Norah Light

Norah Light, lab grown diamond jewellery in Melbourne

Norah Light is a jewellery firm based in Melbourne, Australia, focused on engagement rings and wedding bands made with lab grown diamonds. Its catalogue is organised into engagement rings, bands, ready-to-ship pieces and custom orders, and every ring is made to order rather than mass produced.

A method built on pre-selecting the diamond

Rather than offering open combinations of diamond grades, the company pre-selects every stone according to its own quality standards. The process described by the firm is as follows: the customer chooses style, metal and carat; Norah Light personally sources a lab grown diamond with IGI certification and sends the customer a video and the certificate for approval; only after that approval does production of the ring begin, and it is delivered to the customer's door.

The selection criteria the company states are D, E or F colour (completely colourless and exceptionally bright) and VS1 clarity or higher, with inclusions invisible to the naked eye.

Certification and stone characteristics

Every centre diamond in a Norah Light ring is independently certified by the International Gemological Institute (IGI), which confirms cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. The firm maintains that lab grown diamonds are real diamonds, with the same physical, chemical and optical properties as mined ones, and that the only difference lies in their origin.

Origin and environmental footprint

The company presents the lab grown diamond as a lower-impact option because it removes mining from the stone. It notes that these diamonds are created above ground using advanced technology, with HPHT and CVD methods in controlled facilities, and that their environmental footprint depends on how and where they are produced, since the energy source and production methods influence the outcome. Norah Light refers to GIA documentation and peer-reviewed research published in Nature to support these claims.

Collection and models

The engagement ring catalogue includes models such as The Noa Oval Solitaire (with hidden halo), The Ava Elongated Cushion (hidden halo), The Elodie Elongated Radiant, The Isla Marquise Solitaire and The Luna Round Solitaire. The website indicated a starting price of 2,500 Australian dollars for these pieces.

Customer service and shipping

The firm offers personal guidance throughout the entire process of choosing colour, clarity, carat and setting. Shipping is free, insured and express Australia-wide. Norah Light operates from Melbourne and its Australian Business Number (ABN) is 51 095 082 255.