of Fitzgerald Jewellers, opening our now award-winning shop back in 2001 at 26 Burgate.
Trevor started out in the industry as a travelling representative for various jewellery brands but honed in on his dreams of owning his own shop when he returned to Canterbury.
With over 40 years of experience within the trade, Trevor is recognised for his lifetime contribution to jewellery which has seen him pursue unique and often adventurous business plans that have landed him where he is today.
His passion for Fitzgerald Jewellers is unrivalled. He remains the team's biggest cheerleader and loves to pop in from time to time to encourage our ambitions for the shop.
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Manager
Olivia
The Manager and more recently Head of Brand Creative for the Fitzgerald group, Olivia has worked for us for over 6 years.
Olivia has a keen eye for detail. She led the shop design and renovations which enabled us to win Store Design of the Year in 2018 and more recently in 2022.
Her industry insight has paved the way for her to be invited as a judge at the UK Jewellery Awards for two years in a row. She has contributed to articles for the New York Times, Financial Times and Retail Jeweller.
Olivia studied hard for her JET Professional Jewellers Management Diploma and is an active member of the JET Business Network, a community for retail jewellers.
Supervisor
Rosie
Rosie has worked for us for over 4 years now. She is the supervisor of Fitzgerald Jewellers and oversees the day to day running of the shop floor.
Rosie has completed her JET Professional Jewellers Certificate. She has worked hard to become extremely knowledgeable in designing and quoting for bespoke jewellery commissions. Rosie works closely alongside the workshop managing all of your bespoke orders as they work their way through the system.
Rosie's favourite part of her job is talking to customers and helping them make their dreams of bespoke jewellery become a reality.
Diamond Mounter
Luke Blackie
Luke is our Diamond Mounter here at Fitzgerald Jewellers. He has worked for us for 3 years however has over 13 years of experience in the trade.
Luke completed his apprenticeship in Hatton Garden and was awarded his City & Guilds Professional Recognition Award via The Goldsmiths Centre which reflects the quality of his commitment and the training received from his Master.
Alongside his other achievements, Luke received silver and bronze awards in the Annual World Skillls UK Competition for his work submitted to the show.
Sales Associate
Abi
Abi has been with the team for 3 years. She's a self confessed jewellery enthusiast and a fantastic asset to our shop floor team.
Abi has a great eye for visual merchandising so will often lead the rest of our sales team in creating new window displays. She runs our brand ambassador programme, ensuring all of our brands have the attention they need, rotating them between our team throughout the seasons.
Abi works hard on developing our shop through visuals including our website. Alongside all of her hard work in the shop, she is also studying for her Masters in History too.
Sales Associate
Amy
Amy joined Fitzgerald Jewellers in 2023, the same year that she gained FGA status (Fellowship of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain) after achieving a distinction in the most prestigious qualification, the Gem-A Gemmology Diploma. She was awarded the Anderson Medal and Anderson-Bank Prize for achieving the top foundation and theory grades among that year's graduates.
Alongside this qualification, Amy also has her Professional Jewellers Diploma which she also passed with distinction. Amy has a passion for learning and will often pursue independent studies to broaden her knowledge of jewellery.
Sales Associate
Carol
Carol works across the weekend at Fitzgerald Jewellers. Despite only working a couple of days a week, Carol throws herself into life here and loves helping customers in their special journey to finding the perfect item for them.
Carol graduated in History of Art from the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She is a real creative soul who loves to help out with our social media and displays.
Carol is an avid jewellery collector and a magpie for the more unique pieces in our shop. Be sure to check out her personally jewellery collection next time you're in the shop.
Sales Associate
Liv
Liv's family have a long history of working within the jewellery trade and now she has been passed the baton joining our team here at Fitzgerald Jewellers in April 2023.
With a passion for the trade and an eye for style, Liv is great at helping you pick out the very best items in the shop. Check out Liv's earring stack and let her help you create your own.
Liv has completed her JET Essentials course - an important introduction to key topics such as jewellery, gemstones, design, precious metals and hallmarking.