CARATBudget
One order, two line items.
Stone and setting. Insured FedEx Priority is included. No service charge, no setting margin, no surprise fees.
Sample order
1.24ct round in 18k solitaire.
Stone
1.24ct · D · VVS1 · Ideal · IGI · CVD
$2,980
Setting
18k white-gold solitaire, four-prong
$1,640
Insured FedEx Priority
Overnight, signature required, Lloyd’s of London
Included
Total
One order, one checkout, no service charge
$4,620
Three levers
Move the total without changing the look.
/ 01
Step under a carat threshold.
1.45ct vs 1.52ct of identical grade prices ten percent lower with no visible difference on the finger.
/ 02
Skip invisible grades.
G-color VS1 looks like F-color VVS2 to the unaided eye and prices meaningfully lower. Save the premium for step-cuts.
/ 03
Default to lab-grown.
Same crystal, same brilliance, dramatically lower price. Mined inventory remains available when origin is the priority.