Satterfield & Dempsey Jewelers

05/29/2026

The prettiest P🩷P of pink!

Your everyday dainty & adorable necklace this summer!
Pink tourmaline set in 14k yellow gold ✨
SALE SPECIAL $305 (retail $439)

05/29/2026

HAPPY FRIYAY 😍
Beautiful 14k yellow gold gemstone bracelets SPECIAL $649

Your choice of:
Black onyx
Blue topaz
Citrine
Scarab gems

Retail $1306-$1364 SALE $649

05/28/2026

Classic styles with modern stacked moments ✨

Timeless & classic round brilliant cut solitaire stacked with
Two toned white & yellow gold diamond chain linked bands!

💎 SALE specials up to 40% off last week of May DEALS 💎

05/27/2026

Everyone deserves a stunning stack 🤩
Shop our simulated diamond bracelets! So many styles to mix, match & stack!

Luxury within reach starting @ $220

05/22/2026

Beautiful custom gemstone mothers ring ✨🩷💚

Paired with a classic solitaire or by itself! We are loving the emerald green & pink tourmaline color combo

—-please note we are closing @ 1pm today 5/22 and reopen Tuesday 5/26 with regular store hours! Hope everyone has a safe Memorial Day weekend GOD BLESS

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Beautiful & so special reset creation ✨

Diamonds from family heirlooms made into the perfect everyday diamond cross necklace!

Let our experts help create your something old into something new and special

05/19/2026

THE SCIENCE OF BEAUTY

The Hidden Science Behind Nature’s Most Precious Gemstones

Gemstones are more than beautiful treasures
— they are scientific miracles formed deep within the Earth over millions of years. Every gemstone possesses a unique chemical structure, hardness level, crystal system, and optical behavior that creates its extraordinary beauty.

1. Crystal Structure
A gemstone’s crystal structure determines how atoms are arranged inside the mineral. This internal order affects durability, symmetry, light reflection, and brilliance. For example, diamonds crystallize in a cubic system, while emeralds belong to the hexagonal crystal system.

2. Mohs Hardness Scale
The Mohs scale measures a gemstone’s resistance to scratching. Diamond ranks at 10, making it the hardest natural material on Earth. Rubies and sapphires rank at 9, while emeralds typically range between 7.5 and 8.

3. Color Formation
Gemstone colors are created by trace elements and interactions with light. Chromium gives emeralds their vivid green color, iron and titanium create blue sapphires, and manganese contributes to the pink-orange hue of Padparadscha sapphires.

4. Light Reflection & Brilliance
The beauty of gemstones comes from how they interact with light. Refraction, dispersion, and brilliance determine sparkle and fire. Diamonds are famous for their exceptional dispersion, producing rainbow flashes of light.

5. Geological Formation
Gemstones form under extreme heat, pressure, and geological activity over millions of years. Some develop in volcanic environments, while others crystallize in metamorphic rocks or hydrothermal veins.

6. Rare Optical Phenomena
Certain gemstones display extraordinary optical effects. Alexandrite changes color under different lighting, opals display play-of-color, and star sapphires exhibit a glowing star-shaped reflection known as asterism.

FEATURED GEMSTONES
• Diamond: Hardness: 10 | Famous for unmatched brilliance and durability.
• Emerald: Known for rich green color caused by chromium and vanadium.
• Ruby: A variety of corundum prized for its deep red coloration.
• Sapphire: Available in many colors, though royal blue remains most iconic.
• Opal: Displays spectacular play-of-color through microscopic silica spheres.
• Tanzanite: Rare blue-violet gemstone found primarily in Tanzania.

“Beauty in gemstones is not accidental — it is the result of science, time, pressure, and nature’s perfection.”

GEMS WALL
Discover the Beauty, Science & Mystery of Rare Gemstones