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Diamond Exchange Canada vs Rare Carat

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

Data current as of June 19, 2026 · Updated daily. Zero affiliate revenue.

At a glance

	Diamond Exchange Canada	Rare Carat
Founded	2002	2016
Headquarters	Toronto, ON, Canada	New York, NY
Live listings	411,571	1,153,234
Origin mix	Lab + Natural	Lab + Natural
Cert labs accepted	AGS · CGL · EGL · EGL ISRAEL · EGL Israel · EGL USA · EGLUSA · GCAL · GIA · GSI · HRD · IGI · IGI be · NON · NON CERT · NONE · NULL · None · Uncertified · gia · igi	DF · EGL · GCAL · GIA · HRD · IGI · NONE · NULL · None · OTHER · WISE
Ships to	Canada	US · Worldwide
Return window	14 days	Not provided

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.

Diamond Exchange Canada

Origin mix

Lab-grown 83%Natural 17%

Most common shapes

Round 32%·Oval 17%·Emerald 10%·Pear 9%

Rare Carat

Origin mix

Lab-grown 62%Natural 38%

Most common shapes

Round 42%·Oval 14%·Pear 10%·Emerald 8%

Stones stocked by both

We track 20,187 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 New Zealand? 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.
Diamond Exchange Canada stocks more natural. Rare 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?

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.