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Wholesale Diamonds Direct vs Zales

Side-by-side store comparison. Independent and non-promotional.

Data current as of July 30, 2026 · Updated daily. Zero affiliate revenue.

At a glance

	Wholesale Diamonds Direct	Zales
Founded	Not provided	1924
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia	Coppell, TX, United States
Live listings	158,617	225,542
Origin mix	Lab + Natural	Lab + Natural
Cert labs accepted	AGS · CGL · DBCL · DBIOD · EGI · EGL · EGL HK · EGL INT · EGL ISRAEL · EGL USA · EGLLA · FAITH · GHI · GIA · GS · HRD · IGI · IGL · LDG · NO-CERT · NONE · NULL · None · OTHER · SHANE · STULLER	AGS · GCAL · GIA · IGI
Ships to	Australia	US
Return window	3 days	30 days

Live listings, origin mix and accepted labs are updated daily. Founded, headquarters, shipping and return details are retailer-provided and were last verified June 15, 2026.

What each store stocks

Inventory composition observed live across each store's listings.

Wholesale Diamonds Direct

Origin mix

Lab-grown 1%Natural 99%

Most common shapes

Round 44%·Oval 14%·Pear 10%·Emerald 8%

Zales

Origin mix

Lab-grown 39%Natural 61%

Most common shapes

Round 33%·Oval 15%·Emerald 11%·Pear 10%

Stones stocked by both

We track 17,912 diamonds currently listed at both stores.

Each matched stone has its own page where both retailers' prices appear next to the same physical diamond. That is where price comparison happens, on the stone, not on this page.

Pick by what you are looking for

Need shipping to Australia? Neither store ships there.
Need GIA grading? Both stores carry it.
Need IGI grading? Both stores carry it.
Need HRD grading? Only Wholesale Diamonds Direct carries it.
Zales stocks more natural. Wholesale Diamonds Direct stocks more natural.

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Questions we get

Does Carat Hunter earn commission from either store?

No. We earn zero affiliate revenue from any retailer in our index.

Why do you not show price comparisons on this page?

Pricing varies per stone, not per store. Click through to any matched diamond above and you'll see both retailers' prices on the exact same physical stone, which is the real comparison.

How fresh is this data?

Live listings refresh daily. Static facts refresh monthly.

How do I find a specific stone at both stores?

Use the GIA or IGI certificate number in our search.