My son was ready to pop the question and asked me about getting a ring. I grew up with the Hinkamp kids and was very comfortable calling them. A good friend had shared a recent experience his son had at Hinkamp Jewelers, so I decided to call. Wally set up a meeting with my son and me. We met in a private and comfortable area. I felt like we received a degree in gemology (4c's, shape, size, budget, setting, engraving, certification, insurance, etc.). There was never any sales pressure. Wally was very proficient, professional, and asked a lot of questions. When we left, I felt my son had every bit of knowledge he needed to select a ring. More importantly, he left with so much information about the ring, that his fiancée would know he carefully researched and selected the perfect ring. As a husband, I know that is key :). After a week of homework and discussion, my son called Wally (Mr. Hinkamp) to make the choice. It took about 2 weeks to get the ring but during that period, we were kept up to date by their team (Wally, Donna, Kaitlin... on engraving, ring size change, setting and just touching base). I was completely impressed with their professionalism and customer service. The product quality was outstanding and exceed our expectations. Hinkamp Jewelers made my son's, and future daughter-in-law's, special day even more...
Read moreI went into Hinkamp Jewelers with absolutely no clue of what to expect. I honestly expected to walk in and out of there while looking at different places for an engagement ring. I had a tight 24 hour timeline so I honestly thought I would be pushing the engagement to the right. Then I walked into the store and Mrs. Amanda Andrus and Mr. Wally Hinkamp completely blew me away. Their professionalism, the passion, and the willingness to go the extra mile helped me create a live long memory that my fiance and I can treasure forever. I was able to propose on time and she loved the ring (which Amanda helped alot with picking out the band). I will definitely be going there for the wedding band and any future jewelry I want to purchase. To try and put how comfortable I felt into words would be doing this establishment a disservice. Hinkamp Jewelers (specifically Wally, Amanda and if anyone else had a hand in this memory) thank you so much. Top notch and...
Read moreWally has been my jeweler for 22 years despite the fact that I have moved 6 times in that period and do not live in North Carolina. Most recently, I asked Wally to make a custom ring made for my wife to celebrate our 22nd anniversary-----and she loves it! Whenever I need a piece of jewelry, as I have many times, I call Wally. That included when my wife's engagement ring was stolen and I needed to relace it. Wally searched and found a diamond with the same weight, color, clarity, and cut as my wife's original and it really made her feel like she "got her ring back". When I first got married, my father-in-law told me, "You need two things now that you are married. A good accountant and a good jeweler". I have had several accountants in the past 22 years, but only one jeweler. I could not give a higher recommendation than I give to Wally and Hinkamp Jewelers....and I can be a...
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