heirloom

Some students researched the stories and even heirlooms of families who had lost their homes.

Ms Davies, her husband Lance Hodgson and Juno recently appeared on BBC show The Travelling Auctioneers, selling unwanted collectibles and heirlooms, to pay for her treatment.

Det Con Jamie White said the monetary value of the theft was "enormous" but "the sentimental value was priceless" as some of the accessories were treasured family heirlooms.

Pacing across his workshop, Moore rattled off the names of clients with heirlooms in his queue, smiling as he spoke about one woman who brought in her childhood sewing machine for restoration.

But an unblemished, unbruised tomato that’s vibrant in color, firm in texture and brimming with juice — much like the heirloom tomato meme — is certainly both a luxury and a rarity.