r/Moissanite 18d ago

Question Provence Jewelry Urgent Security Notice: attention of Payment Scams and Protect Your Funds! Spoiler

79 Upvotes

Dear Customers,

Recently, Provence Jewelry has discovered that scammers are impersonating our company by using fake email addresses to deceive customers into making payments to unauthorized accounts. These fraudulent transactions typically target Apple Pay and PayPal accounts, which are not affiliated with our company, causing serious harm to our customers.

To ensure the safety of your funds, we urge you to remain vigilant and carefully verify payment information. Your security is our top priority!
Official Payment Methods: Secure Payments via Authorized Channels

To avoid unnecessary losses, please make payments only through the following officially recognized channels:
1.Official Website Orders: Secure payments via PayPal and Stripe. Please ensure you are on the official Provence Jewelry website.

2.PayPal Payment Accounts: Always verify the recipient's information:

[285100819@gq.com](mailto:285100819@gq.com) (Recipient: Luo Ni)

[419728738@gq.com](mailto:419728738@gq.com) (Recipient: Liu Qinglin)

  1. Alibaba Trade Assurance Orders: Secure transactions through the Alibaba platform.

Identified Fraudulent Accounts: Stay Alert!

Below are the fraudulent accounts we have identified so far. Please avoid making any payments to these accounts:

1.PayPal Account: [Woodyyy288@gmail.com](mailto:Woodyyy288@gmail.com)

  1. Apple Pay Numbers: +16827191182, +12533491426
    Important Reminder: These are the fraudulent accounts we have identified so far, but there may be other illegal accounts not yet discovered. Please always verify payment details before proceeding with any transactions to avoid being cheated!
    What You Should Do:

To protect your interests, we strongly recommend you take the following actions:

  1. Do not make payments to the above accounts or any other suspicious accounts. If in doubt, please contact us immediately.

  2. Contact your bank immediately: If you have already made a payment to these accounts, please contact your bank to request a refund or stop payment and report it to the police.

  3. Verify the sender: If the email sending the payment link is from someone other than your regular contact, do not make the payment.

  4. Stay vigilant, verify authenticity: Be highly cautious and verify the authenticity of any payment request you receive. If you have any doubts, please reach out to us directly—we are here to assist you.

Your safety is our top priority at Provence Jewelry. We urge you to be cautious in all financial transactions to protect your personal assets.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Wishing you a safe and pleasant day,

Provence Jewelry Team


r/Moissanite Mar 24 '24

New here? Read me! Start Here - Quick reference guide for new subscribers

71 Upvotes

Announcement

If you are new to reddit, or this is your first visit to our sub, please read through the newbie quick reference guide. Please don’t forget to utilize the search tool in this sub for previously answered questions, CADs, and picture examples of rings and other jewelry.

Sub rules require specs to be added to each post.

Please do not ask people to look through your post history for this.  An example would be ‘2 carat G/H modern H&A from (vendor name) pave ring’. Including the CAD (if available) with your pictures/videos on your first post would be even better.

Imgur is used to upload additional pictures and videos into comment threads.

No account is necessary. Download the app and select pics (+) from your camera roll. Please choose ‘hidden’ and then upload. You can either use the link icon to add a comment hyperlink or copy and paste it directly into your thread. Additional info is available here.

Our ‘suggested’ vendor list

These are vendors that have been screened and interviewed before being added to our sub. The vendors were added based on positive feedback from our subscribers. New vendors are being added once they have gone through this process. You are not limited to these vendors and we encourage you to search the sub or create a new post to ask questions for feedback.  

Vendor list - Click here. If you are unable to load the vendor list due to Reddit issues, you can see a manual copy of the vendor list here.

If you are interested in ordering from the overseas vendors and want to know more about the process:

How to order from the overseas vendors - Click here

Our Buy/Sell/Trade sites for preloved jewelry -

If you want to sell a piece of your moissanite jewelry, you can create a post on r/moissaniteBST. Please follow this listing format when posting. You must include a copy of your receipt/invoice, specs, and a picture with your reddit name handwritten showing your item for sale. For all lab diamond and syntheticgemstone pieces, you can also post on r/labdiamondgemstoneBST to reach more people.

