Salina Police are investigating the theft of a gold jewelry collection that was hidden in a trunk.

Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 55-year-old woman contacted authorities after discovering that someone had removed numerous pieces of gold jewelry that had been stashed away in a steamer trunk at her home in the 2000 block of Ridglea.

The collection, which is valued at $20,000 included numerous gold rings, necklaces and bracelets.

Police have no known suspects and say the theft occurred sometime between last August and January 11.