Dianna Rae Jewelry | Award-Winning Custom Boutique, Lafayette LA
Located at 500 Settlers Trace Boulevard in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dianna Rae Jewelry is a premier independent custom fine jewelry studio offering colored gemstone creations, bridal collections, and fully bespoke high jewelry design. The immersive space merges French‑inspired elegance, local craftsmanship, and cutting‑edge client experience technology.
- Location: 500 Settlers Trace Boulevard, Lafayette, LA
- Category: Custom Fine Jewelry, Colored Gemstones, Bridal
- Type: Independent Custom Jewelry Studio & Boutique
- Design: Jeff High (Layout, Showcases, Lighting)
- Interiors: POSH Interior Design (Fabrics & Materials)
- Award: 2024 America’s Coolest Stores – #1 Small Boutique
The boutique’s interior features a timeless French design language with custom cabinetry, hand‑crafted details, and a signature “Diamond Dust” wall finish that shimmers gently under lighting. The grand radial chandelier evokes diamond geometry and serves as the dramatic centerpiece.
Gemstone Gallery Wall – 135 Individually Lit Colored Gemstones
Reimagining gemstone presentation, the iconic Gemstone Gallery Wall displays 135 colored stones organized by hue with dedicated lighting. Clients browse intuitively by color, bypassing traditional terminology and connecting emotionally to gemstone beauty.
Colored Gemstone Matching Cabinet & Design Library
Adjacent to the gallery wall, a custom matching cabinet displays complementary accent stones in corresponding tones, streamlining the custom design process and enabling harmonious, creative color pairing for bespoke commissions.
Share Station – Professional Client Photo Studio
The dedicated Share Station provides fixed professional lighting and camera positioning to capture consistent, high‑quality photos of clients wearing jewelry. It delivers instant, social‑media‑ready imagery to celebrate and share custom pieces.
Large Display Screens & Digital Client Experience
A 50‑inch screen streams live jewelry making, gemstone setting, and microscope footage. The bridal background screen showcases client stories, while a dedicated multi‑camera Zoom studio enables premium remote consultations.
French-Style Vitrine Displays & Hand-Carved Details
All display cases and workstations are custom‑built by local Louisiana artisans. Elegant vitrine‑style glass cabinets provide unobstructed views, while hand‑carved legs feature the Dianna Rae logo, blending heritage, craft, and brand identity.
- Gemstone Gallery Wall with 135 individually lit colored gemstones organized by hue
- Custom color‑coordinated gemstone matching cabinet for bespoke design
- Share Station with fixed professional lighting for client jewelry photography
- 50‑inch display for live bench work, gem feeds and digital presentations
- Bridal media wall, multi‑angle Zoom remote consultation studio
- French‑style vitrine displays with hand‑carved artisan details
- Exclusive “Diamond Dust” shimmer wall finish and diamond radial chandelier
- 2024 America’s Coolest Stores – #1 Small Boutique (INSTORE Magazine)
Thoughtfully designed by Jeff High and styled by POSH Interior Design, Dianna Rae Jewelry sets a new standard for custom jewelry retail. It merges artistic gemstone curation, masterful craftsmanship, immersive technology, and timeless French elegance to create a truly unforgettable client experience.