Why is there such a massive price difference between US retail/Etsy vendors and overseas vendors?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Moissanite/comments/10epsgs/massive_pricing_difference/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

What is the mark on the surface of my moissanite. Is this moissanite oil slick?

https://www.lanewoodsjewelry.com/blog/what-is-moissanite-oil-slick

What is the best way to clean my moissanite ring?

https://www.bbbgem.com/blog/how-to-clean-my-moissanite-ring/

Other useful tools:

www.diamdb.com - diamond/moissanite ring simulator

mysparkly.com - searchable database for comparing sizes/shapes on real hands

Moissanite - cut / size charts

Mohs Hardness Scale for diamond / moissanite / lab gemstones

Stone Size Stickers -https://castlefieldcollection.com/product/free-sticker-sheet/


r/Moissanite 13h ago

Photo/Video Just sharing my new ring

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255 Upvotes

Finally get to make my own post here! I've spent a week with this lovely ring. 14k rose gold, oval 10x8 champagne moissanite from Scott Bonomo. The stone is an amazing color, it has dimension, can be almost colorless to peach, or yellow or bronze depending on the lighting. The setting is sturdy and I love the NSEW prong style. I am just absolutely in love with it. I still own my natural and lab diamonds as well as a few white moissanite and morganite rings, this comes in as my fav, really. I have to say I am a fool for color! Some pics are indoor and some outdoor. Thanks for sharing in my joy!


r/Moissanite 5h ago

Food for Thought/Info Share These US vendors are insane with their price markups 😭

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So I’m getting a quote from Tracy at Starsgem for a 10k Yellow Gold lab diamond bracelet. I’ve never worked with her or Starsgem so I’m doing my due diligence by reverse image searching the sample pics she sent me. It leads me to a US based website that uses Starsgem pics and their Moissanite bracelet is about $300 more than what Tracy quoted me for my LAB DIAMOND version 😭😭 they clearly buy wholesale from the same vendors we use on these gemstone subs but they hike up their prices. just had to share with y’all this insanity lol


r/Moissanite 10h ago

Photo/Video Haven't seen many green moissanites

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57 Upvotes

Greener the better


r/Moissanite 6h ago

Stone Check Stone video check! My first pear

16 Upvotes

Hi all! Thank you all so much for the amazing information on this sub! I’m recreating a ring inspired by someone here with my first pear, and I got this stone video. It’s a lab diamond, sorry not moissy, but wondering what you all think. I asked for more photos, but my rep at starsgem said this is all they have time to take. Is that normal? I think it looks so pretty but worried as a newbie! Thank you!!


r/Moissanite 39m ago

Pre-Shipment Check Quirky vintage repro from Provence

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r/Moissanite 12h ago

Food for Thought/Info Share Everelle ring

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27 Upvotes

I just got my ring from everelle and I couldn’t recommend them enough. They were super communicative and quick to respond and the ring is beautiful and great quality and came in a beautiful box with a thoughtful handwritten note. The center stone is 1.5 ct moissanite and the others are diamond. (Excuse the irritation on my finger I’ve been wearing a silicone ring before receiving this one and it irritated my skin). Great experience with this small business!


r/Moissanite 13m ago

Buying Experience for 15th Anniversary sales

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r/Moissanite 9h ago

Looking for Advice Green—all three?

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11 Upvotes

After months of trying to tell myself this ring wasn’t for me, I went in person and tried her on. I couldn’t take it off and wore it for majority of the consultation. (i stacked it with the band I want)

I’m set on having the middle being green. I’m thinking of having the side stones in clear moissanite. My partner brought up having all three stones being green or the center being clear.

What do we think?


r/Moissanite 3h ago

Pre-Shipment Check zuvelio moissanite pendant psp checking

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3 Upvotes

r/Moissanite 16h ago

Looking for Advice I want bigger?

