About Us

We believe in speaking the truth, even if it is not to our advantage.

We believe in doing the right thing, not the easy thing.

We believe in letting you trade your diamond in when you outgrow it.

We believe low quality jewelry is never a good value.

We believe in good food, good wine and good conversation.

We believe in giving you back your money when somethings not right and we can't fix it.

We believe in asking for forgiveness when we screw up.

We believe in unexpected gifts at unexpected times.

We believe every woman deserves a beautiful diamond.

We believe in conducting ourselves honestly in all things.

We believe quality should be affordable.

We're Driven to Make You Happy!

1. First, we gotta start with the quality of the jewelry, diamonds and gemstones. Long after you forget about how the salesperson treated you, long after you forget about the price you paid, you still have that diamond ring. And you’re going to love it for years and years. Because we are super picky on quality, you benefit. This goes along with the next point...

2. We aren’t your mall jeweler, that’s for dang sure. Granted from a business perspective, we could make a lot more money patterning our business off those mall jewelers like Kays and Zales. But we refuse to sell low quality, lightweight jewelry with cloudy diamonds. We can buy this crap too, super cheap, and sell it to you for big profit margins. But seriously, we don’t want our good name attached to lousy quality jewelry. The jewelry you get from Yates is built with more metal in the ring - so it lasts longer. Thicker prongs on the diamonds - so the diamonds don’t fall out so easily. Diamonds that sparkle and you aren’t embarrassed to show another jeweler.

3. We aren’t pushy. If you have to be pushy to be a great salesperson, then we aren’t great salespeople. We try to live by the golden rule, “treat others the way you want to be treated.” And no one likes to “be sold to”. High pressure sales tactics? We don’t even know how to use those. Didn’t take that class.

4. You get it your way. You are unique. Shouldn’t your jewelry also be? Do you really want the same ring as one of your friends? Or the lady in line next to you at the supermarket? At Yates, you can customize to your heart’s content! Your ideas will come to life.

5. We want you to get a great deal! One of the things that makes us feel really good is to hear folks tell us how happy they are that they got a better diamond for less money. Happy customers tell their friends and family. And we love making them happy too.

Meet Our Team

Our goal is to make your jewelry buying experience nothing short of perfection. Learn more about our team and contact your own personal jewelry consultant today!

Ron Yates

"I'm old enough to know better, but young enough to still do it anyways!"

Tell us a little about what you do? Being a small store, we all wear a lot of hats. I’m constantly working on our website trying to improve our customers shopping experience. I am a coin expert which is actually how I started in this business. I also love designing custom jewelry, lately featuring ancient Roman coins set into hand carved engraved settings. Throughout the years, what I have consistently loved most is getting to visit our clients and swap about life stories.

What do you like to do in your free time? When I’m not in my office you can find me out riding my horses, planting flowers, or listening to live music at a honky tonk.

Mechelle Yates

"After all, tomorrow is another day."

Tell us a little about what you do? I am a Graduate Gemologist (GIA) and member of National Association of Jewelry Appraisers. I appraise our customer's family heirlooms, manage our inventory, and make sure the bills are paid so we can keep making people’s dreams come true. My greatest passion though is finding our antique & vintage pieces.

Ashton Yates-Woolley

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy jewelry and that’s pretty much the same thing."

Tell us a little about what you do? I have an Associates in Graphic Design and I'm an Diamondologist & Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA). So my day to day tasks at the office are always changing - and I love it!

What do you like to do in your free time? I love getting out of town as often as I can and exploring new areas. Plus, I’m a big wino. So I love afternoons spent wine tasting.

Why request me? I'm a customer service driven person who loves helping people find the piece of jewelry, engagement ring, or diamond that is perfect for them.

Have a question for me? I'm ready to help! Send me an email at: [email protected]

Marissa Stewart

"Do or do not, there is no try."

Tell us a little about what you do? I carefully inspect and package each item we send out. I quality check our repairs to make sure they are in tip top shape before giving them back to you. Overall, I am our main customer happiness engineer. Plus I am an Accredited Jewelry Professional (GIA) which allows me to help you even better.

What do you like to do in your free time? I enjoy spending time by the ocean and checking out new breweries. When I'm at home I like to sew, watch movies with my husband, and just recently I've been cruising around on my new scooter!

Why request me? I look forward to meeting new people and helping them find what they need.

Have a question for me? I'm ready to help! Send me an email at: [email protected]

Justice Ceballos

"I followed my heart and it lead me to the fridge."

Tell us a little about what you do? I am our official store cheerleader. I help out with the behind the scenes tasks to make sure your experience with us goes smoothly.

What do you like to do in your free time? I am a professional pastry chef. You can usually find me in the kitchen whipping something delicious up for a friend in need.

Karrin Weatherspoon

"Don't be upsetti...eat some spaghetti."

Tell us a little about what you do? I am our store hand model, videographer, and jewelry cleaner. Life is rough having to model beautiful jewelry everyday.

What do you like to do in your free time? I am a busy bee. Between college, planning a wedding and working at Yates I love being surrounded by my friends and family. I'm always up for an adventure!