A LOCAL jewellery shop has been named Business of the Year 2017 during the best of Basingstoke business awards.

Petra Jewellery received more than 300 reviews during the awards campaign, which is run by thebestof, a marketing organisation committed to raising the profile of local, independent, recommended businesses serving Basingstoke and the surrounding area.

During the campaign, local people were asked to show their support for their favourite business by submitting a review of the service they had received.

At a national level over 37,000 verified reviews were left for those businesses who had qualified to take part in the awards.

The awards operate at a national and local level with a UK Business of the Year, Category Business of the Year and Town Business of the Year.

Mitch Lloyd from Petra Jewellery said: “We are delighted to have won Basingstoke Business of the Year Awards 2017, it is an honour to be recognised for the job that we do.

“We have loved receiving the reviews and reading what our customers think of us.

“It’s been a very motivating and positive experience for everyone associated with the business.”

At a national level Petra Jewellery and The Lime Leaf won the award in their category, beating competition from businesses across the country.

The bestof will be hosting a celebration ball on April 28 at The St John’s Hotel, in the Midlands, to celebrate the success of the award winners.

Neal Purvey from thebestof said: “We are incredibly proud of all our local businesses who qualified for the Basingstoke Business of the Year Awards.

“They received some fantastic reviews from local people using their services. On behalf of the businesses I would like to thank every single person who took the time to leave a review.

“By doing so they publicly acknowledged the contribution that these businesses make to our local economy.

“Petra is a very worthy winner. The number and quality of the reviews they received are a real testament to their ongoing commitment to deliver excellent service and a positive customer experience.

“Determined to win, Petra had been collecting reviews all year from their customers.”