F.Hinds The Jewellers Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 3,060 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable during their visits, making every interaction pleasant. Consumers also highlight the efficient service, noting that watch battery replacements and minor repairs are completed quickly while shopping. Shoppers appreciate the wide range of products available and feel well-supported when selecting special gifts. Some reviewers were not happy with the after-sales support, describing frustrating difficulties when attempting to repair or return faulty jewelry. A few other people also felt that certain staff members lacked professionalism and empathy during complaint resolutions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The ring we bought had to be returned because it was not suitable for an arthritic, swollen knuckle. We are grateful that it was possible to replace it with other items of similar value, although the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A really lovely experience and seamless process getting my daughter’s second ear pierced. The lady was really professional and treated my daughter with kindness and patience. Not to mention, reall... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed a new watch battery fitting and the young lady who served me dealt with me brilliantly. She fitted the new battery within a few minutes, as she'd promised, and offered the option of a lifetim... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tired of looking for the perfect wedding ring Then there it was in chapel East Midlands designer outlet !!! Tracey a fabulous Lady who I’ve seen many times over the years guided us through the t... See more


Company details

  1. Jewelry Store
  2. Jewelry Repair Service
  3. Watch Store

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Perhaps you have noticed an F.Hinds on one of many high streets and shopping centres across England, Scotland and Wales - and we hope we have had the pleasure of serving you in one of our 120 jewellery stores. 2024 saw us crowned "Retail Team of the Year" at the UK Jewellery Awards, and we're proud to say that our independent, family owned and run jewellers is celebrating its 170th birthday in 2026.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lifetime Watch Battery Service

Although very busy i was seen very quickly. The lady who served me was friendly & polite & apopgised for the wait. I collected my watch about an hour later which was fitted with a new battery due to the Lifetime Battery Servive. All done & pleased with the service. Thank you.

July 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly

My kids came in for ear piercing and they were so calm with them and didn't feel rushed at all and the children got a lovely gift at the end will definitely be going back if need anything else very friendly and highly recommend

July 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A really lovely experience and seamless…

A really lovely experience and seamless process getting my daughter’s second ear pierced. The lady was really professional and treated my daughter with kindness and patience.
Not to mention, really competitive prices. A fraction of the cost in comparison to Claire’s Accessories.
Furthermore, the additions of the solution, balloon and teddy was a lovely touch, even for my son.
Thank you!

July 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Problem solved

The staff member was very helpful and understanding of the problem I had. And the issue was resolved.

July 24, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I brought my wife a ruby ring for our…

I brought my wife a ruby ring for our 40th wedding anniversary.
And after a couple of weeks it lost a ruby,we took it back to the store and it was sent away for repair.
We had a call saying that it would cost us 70.00 to get fixed,when we brought it we were told the stones were fully guaranteed,but this isn't the case.
The ring retails at £1200 so its not a cheap ring ,and I was very disappointed and regretted buying it from Hinds.
We inspected a new ring same model and the claws on that ring were raised and could easily get caught and raise a claw releasing a ruby.
I spoke to customer services twice during the 8 weeks they had the ring and they promised to phone back which they never did,and when I emailed customer services to tell them the whole story she told me that they do not take phone calls with customers, and coudnt find any record of a call so I got called a liar as well.
While we were in the store another women was bringing a ring back that had lost two stones and she was bringing it back for the second time.
I suspect these rings are probably made in China or the far East and not Good value for money.
If your thinking about buying a ring or any item of jewellery that has precious stones in it ,think again before bying from this retailer.
The sadest thing is spending 1200 on a ring she won't wear because she's frightened of loosing stones out of it.
Thank F Hinds how special a wedding anniversary gift is that.

July 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

F Hinds beware

After purchasing a ring for my wife what we thought would be a ring that would last the rest of our days, how wrong could we of been, I’m well aware there are two side for every story, we purchased the ring about probably 2 years ago, after 12 months we took it back as my wife said it was catching on her clothes, the ring from what I understand had been fixed, after 18 months from purchase we went back to store and explained that the ring was catching again and that now a small diamond had been lost that was set around the sapphire, sometime after I received a phone call to say the ring was not covered under warranty as it was deemed the watch came under general wear and tear and they would require £45 to repair and replace the diamond, I did say to the young lady that phoned that my wife wasn’t a brick layer and we both had retired, we returned to store to collect the ring and said that we wasn’t happy, after a few emails it was apparent that I was wasting my time so we started small claims, after a few letters and a missed appointment by hinds at the eleventh hour they would reimburse our money, we have had one made now which will last a lot longer than 18months, if you want something special don’t buy off the shelf it won’t last, get one made

July 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy an engagement ring from this…

Do not buy an engagement ring from this jeweller , our daughter got engaged and the ring had a bent claw we went into store to tell them about the ring and they said she had damaged the ring . the ring was a few days old it had not been worn because it was too big , the customer service was very poor , we knew our customer rights and we still had to fight with customer services to get a refund. This should have been the best day of a couples life but it ended up been very upsetting and very stressful for all of our family too.

February 2, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The young assistant that served me was…

The young assistant that served me was very pleasant, and have good customer service skills
He was friendly and did not rush my purchase.
He mentioned insurance to me which I had never thought of, so I did take that offer.
All in all a very pleasant experience and I shall shop again at your store.

July 20, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to discuss a complicated situation…

Went to discuss a complicated situation for a friend with dementia. The two staff I saw initially were so helpful and reassuring. When I went to pick up the specialist watch they had to order I saw a different woman who was also incredibly helpful and friendly. She took no end of trouble. My experience was easy and wonderful.

July 21, 2026
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