Police are investigating the theft ring with over £1,000 taken from a property in Chelmsford.

The platinum and diamond ring, worth a four figure sum, was stolen from a property in Canuden Road, Chelmsford, between Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, March 26.

The ring, which was taken from a jewellery box, has four diamonds shaped in the form of a cross and is inscribed with the words Bert to Betty.

Anyone with information is asked to call Dc Danielle Markoutsis at Chelmsford CID on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org