Owner of West Salem jewelry business sentenced to 20 years for stealing money, heirlooms from customers

A West Salem jeweler who used his business to steal family heirlooms, in some cases reselling sentimental items or melting them down, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday.

Douglas W. Gamble, 58, admitted in a plea agreement that he used his West Salem business to steal thousands of dollars from customers between 2018 and 2022, according to the plea document. His business, Timeless Jeweler, 1105 Edgewater St. N.W., provided jewelry repair services…