Our Story

Drakes, Plymouth was founded in 1950 by the late Harry Hirshman. Harry's son John joined the business in 1954, taking over the reigns and becoming Managing Director in 1975 upon Harry's retirement.  John is now joined by his son Andrew, daughter Monique and Jennifer, who is the first Director outside of the family.  Together they are the driving force behind the business today.

From the very first day of trading right through until present day our ethos and values have remained the same. As a team, we are all driven by an innate passion for what we do. We are dedicated to offering all of our customer’s quality, value and a WOW factor experience every time you visit Drakes, Plymouth.

We are proud to offer a huge collection of jewellery and watches to suit all budgets and tastes. Drakes, Plymouth is home to some of the most popular jewellery and watch brands as well as stunning diamond and gemstone jewellery.