Gardaí are appealing for information after a significant amount of jewellery and cash were stolen from a business premises in Donegal.

It happened in Letterkenny on Saturday.

Four women and a man entered a business on Upper Main Street at around 4.30pm.

A number of them distracted staff, while one woman gained entry to a back office and stole the goods.

The items stolen included cash and jewellery - among them was an 18 carat white gold oval yellow sapphire cluster ring.

Nine 18 carat gold rings, two nine carat gold rings, an antique sovereign case along with a matching chain, a rare antique round vesta case, a rare antique rose gold plain locket set with old cut diamonds, a rare nine carat antique rose gold 'paper link' 30" chain, and six antique bar brooches were also stolen.

The suspected car Gardaí want to trace | Image: An Garda Síochána

The people are believed to have all arrived and left together in a blue Ford S-Max.

Gardaí want to track the movements of this vehicle, and believe it may have also driven through Derry and Dublin.

Local Gardaí are liaising with the PSNI and other divisions.

Anyone who may have seen a vehicle matching this description acting suspiciously is asked to make contact with Gardaí in Letterkenny on (074)-916-7100, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.