F. Hinds' New Harlow Store's Romantic Opening

He had spotted the perfect ring within the new store’s extensive diamond-filled windows and just knew it was right.  That same afternoon he proposed and Alyson Meek accepted – and so Mark and Alyson helped celebrate the official opening of F. Hinds’ 119th store, with Councillor Edna Stevens as the official ribbon cutter.

“We were delighted to have such a romantic story to celebrate our new store”, said Andrew Hinds, Director, the current Deputy-Chairman of the National Association of Jewellers, hence the medallion of office, and the fifth generation of the company. I believe this is the first time that our very first customer wanted to make such a significant purchase to mark one of the happiest moments in their lives and we were delighted to have arrived in Harlow in the nick of time to help!”

Poppy (11), Andrew’s daughter and sixth generation, charmingly presented flowers to Councillor Stevens and Alyson Meek. 

The happy couple were assisted by Manager Charlie Parker’s expert knowledge of diamonds and gem stones as he was previously the manager of F. Hinds’ Bishop’s Stortford branch; he now has the support of six locally recruited new staff.  Two of these, Hannah Fleming and Courtney Rowlett held the red ribbon, with Michelle Baker, Katherine Field, Carol Hyde and Maxine Mighty making up the rest of the team.

Harvey Centre Manager Bryan Young was also part of the celebrations, “It is a pleasure to welcome F. Hinds to the Harvey Centre.  The store is extensive and is beautifully stylish.  It has an incredible diamond range as well as iconic jewellery, watch and gift brands across five sparkling windows”.

Jewellers F. Hinds was established in 1856; some of the fascinating 160-year old heritage that’s celebrated this year is depicted on several walls in the shop, plus there’s a large plasma screen featuring key watch brands.  Harlow is F. Hinds’ 119th store with other branches located across the length and breadth of England and Wales, and it is one of the largest opened over the last 25 years.

The company is family owned and run, specialising in diamond, gold and silver jewellery, watches, clocks, collectibles and giftware, and they have the in-house expertise to offer services such as repairs, bespoke jewellery design, valuations and Gold for Cash.  The company has an enviable reputation for friendly and professional customer service.      

The new Harlow store is beautifully appointed with five extensive display windows lit by environmentally friendly LED lights that are specially designed to show diamond and gemstone jewellery at its best, plus two modular seating areas for visitors to relax and spend their time selecting that special ring or the jewellery piece of their dreams. The 1,900 square foot store includes an onsite watch battery replacement centre and the company also has in-house jewellery and watch workshops.

www.fhinds.co.uk