Beyond Carat vs Brilliant Earth
Beyond Carat is a women-led, made-to-order lab-grown diamond jeweler working out of the New York Diamond District. Brilliant Earth describes itself as a jeweler selling natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds and gemstones, and states that in 2012 it was one of the first in the industry to sell lab diamonds.
This page sets the two companies' published policies beside each other: what each sells, who writes the grading report, how long you have to return, what delivery and a return cost, how resizing and the warranty work, what the upgrade programme covers, and where you can see a diamond in person.
Brilliant Earth facts on this page are quoted from archived copies of brilliantearth.com pages, retrieved on ; the date of each archive snapshot is given under Sources.
Beyond Carat sells lab-grown diamond jewelry and competes with Brilliant Earth. Brilliant Earth facts are quoted from archived copies of brilliantearth.com pages retrieved on 11 September 2026, each dated by its snapshot; corrections: hello@beyondcarat.com.
What Each Company Publishes
Brilliant Earth facts quoted from archived copies of brilliantearth.com, read 11 September 2026
| Line item | Beyond Carat | Brilliant Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diamonds sold | Lab-grown only, so every stone we sell is grown and graded to one published standard. | Natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds and gemstones; lab collections Capture, Renewable and SCS Sustainably Rated |
| Grading | IGI report in the box with every stone, at D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity and Excellent cut. | IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified diamonds; most laser engraved on the girdle with a number |
| Return window | 65 days from the ship date, refunded to your original payment method; high jewelry, special orders and custom pieces refund as store credit. | Free 30-day returns from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup |
| Return shipping | A prepaid insured UPS label comes to you on U.S. returns, so the piece travels covered. | Free both ways; FedEx return label with an authorization number valid seven days |
| Delivery | Free on U.S. orders by insured UPS 2nd Day Air with a signature on delivery, and international delivery is available. | Free FedEx shipping on every order; Saturday delivery at an additional $30 |
| Resizing | Free resizing for a full year from shipping on U.S. orders, so the fit has time to settle. | One complimentary resizing within 60 days, or one year within the ring’s sizing range |
| Warranty | A lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship, with no claim fee when you use it. | Free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on fine jewelry; three years on watches |
| Showrooms | Online, with a free video or phone consultation and our own workshop in the NYC Diamond District. | 42 showrooms listed across the United States, alongside virtual appointments with a jewelry specialist |
Brilliant Earth cells are quoted or summarised from archived copies of brilliantearth.com pages retrieved 11 September 2026; every archived copy is linked under Sources, with the date of its snapshot. Beyond Carat is a competitor of Brilliant Earth and has no commercial tie to it. Something changed? Tell us.
Three Rows Worth a Sentence
Grading
The archived copy of Brilliant Earth's lab grown diamonds page, snapshot dated 7 September 2026, names three laboratories — IGI, GIA and GCAL — and the archived copy of its online shopping assistance page, snapshot dated 28 August 2026, adds that the majority of its diamonds are laser engraved on the girdle with an identification number such as the lab grading report number.
Every Beyond Carat diamond is graded by IGI before it ships, and the report travels with the ring at no extra charge. Our published band is D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity, and Excellent cut on every piece, at every carat weight. We are IGI-only; if you specifically want a GIA report, our IGI vs GIA page explains the difference.
Returns and resizing
The archived copy of Brilliant Earth's 30-day returns page, snapshot dated 20 August 2026, publishes free 30-day returns and exchanges timed from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup, on a free FedEx label carrying an authorization number valid for seven days, and offers one complimentary resizing within 60 days regardless of sizing range, or up to one year if within sizing range.
Beyond Carat counts 65 days from the day the order ships. U.S. returns travel on a prepaid insured UPS label, and the refund goes back to the original payment method with nothing deducted. High jewelry, special orders and truly custom pieces refund as store credit. Resizing is free for a year from shipping on U.S. orders. Full conditions are on our returns page.
