A LARGE amount of distinctive jewellery of high sentimental value was stolen during a daytime burglary. 

The raid occurred between 8am and 6pm at a house near Shipley, just off the A272, on July 25 while the owners were out and 

It is thought a royal blue holdall with black handles, which was among items stolen, may have been used to carry the haul away.

It included silver charm bracelets with the following charms either attached or awaiting attachment: Pluto, 2 x steam locomotives, a San Francisco tram, Seattle Space Needle, Space Shittle, Cannon, Horse and Cart, State of Liberty, liberty bell, saxophone, fan, birds of prey, hedgehog, clover leaf, 2 x whales, maple leaf, French wine sipper, Bath bridge, Welsh lady bell, Davey lamp, mounted knight, cathedral, square tower, gatehouse arch.

Detective Constable Heidi McCall, of the Horsham priority crime team, said: "The charms were collected over a lifetime of holidays and are of high sentimental value. We would like to hear from anyone offered such items in suspicious circumstances."
 
Among many other items stolen were gold oval cufflinks, engraved SM, VSOE black enamel cufflinks, Pullman Loge cufflinks, gold circular cufflinks engraved with the Welbeck Army College logo, gold charms in the shape of a clog, a horn of plenty and a baseball, and a 1965 sixpenny piece on a chain with an infinity charm.
 
Also taken was a wooden earring box made by the owner's daughter, decorated with a heart and the inscription "For Mum".
 
Information can be emailed to 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or phoned in on 101, quoting serial 1153 of July 25.