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Check live prices — we don't print them here, because they change daily.
Rings
The centre stone is where nearly all the money goes. Compare the same specification at each — shape, carat, colour, clarity, cut grade and grading laboratory held identical, or you are not comparing anything.
Earrings
Sold by total carat weight across the pair, so a 1ct pair is two half-carat stones. Cheap enough to make a sensible first purchase from a retailer you have not used before.
Bracelets
Check the clasp and the safety catch before the stone quality. A tennis bracelet that springs open on the wrist is the most common way people lose one.
Necklaces
The chain matters more than buyers expect. Check the gauge and the clasp — a heavy pendant on a thin chain is a repair waiting to happen.
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What this site is
Carat Brands is an independent publication. Its content is journalism and opinion, published for general information.
It is not an appraisal service, not financial or investment advice, and not a guarantee about any retailer's future conduct. We are not gemologists, and nothing here substitutes for an independent grading report from a recognised laboratory.
Accuracy and dates
Prices, policies, inventory and corporate arrangements change without notice. Every policy table carries the date it was read from the retailer's own page, and reviews carry the date they were last updated.
Verify current terms with the retailer before purchasing. Where our reading of a policy differs from what the retailer tells you today, the retailer's current published terms govern — not this site.
If you find something out of date or wrong, tell us and it will be corrected with a note recording what changed.
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Blue Nile, James Allen, Brilliant Earth, Rare Carat, Grown Brilliance, Signet Jewelers and all other names used here are the trademarks of their respective owners. They are used for identification, comparison and commentary only.
Carat Brands is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or acting as an agent for any retailer covered here.
Our content
Text, structured data and the cut diagrams on this site are ours. You are welcome to quote a passage with attribution and a link. Wholesale republication is not permitted.
Affiliate relationships
We earn commission on qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no additional cost to you. Every relationship and rate is listed on the affiliate disclosure page, including one we have not been able to obtain.
Commission does not change what a published policy says, and no retailer has editorial input.
Liability
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Your contract is with the retailer. We are not a party to it and cannot intervene in a dispute.
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