I don't know if it's possible for me to recommend Dianna Rae Jewelry strongly enough. If I could…read moregive them more than 5 stars I would. They made a custom, vintage-style engagement ring for my fiancé that blew her, all of her friends and family, and myself away. The ring is absolutely stunning, and I could not be happier with my decision to go with this jeweler. Everything from friendly customer service, to outstanding technical expertise, to product quality and efficient delivery, Dianna Rae has it all.
My experience with this jeweler started while I was searching for a suitable jeweler to make a not so straight-forward engagement ring. I knew my fiancé-to-be wanted an antique/vintage ring, but that doesn't narrow the search down very much. I decided to infiltrate her Pinterest account, and found an antique engagement ring she pinned that I thought was perfect for her. This ring would require setting several small diamonds and sapphires, intricate platinum working, and hand engraving down the sides of the ring.
I went to several other jewelers in the Lafayette and Baton Rouge, LA area, and found my experience was always very negative. They wanted to rush everything, shove different diamonds and settings down my throat, promise me they could make the ring and demanding payment without showing me a design, and being very pushy as far as making decisions on main diamonds, etc. I then came across Dianna Rae Jewelers on Google and decided to visit their store. From the moment I walked in I could tell the entire experience was going to be different. I was greeted by Patrick, one of their jewelers, and he began walking me through the whole custom design process. He took the time to explain to me why I needed to pick the main diamond first, and was very open and helpful with any questions I had. Everything was very much at my pace, and contrary to all the other jewelers, I never felt pushed one way or another and nothing was forced on me. I worked with Patrick for a couple of weeks on finding the right diamond, and we finally settled on a very stunning 1.7 ct cushion cut.
We then began the custom ring design, which started with Patrick generating a 3D computer animated drawing that exactly matched my fiancé's Pinterest example. From there, we were able to work together at modifying the initial design to one that fit my particular diamond and what we believed would be design improvements over the original picture. What I loved is that I got to be part of the design process, but what I liked even more was the level of creativity, experience, and technical expertise Patrick and the rest of the Dianna Rae team brought to the table which allowed an incredible ring design to unfold.
Once the ring was designed, the production process had to begin immediately, as we were on a tight schedule. Patrick was good with updating me periodically as to the progress of the ring production. I was able to come to the store several times during the process to view the rings progress. Finally, after keeping their word and delivering the ring on-time within a very tight schedule, Dianna Rae Jewelers produced what many of our friends, family, and others claim to be the most beautiful ring they've ever seen.
It really is stunning, and I believe without a doubt if I had not been working with a team that was as professional or as experienced as the team at Dianna Rae, I would have received nowhere near the quality or value in my final product. Beyond just gaining a gorgeous engagement ring that my fiancé still can't believe is actually on her hand, I gained a great relationship with a quality jeweler that I will be returning to for all my jewelry needs in the future. You absolutely cannot make a better decision for a quality jeweler than Dianna Rae Jewelry.