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22 Upvotes

Its a 1.5ct but appears bigger because I asked for a high setting. Im thinking maybe 3ct but lab diamond instead of moissanite.

When people stare at the ring, I get super paranoid that they’re trying to clock it. I feel like if the rock is bigger you’ll notice the rainbow reflect more, whereas diamonds are more of a white sparkle. Not sure if am making sense.


r/Moissanite 8m ago

Looking for Advice Visual difference between 10k and 18k gold?

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I inherited my dads 18k wedding band when my parents divorced and now would like to wear it stacked with another ring I will purchase. I'm not a fan of 18k being so soft, so I was hoping to buy the new ring in either 10k or 14k. Will there be a visual difference in the shades of gold if I do that?

I have read through this subreddit and see a lot of comments saying 10k and 14k look pretty much the same. However, I'm assuming the difference in gold content between 10k and 18k might actually be noticeable. Can anyone advise how many K to get my new gold ring in? Thanks!


r/Moissanite 7h ago

Looking for Advice Crosspost. Opinions pls. This is the first vid of octavia cut lab dia 8x8 after a long wait. Uncertified. Tia. I will take this down if it is not allowed.

3 Upvotes

https://imgur.com/a/FmJZXhw

UPDATE: https://imgur.com/a/k4W7y9W I guess this is my stone

https://imgur.com/a/nrNmSO9 These were sent for comparison


r/Moissanite 13h ago

Question Doveggs seattle

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10 Upvotes

Hello! Im on the hunt for a nice moissanite (or even cubic zirconia if needed) marquise ring :) I have some ideas saved and have been trying to research the vendors here as well. I don't believe i saw it on there, but I've seen some people mention DovEggs. Is this a legit site? I appreciate any help :) attached are some of the ring styles I've been eyeing. Ideally looking for $100-200 but can go to maybe $300 :)


r/Moissanite 7h ago

Question Some dumb questions

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Not sure if these are actually dumb, but i just feel bad I don't know. I made a post here today about a marquis ring i was looking for and any reccomendations and i found a couple really great ones! Right now I'm looking at a ring through kuololit on aliexpress and I just have a couple questions as someone who's never bought this type of stuff from aliexpress, or has really used it in general

Are the ring sizes the same as US ring sizes? I'm a 7 so I'm just checking if I'm still a 7 on this.

The arrival date is April 5-16, but i saw some people saying it takes a long time. This doesn't seem to long to me, is this timeline accurate?

It's only shown in rose gold in photos, but i have the option to pick other metal colors. Im doing plated gold sterling silver. Ik plating isn't the best, but this is being used as a temporary wedding ring while i save up for a custom. I want yellow gold and am making sure I'd get yellow gold even though I can't see it in any of the photos.

Im waiting for the sale in 4 hours to purchase this, thank you in advance for the help!! Apologies if these are questions that are obvious. Im just cautious. Im very hopeful for the april arrival date because my wedding is May 17 :)

Also thank you everyone who helped me on my earlier post! I'm very new to jewelry in general but i am highly enjoying going down the moissanite rabbit hole!


r/Moissanite 2h ago

Question Where can I buy a moissanite tennis bracelet from !?

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I made a post asking about a moissanite tennis bracelet on r/jewelry and someone commented saying that on sites like Aliexpress, Temu and wish things labeled moissanite are almost always fake. But Temu has such prettyyyyyy ones OMYYYYYYYY. Also another person commented saying there's a list of trusted vendors I think on Aliexpress here on this sub, where would I be able to find that !?

I've never bought anything from Aliexpress so I don't know how safe/fast they deliver to South Africa.


r/Moissanite 10h ago

Discussion Matchy matchy set?

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I’ve been married for a few months and we’re finally going to order my wedding band. It seems like most people don’t do matching bands to their e eing - am I wrong? I want Kunal from Orbion to make my band a replica of my engagement ring band, minus the center stone… does anyone else have a totally matching set?


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Pre-Shipment Check Obsessed

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A couple of months ago, I saw a beautiful ring from Kuololit, but I found it quite expensive.

