Our History Can Make Yours. Addessi.
When you gave her that gold wedding band and put a matching one on your left ring finger, you made a trusting promise. You made your history.
Ours is a history you can trust. Over 100 years ago our grandfather Allesandro Addessi emigrated from Fondi, Italy when he was only seventeen. So excited to be here, he worked very hard, traveled back to Italy only once again. He again came back to America and settled in Danbury, CT, the Hatter's Capital of the USA. Allessandro worked as a hatter, his sweetheart Gilda came here shortly thereafter and they were married. Together they had three sons and a daughter.
When Allesandro suddenly died at 52, the oldest of his three sons had to leave High School to support his Mother and his two younger brothers.
John began as an apprentice for a fine jewelry store in Danbury. With a fierce entrepreneurial streak he opened his own Addessi Jewelry Store in Danbury in 1948. After a very short period the stores business increased and he was becoming successful. Our father, Rick, joined him in the Danbury store in 1950. Shortly thereafter their youngest brother joined the team too.
In 1966 they decided they wanted to add a new location. They focused on Ridgefield, Ct. and drove here one Sunday to check out a potential location in this quaint town. In their 1963 Ford, they parked across the street from our current location on Main Street. They watched the block for the entire day noticing how hundreds of newspapers and goods were being purchased at Squash's. The space was available, so they decided to secure it on the spot.
Our father Rick opened our store in 1966, and has enjoyed many friendships and success until his semi-retirement just this past year.
For over 30 years we have apprenticed with our Mom and Dad. We've observed their charm, their business acumen,
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