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Calavera New York vs Cape Diamonds

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

Data current as of September 14, 2026 · Updated daily. Zero affiliate revenue.

At a glance

	Calavera New York	Cape Diamonds
Founded	Not provided	2005
Headquarters	Austin, TX, US	Cape Town, South Africa
Live listings	687,326	1,375,638
Origin mix	Lab + Natural	Lab + Natural
Cert labs accepted	AGS · CGL · EGL · EGL HK · EGL ISRAEL · EGL USA · EGLUSA · GCAL · GIA · GSI · HRD · IGI · IGI be · NONE · NULL · None · OTHER · R&F · SGL · SGS · UNKNOWN	CAPE DIAMONDS · GIA · GSI · HRD · IGI · WISE · gia · igi
Ships to	US · CA · EU · Worldwide	South Africa · International
Return window	30 days	7 days

Live listings, origin mix and accepted labs are updated daily. Founded, headquarters, shipping and return details are retailer-provided and were last verified September 2, 2026.

What each store stocks

Inventory composition observed live across each store's listings.

Calavera New York

Origin mix

Lab-grown 15%Natural 85%

Most common shapes

Round 64%·Oval 12%·Pear 9%·Emerald 6%

Cape Diamonds

Origin mix

Lab-grown 71%Natural 29%

Most common shapes

Round 41%·Oval 14%·Pear 11%·Cushion 7%

Stones stocked by both

We track 35,465 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 Singapore? 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.
Cape Diamonds stocks more natural. Calavera New York 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.