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Aida Diamonds vs Frank Darling

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

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

At a glance

	Aida Diamonds	Frank Darling
Founded	Not provided	2017
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia	Brooklyn, NY
Current listings	582,443	289,373
Origin mix	Lab + Natural	Lab + Natural
Cert labs accepted	GIA · IGI	55.00 · 61.00 · 62.80 · 64.00 · AGS · EGL · EGL USA · EGLUSA · FAITH · GCAL · GIA · GSI · HRD · IGI · MATCHING PAIR · UNKNOWN · VGR
Ships to	Australia	US
Return window	Not provided	30 days
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.

Aida Diamonds

Origin mix

Lab-grown 100%Natural 0%

Most common shapes

Round 38%·Oval 13%·Emerald 9%·Cushion 9%

Frank Darling

Origin mix

Lab-grown 80%Natural 20%

Most common shapes

Round 30%·Oval 18%·Pear 10%·Cushion 10%

Stones stocked by both

We track 49,841 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 Singapore? Neither store ships there.
Need GIA grading? Both stores carry it.
Need IGI grading? Both stores carry it.
Need HRD grading? Only Frank Darling carries it.
Aida Diamonds stocks more lab-grown. Frank Darling 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.