For more than forty years, the Dempsey and Baxter families have been involved in the rare coin and jewelry industries as Dempsey & Baxter Rare Coins and Celebration Jewelers. Founded in 1964 by Jack and Lucille Baxter, the company focused on rare coins and precious metals, later expanding to new and estate jewelry. Since 1968, Dempsey & Baxter built a reputation for honest deals at reasonable prices for high-quality jewelry, coins, and small antiques.

The fourteen members of the Dempsey & Baxter team hold degrees, certifications, and accreditations from across the industry, including the Gemological Institute of America. They specialize in appraisals, colored gemstones, diamonds, diamond grading, pearls, and precious metals.

Celebration Jewelers, the jewelry division of Dempsey & Baxter, boasts the largest inventory in northwest Pennsylvania. Their selection offers something to suit just about everyone's taste and budget, including silver, gold, and platinum. Celebration Jewelers' extensive knowledge of colored gemstones and diamonds provides an unrivaled customer experience.

Merging traditional jewelry making techniques with modern computer-aided design and manufacturing, Celebration Jewelers is on the cutting edge of custom jewelry. Their master jewelers machine, cast, and assemble one-of-a-kind designs entirely in-house, making Celebration Jewelers Erie County's only true manufacturing jeweler.

Dempsey & Baxter Rare Coins, with five decades and three generations of experience, is recognized nationally as an expert in rare coins and currency, precious metals investment, and small antiques. Their nationwide clientele includes banks, attorneys, insurance companies, appraisers, antique, and coin stores.

Jack L. Dempsey attributes their success to creating a legendary customer experience that generates a growing referral base. “There's no more rewarding feeling than helping couples begin their lives together. We're dedicated to offering the most satisfying experience, and are thankful to provide northwest Pennsylvania with high-quality jewelry and gifts for all of life's celebrations.”