Mr. Brookes is a jeweler who altered the size of Edwina's betrothal ring.
History[]
Anthony brought Mr. Brookes to Aubrey Hall to alter the size of Edwina's betrothal ring. While Mr. Brookes was waiting for Edwina, he expressed his admiration for lemon cake rather rudely, which surprised Kate. Kate offered to bring him refreshments, and he requested tea with three spoonfuls of sugar and sandwiches.
Later, after he heard that Kate often shared gloves with Edwina, and he decided to use Kate's finger to size the ring. Anthony and Kate didn't want to, but Mr. Brookes insisted.
Portia Featherington asked Mr. Brookes to examine a ruby necklace. He looked closely at the necklace, but said he needed more proper tools to get an exact valuation. He described the stones as "fine" and advised Portia to take good care of the necklace, completely unaware that the rubies were actually counterfeit.
Personality[]
Mr. Brookes is somewhat rude and doesn't realize when people are uncomfortable.
Career[]
He is a jeweler for the ton.