{"id":34643,"date":"2024-09-09T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=34643"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:55:57","slug":"compare-amazon-lab-grown-diamonds-to-james-allen-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/compare-amazon-lab-grown-diamonds-to-james-allen-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"COMPARE AMAZON LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS TO JAMES ALLEN DIAMONDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Compare-Amazon-Lab-Grown-to-James-Allen-Diamonds.gif\" alt=\"COMPARE AMAZON LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS TO JAMES ALLEN DIAMONDS\" title=\"COMPARE AMAZON LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS TO JAMES ALLEN DIAMONDS\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-34645\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>So I decided to do something fun today.<\/strong> I decided to look at <strong>big lab-grown diamonds<\/strong> (also called lab-created) on Amazon to see what the biggest diamond they sold was.<\/p>\n<p>\nDo note that big diamonds change pretty frequently as they are all different, have different qualities, certificates and prices. <strong>So what I see today, could be totally different tomorrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nWith that said, today I see a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4e7taXw\">massive 5.02 lab-grown emerald cut diamond on Amazon<\/a> (searching for lab-grown diamonds and <strong>sorting by price<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>The specifications are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emerald Cut<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.02 Carat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lab Grown<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>VS2 Clarity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>H Color<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellent Symmetry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellent Polish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluorescence None<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IGI Certified<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<strong>And the selling price:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>$22,120.00<\/h2>\n<p>\n(at the time of this post)<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon 5 Carat Lab-Grown Diamond\" title=\"Amazon 5 Carat Lab-Grown Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"645\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-148x148.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-53x53.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>5.02, VS2, H, EMERALD, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$22,120<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4e7taXw\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThis seemed <strong>pretty high to me<\/strong>, so I wanted to compare similar stones with <strong>James Allen<\/strong> (one of the biggest and best diamond dealers online).<\/p>\n<p>\nSorting by carat weight and emerald cut, I find this <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/emerald-cut\/5.01-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-22100281?a_aid=JSDG\">beautiful 5.01 carat diamond<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\n<h2>The specifications are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emerald Cut<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.01 Carat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lab Grown<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>VS1 Clarity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>F Color<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellent Symmetry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellent Polish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluorescence None<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IGI Certified<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond.jpg\" alt=\"James Allen 5 Carat Lab-Grown Diamond\" title=\"James Allen 5 Carat Lab-Grown Diamond\" width=\"640\" height=\"645\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-148x148.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/James-Allen-5-Carat-Lab-Grown-Diamond-53x53.jpg 53w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h2>And now the shocker, the price:<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe 5.01 carat emerald cut diamond at James Allen is selling for:<\/p>\n<p><h2>$10,300<\/h2>\n<p>\n(at the time of this post)<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT, POL, SYM, FLUOR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>PRICE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#87c1fc\" valign=\"top\"><strong>VIEW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>5.01, VS1, F, EMERALD, EX, EX, NONE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><strong>$10,300<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" valign=\"top\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/emerald-cut\/5.01-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-22100281?a_aid=JSDG\">VIEW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s a price drop of over $12,000.<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd what&#8217;s even crazier is this; <strong>the clarity and color at James Allen is better<\/strong>. The clarity is <strong>VS1<\/strong>, and the color moves all the way up to pure-white; it&#8217;s an <strong>F color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd, at the James Allen website, you can actually see the real diamond, magnify the stone, and <strong>spin it around to see all sides<\/strong>. It&#8217;s pretty impressive.<\/p>\n<p><h2>So would you spend $22,000 for a 5 carat?<\/h2>\n<p>\nOr would you rather spend just <strong>$10,300<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s a humongous difference, and it just goes to show you that <strong>you MUST compare diamonds and prices everywhere<\/strong> to find the best deal.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/all-diamonds\/?IsLabDiamond=True&#038;Shape=all-diamonds&#038;CaratFrom=5&#038;CaratTo=6&#038;RingMatchID=22606?a_aid=JSDG\">See more large diamonds here at James Allen (and sort by cut if you prefer).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>So I decided to do something fun today. I decided to look at big lab-grown diamonds (also called lab-created) on Amazon to see what the biggest diamond they sold was. Do note that big diamonds <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/compare-amazon-lab-grown-diamonds-to-james-allen-diamonds\/\" title=\"COMPARE AMAZON LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS TO JAMES ALLEN DIAMONDS\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,7,6,5,15,29,3,10,37,20],"tags":[2007,538,84,88,1130,89,41,550,503,436,689,488,47,1667,334,227,801,291],"class_list":["post-34643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carat-weight","category-certification","category-clarity","category-color","category-cut","category-deals","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-lab-grown","category-loose-diamonds","tag-amazon-diamonds","tag-certified-diamonds","tag-clarity","tag-color","tag-compare-diamonds","tag-cut","tag-diamond","tag-diamond-certification","tag-diamond-clarity","tag-diamond-color","tag-diamond-cut","tag-diamond-quality","tag-diamonds","tag-james-allen-diamonds","tag-lab-created","tag-lab-grown","tag-lab-grown-diamonds","tag-loose-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34643"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34643"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34653,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34643\/revisions\/34653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}