F Hinds
F Hinds is one of the UK’s largest family-owned jewellers, with a strong presence on high streets nationwide and a reputation for affordable quality and customer service. For trade professionals, the company’s retail strategies, product offerings, and community-focused approach provide valuable insights into operating successfully in a competitive market. Jewellery Focus covers F Hinds’ store developments, leadership updates, marketing initiatives, and financial performance, helping UK jewellers, suppliers, and designers understand its role and impact within the industry.
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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneFeatures
What does the offshore hallmark mean for the jewellery industry?
“We were extremely happy when the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) finally, after a great deal of pushing and shoving from all sides, agreed that jewellery pieces hallmarked overseas should have a different mark to the ones we strike domestically,” says John Langford, director of Braybrook and Britten, triumphantly. For many…
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Nov- 2017 -6 NovemberRetailers
F Hinds first UK jeweller awarded ‘prestigious’ World Diamond Mark
F Hinds is the first jeweller in the UK to be confirmed as meeting the standards required by international diamond governing body the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. It has awarded the family retailer with the ‘World Diamond Mark’ (WDM) and seal as an Authorised Diamond Dealer. This recognises the…
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Oct- 2017 -23 OctoberCelebrities
Fit for a Disney princess: F Hinds values character rings
From Aladdin and Jasmine, to Cinderella and Prince Charming, marriage is at the heart of most Disney films. But which Disney princess boasts the most expensive engagement ring, and which settled for the more modest option? Using real life valuations at today’s prices, jewellery retail chain F Hinds has estimated…
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Aug- 2017 -17 AugustCurrent Affairs
Social media engagement posts are ‘cringe-worthy’, F Hinds finds
UK couples who are publicising their engagements to the world via social media are ruining their big announcement with poor-quality photographs and post captions, according to new research by F Hinds. Some 56% of UK engagement posts on social media are unpopular amongst followers, tarnishing the engagement announcement and making…
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May- 2017 -17 MayCelebrities
Pirate Jack Sparrow’s jewellery ‘valued’ at £225,000 by F Hinds
The jewels of fictional pirate Captain Jack Sparrow have been valued by an expert ahead of the release of the newest Pirates of the Caribbean film. Jewellers F.Hinds worked out that the swashbuckler’s ring collection alone was worth £19,000, but his most expensive piece is his stolen crown, which F…
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Mar- 2017 -13 MarchRetailers
F Hinds to close Andover store after nearly 30 years in the town
Jewellery chain F Hinds has announced it will officially close its Andover store after almost 30 years in the town. The company said the decision to close the store, which will shut up shop on 27 May, was mainly due to the upcoming end of its lease as well as…
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Oct- 2016 -4 OctoberEvents
NAJ unveils awards shortlist
The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has unveiled the shortlist for its annual awards, which celebrate the contribution of itsmembers to the jewellery industry. New to awards this year is the category ‘Workshop Employee of the Year’, which aims to recognise the importance of specialist skills in the industry and…
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Sep- 2016 -12 SeptemberRetailers
F Hinds opens new store in Harlow
F Hinds has opened one of its largest stores to open in 25 years, in Harlow’s Harvey Shopping Centre. The opening was suitably marked by its first customer, Mark Rapley, who purchased an engagement ring after seeing it in the store’s diamond window display. That same afternoon he proposed and…
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2 SeptemberEvents
F Hinds and IJL reveal High Street by Design 2016 winners
Jewellery chain F Hinds and International Jewellery London (IJL) have announced the four winners of the High Street by Design 2016 competition. The four winners: Current jewellery designer: Indika Wijayarathna from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – ‘Glowing Sun’ earrings Student jewellery designer: Joanna Harris from Purley, Surrey, City Lit, London –…
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Mar- 2016 -17 MarchRetailers
F Hinds opens Doncaster store
Jewellery chain F Hinds has opened a new store in Doncaster’s Frenchgate Shopping Centre – its 118th shop in the UK. The store opened on Thursday, 10 March, with Emily Simpkins, full-time professional midfielder for Doncaster Rovers’ Belles Ladies Football Club, cutting the ribbon to its doors. The new shop…
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