CaratHunter
Same diamond. Different prices. We help you find the best deal.
Compare prices across 100+ diamond retailers worldwide
What is Carat Hunter?
Carat Hunter is an independent diamond price-comparison site: it matches the same certified diamond across 100+ retailers and shows its price range and how many retailers list it, with every retailer's dated price on a Pass. It sells no diamonds and takes no commission.
See it in action
The same certified diamond can vary by thousands across different retailers. Here are some real examples.
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How It Works
Four steps to finding your diamond for less.
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Search your way
Paste a retailer URL, type what you want in plain English, explore with filters, use visual search, or ask Lucy our AI diamond expert.
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Compare across retailers
We match the same certified diamond across 100+ retailers worldwide so you can compare your options side by side.
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Diamonds scored by Caratlytics
Every listing gets a score from 0 to 100 based on quality, value, certification, and market data. Want the finest stone your budget allows? Switch to Quality First mode. Want the best overall deal? The default Balanced mode has you covered.
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Choose with confidence
Compare prices, scores, and retailer options in one place. Average savings of $2,597 on a 1ct diamond when you shop around.
Meet Lucy
Your AI diamond expert. Search, compare, and find the best deal in conversation.
Independent
Unbiased results powered by data, not commissions. Each retailer we track is scored the same way.
Global Coverage
125+ retailers across 25+ countries. One search covers them all.
Dated Prices
Most prices are checked every day, and each one shows when we last confirmed it.
11.4M+
Diamonds tracked
4.7M+
Cross retailer matches
125+
Retailers monitored
25+
Countries covered
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Explore the guides
Hand-built guides that cover the questions every diamond shopper actually asks.
The 4Cs Explained
Cut, colour, clarity, carat. What actually matters and where to spend your budget.
Diamond Shapes
Round, oval, cushion, princess and seven more. How shape changes price per carat.
Lab vs Natural
Why lab-grown and natural prices differ so much, and which option fits your budget.
Estimate a Diamond
Current market price for any 4C combination across 100+ retailers.
Top Value Picks
Our highest-scoring stones for raw value, refreshed daily.
Diamonds Under $50K
What a $50,000 budget really gets you in the current market.
Diamond market analysis
Editorial analysis grounded in our index of certified diamonds across more than 100 retailers
Diamond Insights Blog
Weekly market analysis and deal spotlights from Lucy.
Cert Decoder
Find a hidden certificate number from the specs you can see.
Best by Budget
Three curated picks at three price tiers within your budget, ranked by the Caratlytics score.
Decode any diamond certificate
Find a redacted or hidden cert number from the diamond's specs. Free, no sign-up.
Find every retailer for any spec
Thousands of pages covering each shape, carat, colour and clarity combination. Plus side-by-side comparisons of every major retailer pair.
Carat Hunter Analysis
Editorial analysis, real data
Original analysis backed by our index of 11.4 million certified diamonds tracked across 125+ retailers worldwide. AI-assisted, methodology disclosed.
Latest analysis
Lab-Grown Pears Are Defying Gravity Right Now
Lab-grown pear diamonds in the 1.00 to 1.24 carat range have surged 51% in seven days, going against a broader market that has shed nearly 12% over the past month. With 117 active listings and a median price of $1,316.83 per carat, the category is worth understanding before you commit to a purchase.
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Cohort analyses on cross-retailer pricing, certification grading, lab-grown vs natural spreads, and more. AI-assisted, editor-reviewed, refresh dates on every piece.
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About Carat Hunter
What is Carat Hunter?
Carat Hunter is an independent diamond price-comparison platform that matches the same certified diamond across 125+ retailers, so a buyer can see every price for one stone in a single view. It tracks roughly 11.4 million natural and lab-grown diamonds across 25 or more countries. Most retailers are re-read daily and some less often, and every price shows the date we last saw it. Carat Hunter sells no diamonds and takes no affiliate commission, so its rankings come from inventory data rather than retailer relationships. The goal is simple: show the real price range for the exact stone you want, before you buy.
How does Carat Hunter compare diamond prices?
Every diamond is fingerprinted by its certificate number and physical measurements, then matched to the identical stone wherever else it is listed. Around 4.7 million cross-retailer matches exist where the same certified diamond is listed by more than one retailer. As of October 28, 2026, the same certified diamond typically costs 44% more at a typical retailer than at the cheapest for lab-grown stones, and 19% more for natural ones (the median across stones listed by two or more retailers). Comparing shows you the cheapest of the retailers listing the same stone.
What is the Caratlytics score?
The Caratlytics score is an independent rating from 0 to 100 that Carat Hunter calls the fifth C. It blends four inputs: gemological quality at 35%, value against the current market at 30%, certification strength at 20%, and cross-retailer market signals at 15%. A score near 90 means a well-cut, fairly-priced, lab-graded stone; a low score flags a diamond that is overpriced or thinly documented. The score is recomputed as prices and inventory change, so two diamonds rated 85 are directly comparable no matter which retailer lists them.
How does Carat Hunter check a diamond's origin?
Lab-grown and natural diamonds are chemically and optically identical, and retailers occasionally label a stone with the wrong origin. Carat Hunter cross-checks each certified diamond against the grading laboratory's own record, so a lab-grown stone listed as natural is caught and corrected instead of shown at a misleading natural price. Diamonds with an unresolved origin conflict are held out of natural-diamond search results until they are verified, which keeps the natural listings and their price baselines honest.
Common questions about Carat Hunter
Is Carat Hunter free to use?
Yes. Browsing diamonds, comparing prices across retailers, and reading the buying guides are free. A paid pass adds personalised search, price-drop alerts, and the full Lucy AI assistant.
Does Carat Hunter sell diamonds or earn commissions?
No. Carat Hunter is an independent comparison platform. It does not sell diamonds and earns no affiliate commission on retailer purchases, so its scores and rankings are not influenced by who pays.
Does it cover both lab-grown and natural diamonds?
Yes. It tracks roughly 11.4 million natural and lab-grown diamonds side by side, scored on the same scale, so you can compare the two directly at any spec and budget.
How often are diamond prices updated?
We re-read most of the 125+ retailers we track daily, and some less often. Every price shows the date we last saw it; confirm the final price with the retailer before you buy.
What is Lucy?
Lucy is Carat Hunter's AI diamond assistant. Describe what you want in plain language and Lucy searches the index, compares matching stones, and surfaces the best-value options in conversation.
How much can comparing diamond prices save?
As of October 28, 2026, the same certified diamond typically costs 44% more at a typical retailer than at the cheapest for lab-grown stones, and 19% more for natural ones (the median across stones listed by two or more retailers). Comparing shows you the cheapest of the retailers listing the same stone.