Gold Coast jeweller is held at gunpoint by two masked robbers

Terrifying moment jeweller is robbed at gunpoint by two masked thugs before one of them smashes him over the head with a hammer and makes off with a bag of sapphires and rubies

Shocking footage has shown the moment a jeweller barely escaped with his life after being robbed at gunpoint in a home invasion.

Kevin Goonan was targeted in his home in Paradise Point on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon.

Two masked thieves were caught on CCTV sneaking into his property, one armed with a shotgun, the other with a hammer.

When they came across Mr Goonan he fought back, before the one with the hammer smashed him over the head.

Jeweller Kevin Goonan was targeted in his home in Paradise Point, Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon

Mr Goonan was smashed over the head with a hammer and then marched over to his safe at gunpoint

The footage then showed Mr Goonan being marched over to his safe at gunpoint.

He was forced to open the safe before the thieves loaded a bag full of precious jewels.

The balaclava-wearing thieves then escaped, getting into a getaway car and driving away.

Mr Goonan fled and called for help shortly afterwards.

Both the jeweller and police believed it was a premediated attack.

‘They were right on top of me straight away,’ Mr Goonan told 9 News.

‘I wrestled the guy with the shotgun which is pretty silly, and then the other guy has clocked me over the head with a hammer.

He was forced to open the safe before the thieves loaded a bag full of precious jewels

‘Someone had informed them of what’s here and what I’ve got.’

He said they demanded watches and gold bullion after hitting him over the head.

Eventually, they raided his safe and bagged up several precious gemstones, including sapphires, pink diamonds and rubies.

The thieves are still on the run and police are appealing for help from witnesses.

‘It’s premeditated, it’s planned and the actual assault upon the person,’ Superintendent Geoff Sheldon said.

A black ute with stolen plates is understood to have been the car used in the robbery.