Forever Starts Here™
Ben and Liz
“I literally looked all over the western hemisphere for the perfect ring for Liz.
From New York, to Washington D.C., to the Caribbean. Turns out it was waiting for me the whole time in my hometown, Mandeville.
Everyone at Anne Dales has been so helpful we have had such a great experience with them.
Thank you so much for everything!”
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Perfection
Commitment
Anne Dale GG, PG, FGA hands selects each diamond for Color, Clarity, Carat Weight and Cut, but the four C’s are only the beginning.
Anne Dale commitment to quality
Each solitaire diamond is certified by GIA or EGL then re-certified again by Louisiana’s leading gemologist – Anne Dale’s exclusive Double Certified promise of quality.
The cut, color, clarity and carat weight are only the beginning to considering the Fifth C – Anne Dale’s Commitment to you.
A Commitment to you that begins even before you enter the store. From fashion-forward designs to contemporary classics, Anne Dale carries an extraordinary array of today’s best designs and gives you the widest possible selection from which to choose.
Each style is carefully evaluated for the beauty of its design and to ensure it meets Anne Dale’s exacting standards of craftsmanship. Anne Dale’s goal is to provide you a lifetime of satisfaction and enjoyment. As your jeweler, Anne Dale will always provide you with exceptional selection, quality, service and value.
This is the Anne Dale Commitment to you – now and for as long as you wear your ring.
Experience
Anne Dale completed a series of courses offered by the Gemological Institute of America, receiving her Graduate Gemologist diploma in 1986. GIA produces diamond certificates and is best known for offering bench jewelers and jewelry store owner’s an education in basic gemology. Anne’s fascination with gemology however was much greater than the fundamentals – studying under Accredited Gemologists Association’s (AGA) founding father Antonio C. Bonanno for several years.
Antonio Bananno
Mr. Bonnano was a scientist who operated an advanced gemological school in Silver Springs, Maryland. Anne spent nearly two years working in his lab. She attributes her knowledge of diamonds and gemstones to her mentor and good friend, Antonio Bonnano.
Returning to New Orleans in the late 1980’s Anne Dale soon became the “jeweler’s gemologist” in Louisiana… the person that jewelry stores would call upon when they needed expertise in gemology.
Years later while speaking at a national jewelry conference on diamonds, Anne was introduced to and subsequently became friends with Gabi Tolkowsky.
Gabi Tolkowsky with Anne Dale
Mr. Tolkowsy is widely regarded as the worlds most famous and renowned diamond cutter. Gabi reminded Anne that some things can not be defined nor categorized by science and that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Today’s popular diamond certificates for example can scientifically categorize a diamond, evaluate how rare a diamond may be – however, the diamond certificate does not define the diamonds beauty.
The interaction between the light displayed from a single diamond and the human eye is beyond words, categories and spreadsheets. This beauty, that experience, is as unique as the human soul that observes the scintillation coming from the diamond and the environment from which it is viewed.
The Centenary Diamond
Gabi knows the diamond industry and has cut some of the world’s most valuable diamonds, including The Centenary Diamond, made to honor De Beers’ centenary celebrations in 1988. At almost 274 carats, it is the largest flawless ‘D’, which is the highest color grade diamond in the world. It sold in 1989 for $100 million US dollars.
The Anne Dale Philosophy on Diamonds
Anyone considering a significant diamond purchase should be advised not to rely solely on a piece of paper (a diamond certificate) signed by a faceless expert and based on some sterile criteria. Rather, evaluate the beauty of the diamonds as you would a rose and like the experts Antonio Bonanno, Gabi Tolkowsky and Anne Dale do… using their expertise, human eyes and just as important- their heart!