TWO men have appeared in court charged with an £1 million robbery from an Edinburgh jeweller.

Lincoln Warmington, 26, and Elliot Jorgensen, 25, appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court

The pair, from the Salford area of Greater Manchester, made no plea or declaration to a charge which stated they allegedly robbed Rox in the city's George Street at on January 15 2013.

It has been alleged diamond necklaces, rings and watches were taken during the robbery.

Since the alleged robbery, the store has spent £50,000 on improving its security. Managers have employed a full-time security guard and a locked door policy.

A smoke cloud system which fills the shop with a thick fog to reduce visibility has also been installed.

Donald Corke remanded both Warmington and Jorgensen in custody with the pair expected to re-appear in court at some point in the next week.