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Loose Grown Diamond vs The Perfect Carat

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

Data current as of October 29, 2026 · Updated daily. Zero affiliate revenue.

At a glance

	Loose Grown Diamond	The Perfect Carat
Founded	2018	Not provided
Headquarters	New York, NY, United States	US
Current listings	1,437,838	1,885,461
Origin mix	Lab + Natural	Lab + Natural
Cert labs accepted	GCAL · GIA · GIA-LG · HRD · IGI · UNKNOWN	AGS · CGL · DBGIS · DF · EGL · EGL HK · EGL ISRAEL · EGL USA · EGLUSA · GCAL · GIA · GIA-PREMIUM · GSI · HRD · IGI · OTHER · R&F · SGL · SGS · UNKNOWN · WISE
Ships to	US	Not provided
Return window	30 days	Not provided
Terms checked	Not yet verified	Not yet verified

Current listings, origin mix and accepted labs are updated daily. Founded, headquarters and shipping come from public sources. Return terms are our summary of each retailer's own policy page, dated per retailer in the table. Retailers change their terms, so check the retailer's own returns and shipping pages before you buy.

What each store stocks

Inventory composition observed across each store's current listings.

Loose Grown Diamond

Origin mix

Lab-grown 100%Natural 0%

Most common shapes

Round 35%·Oval 14%·Pear 9%·Emerald 8%

The Perfect Carat

Origin mix

Lab-grown 68%Natural 32%

Most common shapes

Round 43%·Oval 14%·Pear 11%·Emerald 9%

Stones stocked by both

We track 547,648 diamonds currently listed at both stores.

Most common overlap: Round, 1ct, lab-grown, D VVS2

Explore Round 1ct D VVS2 cohort

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 Canada? Neither store ships there.
Need GIA grading? Both stores carry it.
Need IGI grading? Both stores carry it.
Need HRD grading? Both stores carry it.
Loose Grown Diamond stocks more lab-grown. The Perfect Carat stocks more lab-grown.

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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?

Listings refresh as we re-read each retailer, most of them every day. Static facts refresh monthly.

How do I find a specific stone at both stores?

Use the GIA or IGI certificate number in our search.