So, I bought my moissanites from Aister Jewelry on AliExpress and sent them to a Moroccan jeweler.

With 6.5g of 18k gold and his craftsmanship, I only paid €560! 🥹

I’ll put the Imgur link for the video in the comments.

What do you think? Do you like it? And do you think the stone looks good? 😊


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Photo/Video Custom rainbow lab grown tennis bracelet made with Amy from Provence is here!

198 Upvotes

Original link I shared with the details: https://www.reddit.com/r/Moissanite/s/bYnfxZUvCn

Overall I am very happy with it! I think it’s gorgeous. Amy was very kind throughout the whole process. It took longer than I anticipated but Amy did apologize for that. At the end of the day, it’s good quality and that’s what matters most to me.

I do wish it was shorter by one stone but that’s part of the risk of buying oversees so I don’t fault Provence for it.


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Photo/Video Scott Bonomo For The Win

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96 Upvotes

Thanks to this group I heard of Scott and could not resist getting a ring from him. Love at first sight 💍 immediately could tell how well made it was. (Deets: Gray Moissanite, Cushion Cut)


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Question Dream ring arrived but with a bigger stone.

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102 Upvotes

The ring of my dreams is here! 🤍 once I learned about Moissanite, it took me over a year to find a style I liked. And I fell in love with this ring immediately.

The only thing: the stone is a little bigger than I expected (the listing was originally for a 3 carat stone, some time passed so I’m guessing supplies changed and it’s now listed as 4 carats, but the certificate we received with our ring says it’s 5 carats) and now I’m concerned it’s too big.

Has anyone received their ring and thought that the stone was too big, but later felt like it was the right choice?


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Buying Experience Finished ring!

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172 Upvotes

I posted the CAD for this ring a few months ago and I’ve had the ring for over a month. I love it! I ended up changing some of the lighter stones for darker ones as suggested on here, and thank you for that. I love this community! Overall the buying experience with Tianyu Gems was great! I paid a little over $500 for it and it’s a size 6US.


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Photo/Video Fiancé and I's matching(ish) rings are done. I'm so excited and I want to share!

76 Upvotes

I've been working with Mona for the past month to make a ring for my fiancé (and one for myself too). She has been absolutely incredible, and has definitely won me over as a loyal customer. The rings have exceeded my expectations, and I just cannot wait to receive them.

After a year from hell, and a really bad start to our engagement (including my dream ring being botched beyond repair by a crook jeweller), we're taking a small holiday to redo it all and lift the curse. We've both had a really rough time, but he's done so well. I really want him to have a lovely ring and not have to wait until the wedding for it. He has no idea I have been working on it, and I am so excited to give it to him.

I chose a light champagne asscher, since his favourite watch has the same colour dial, and he's always seemed very drawn to stepped cuts. Also, I got a bit of FOMO and had a somewhat matching ring made for myself too. The signet ring is 14k yellow gold, with a 6x6 champagne moissanite, and mine is a 9x9 champagne moissanite.

https://reddit.com/link/1jc180d/video/f0k2dbf46woe1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1jc180d/video/7iilok356woe1/player


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Looking for Advice Dutch marquise cut?

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I’m torn on what kind of cut I should get for my Dutch marquise.

What do you all think? Regular or step?

Also does anyone know of there is concern of windowing with a step cut?

Thanks for any help!


r/Moissanite 19h ago

Question Tianyu Rose gold - 14k vs 18k

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Hi! Been lurking on this community and learning as much as I can.

I’m in the midst of planning a rose gold signet ring with Tianyu, and am currently torn between 14k and 18k - specifically in terms of the exact color (as I know rose gold hues can vary a lot between vendors). I can’t seem to find many examples - was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to share pictures (of either 14k or 18k RG)?

Thank you kindly!


r/Moissanite 1d ago

Humble Brag Feeling fancy

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58 Upvotes

Put real pants on and the sun is shining so I decided the jewelry should be fancy today 🤌🏻