Warranty and upgrades
The archived copy of Brilliant Earth's online shopping assistance page, snapshot dated 28 August 2026, publishes a free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on all Brilliant Earth fine jewelry, a three-year warranty on watches, and a free lifetime diamond upgrade crediting a loose lab grown diamond's original purchase price toward a new lab grown diamond of at least twice the value.
Beyond Carat offers a lifetime manufacturing warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship, with no claim fee, set out on our warranty page.
Which Suits You
| If what matters is… | Beyond Carat | Brilliant Earth |
|---|---|---|
| A third-party report with the stone | An IGI report travels in the box with every stone, so the lab that graded it is named on the certificate. | IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified diamonds |
| A published grade band | D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity and Excellent cut, on every piece at every carat weight. | Diamonds described as independently graded for quality and authenticity |
| A long window to decide | 65 days from the ship date, with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. returns. | 30 days from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup |
| What delivery costs | Free on U.S. orders by insured UPS 2nd Day Air, insured and signed for on delivery. | Free FedEx shipping on every order; Saturday delivery at an additional $30 |
| Resizing later in the first year | Free resizing for a full year from shipping on U.S. orders. | One complimentary resizing within 60 days, or one year within sizing range |
| A warranty with no claim fee | A lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship, with no claim fee when you use it. | Free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on fine jewelry |
| Talking it through before you buy | A free video or phone consultation with our team, with the IGI report open on screen. | Virtual appointments with a jewelry specialist |
About Beyond Carat
Beyond Carat is a women-led, lab-grown-only jeweler. Every piece is made to order in the New York Diamond District, and every stone arrives with its IGI report in the box. Our published band is D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity and Excellent cut, on every piece, at every carat weight, so you can hold us to the same standard whatever you buy.
U.S. orders ship free by insured UPS 2nd Day Air with a signature on delivery, and international delivery is available. You have 65 days from the ship date to return, with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. orders; high jewelry, special orders and truly custom pieces refund as store credit. Resizing is free for a year from shipping on U.S. orders, and a lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship carries no claim fee.
If you would like a person to walk you through a stone, book a free video or phone consultation and we will open the report on screen with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's lab grown diamonds page, snapshot dated 7 September 2026, names IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified diamonds, and an archived copy of its online shopping assistance page, snapshot dated 28 August 2026, adds that most of its diamonds are laser engraved on the girdle with an identification number (read 11 September 2026). Beyond Carat puts an IGI report in the box with every stone, so the lab that graded it is named on the certificate.
An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's 30-day returns page, snapshot dated 20 August 2026, publishes free 30-day returns and exchanges timed from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup, on a free FedEx label (read 11 September 2026). Beyond Carat gives you 65 days from the ship date, refunded to your original payment method, with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. returns.
An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's shipping page, snapshot dated 7 September 2026, publishes free FedEx shipping on every order, with Saturday delivery for eligible locations at an additional $30 (read 11 September 2026). Beyond Carat ships U.S. orders free by insured UPS 2nd Day Air with a signature on delivery, and offers international delivery.
An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's online shopping assistance page, snapshot dated 28 August 2026, publishes a free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on all Brilliant Earth fine jewelry, with a three-year warranty on watches (read 11 September 2026). Beyond Carat's lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship carries no claim fee.
An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's stores page, snapshot dated 15 July 2026, lists 42 showrooms across the United States, alongside virtual appointments with a jewelry specialist (read 11 September 2026). Beyond Carat sells online, with a free video or phone consultation and its own workshop in the NYC Diamond District.
Read the Policies
Brilliant Earth pages, read as archived copies on 11 September 2026, each with the date of its snapshot: 30-day returns, archived copy of 20 August 2026, online shopping assistance, archived copy of 28 August 2026, shipping, archived copy of 7 September 2026, lab grown diamonds, archived copy of 7 September 2026 and stores, archived copy of 15 July 2026. The live pages at brilliantearth.com returned a bot-protection response to every fetch on 11 September 2026, so every figure above is dated to its archived copy rather than to today.
Prices are not compared here because both change; compare complete-ring prices at matching certified grades on the day you buy.
Talk It Through First
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