Entertainer Patti Newton is devastated after thieves stole valuable and sentimental jewellery while she was having coffee with her daughter Lauren at a Melbourne shopping centre links of london charms.

The stolen items included rings, earrings, bracelets, a set of rosary beads her mother was holding as she died and an identification disc belonging to her father.

Police have described their value as “substantial” and Ms Newtown, the wife of Bert Newton, said they were not insured links of london sale.

Ms Newton told reporters today she had gone to a bank at the Chadstone Shopping centre, in the city’s south-east, on May 16 where she withdrew cash as well as taking jewellery, some of which belonged to her mother, from a cash box.

She was going to wear some of the jewellery to this year’s Logies night while the rest was to be dropped off at a jewellers for a clean and valuation links of london.

She said while she and Lauren were having coffee, they noticed a man and a woman paying particular attention to them.

Police said the woman, described as caucasian and of average build and height, aged between 35 and 50, started a commotion with staff and while attention was drawn to the row, her male companion, also aged between 35 and 50, stole Ms Newton’s bag Links of London sweetie.

“I am very angry that somebody has those things because they mean so very much to me,” Ms Newton said.