Year Dot

Year Dot is a very authentic-​looking antique jewellery and bric-​à-​brac shop. Having been established in 1977 it has been serving Leeds for over 30 years and has obviously stood the test of time. It is pretty tiny inside, but packed full of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, broaches, vintage pottery and crockery and antique ornaments. Some items can be highly expensive, though many are quality silver or gold. If looking for a special and unique gift with character you are sure to find something here.
The owners are clearly knowledgeable and happy to help, and despite its tiny size you do feel welcome to browse… and to really search out the perfect item a while spent browsing is essential.

I have a bit of a bad habit of staring longingly into the window of Year Dot. The owner always has such beautiful displays of jewellery. Not only is there a whole rainbow of different precious and semi-​precious encrusted items (rings, necklaces and so on), but there are a number of pendents, watches, cufflinks and other unique pieces for viewing.
Inside the shop the shiny is intensified, a beautiful cabinet dedicated to sparkly jewellery, quirky ceramics and pottery, medallions and oddments are put on view. It is the antique and rare quality of the items within that will make you come back again and again, with an insatiable desire to look for that perfect one off piece. With the friendly manner of the owner/​manager, who has many a time awaited patiently for me to decide on what I am going to purchase, you will find it easy to browse inside the shop despite its lack of space.
Never a dull item, Year Dot is my favourite antique jewellers in Leeds.

As I am officially a magpie in human form, I can’t help be dragged in to shops like this — there’s something in the combination of brassy yellow gold, antique pearls and sparkling semi-​precious stones that draws me in with far more power than the ice-​white diamonds and glaring platinum in a modern jeweller’s window. As well as a veritable cornucopia of reasonably priced antique jewellery, this shop also stocks antique books, furniture and interesting — albeit ultimately useless — brick-​a-​brac. You’ll need to squeeze past the crowd of people that always seem to be peering in the window, but take your time to look around inside and you’ll find all sorts of treasures.