The prices can be just half the cost of a similar ring at a big-box jewelry store. Compared to online jewelers, here's the general observation: Diamonds 1 carat and above have similar pricing, since the diamonds are certified by GIA. Diamonds under 1 carat are cheaper at Costco, since they're not certified.

Wholesalers usually offer diamonds at much lower prices than what you would pay at a branded jewelry store because overheads like distribution and marketing costs are already eliminated. This means that you are buying diamonds from the same place, at the same price, as the fancy diamond jewelry retailers do.

Jared's lab-created diamonds are graded to the same standards as our natural diamonds. That means your lab-created diamond will be accompanied by an independent laboratory report detailing its “4 Cs” - cut, color, clarity, and carat weight.

Diamonds have always been a gem that people go through a lot of trouble to obtain. The same is true today and the numerous hands a diamond passes through in order to get to your local jewelry store. By the time that diamond reaches the store, expect the jeweler to charge 1.5 to 3 times the original cost.