Welcome to Provence Jewelry, where timeless elegance meets modern innovation. We specialize in custom jewelry crafted with stunning lab grown diamonds, offering ethically sourced sparkle and personalized designs that tell your story.
Each piece is meticulously crafted by experienced jewelers, ensuring exceptional quality and lasting beauty.
We believe in ethical sourcing, fair trade practices, and environmental responsibility throughout our entire supply chain.
Our dedicated team is here to guide you through every step of the custom design process, ensuring your complete satisfaction.
The truth is, to the naked eye, there is no noticeable difference between a lab grown diamond vs. a real diamond. Unless your jeweler points it out, you won’t tell the difference between the two types of diamonds just by looking at them.
Diamonds manufactured in the lab look and feel like natural diamonds. Like natural diamonds, artificial ones come in different sizes and shapes, and you will be hard-pressed to tell the difference between a crystal that is billions of years old and one that is just a few weeks old.
There is a small difference between the two: natural diamonds usually contain tiny amounts of nitrogen, but this gas is not present in the man-made diamond crystal. However, just like natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds have a significant carbon makeup.
Structurally, the two types of diamonds have different shapes. But these differences can only be seen under special magnifying equipment that jewelers use. The structural or morphological differences are a result of the growth pattern of each diamond.
You may not tell the difference between an artificial diamond and a real one, but you will notice a significant difference in their prices.
When gem-quality lab diamonds entered the commercial market, their price was over 50% higher than the price of real diamonds. But, this has changed over the years as more and more lab diamonds make their way to the market. Now, lab-grown diamonds are generally cheaper than natural diamonds. It is common to find lab diamonds selling for 30 to 60 % less than the natural ones, despite being of a similar grade.
If you are shopping on a budget, a lab-grown diamond might save you some money. You will get gem-quality diamonds at a fraction of the price of natural diamonds, and no one will tell the difference.
Mining natural diamonds is resource-intensive, and the process can strain the climate and the earth where the mining is taking place. Gem-quality diamond is rare, and up to 1000,000 tons of heavy must be dug up to discover just one carat of gem-quality diamond.
If you are concerned about sustainability, lab diamonds do offer a more sustainable choice. Alternatively, you can opt to purchase your diamond from a jeweler who practices or supports green causes. For example, some jewelers donate a portion of the profits from selling natural diamonds to specific causes supporting sustainability.
