Family
Don and Lynn Blakeman spent years in the diamond industry before they decided to settle down and open a jewelry store. The goal was to build a family business and to be able to spend lots of time with the family. Thanks to you, our customers, we reached that goal. Don retired in 2019 and his son Ben now runs the business. Josh and Ben Blakeman are both certified gemologists. Josh is a certified bench jeweler. Ethics
We always have done and always will do the right thing. This is more important to us than any other aspect of our business. Don Blakeman, our founder, recently earned a master's degree in leadership and ethics from John Brown University, so you can see how high a priority this is for us. You’ll notice, when you enter our store, that you can see into the jeweler’s workroom, and that the entire space is open and comfortable. That transparency is an essential characteristic of our business. You can browse through the elegant jewelry at your leisure, and the Blakeman family is on the premises to answer your questions. Value
We offer the best value in our market. We accomplish this not by cutting corners, but by going the extra mile -- literally. We have decades-long business relationships with the best diamond cutters, designers, and manufacturers worldwide. In the last 12 months we’ve visited eight different countries on three continents in both hemispheres, in order to buy at the source. Our customers are knowledgeable and well traveled and have come to expect only the best value from Blakeman's. We will always work to delight all of our customers with exceptional value.
