Brilliant Earth Alternatives
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 puts its published policies beside three other jewelers selling lab-grown diamond jewelry: Beyond Carat, Grown Brilliance and Clean Origin.
Every row below is a policy each company publishes itself: what it sells, who writes the grading report, how long you have to return, what the warranty covers, where you can see a piece in person, and where it ships.
Brilliant Earth facts come from archived copies of brilliantearth.com pages, retrieved on and each carrying the date of its snapshot, because the live pages returned a bot-protection response that day. Grown Brilliance, Clean Origin and Beyond Carat facts were read the same day.
Beyond Carat sells lab-grown diamond jewelry and competes with Brilliant Earth and with every other company listed here. Their facts are quoted from their own pages read on 11 September 2026, or from a dated archived copy where the live page was unreachable; corrections: hello@beyondcarat.com.
Four Jewelers, Four Published Policies
Brilliant Earth, Grown Brilliance and Clean Origin facts quoted from each company’s own pages, read 11 September 2026
| Jeweler | Diamonds sold | Grading | Return window | Warranty | Showrooms | Ships to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Carat | Lab-grown only, so every stone we sell is grown and graded to one published standard. | IGI report in the box with every stone, at D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity and Excellent cut. | 65 days from the ship date, with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. returns. | A lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship, with no claim fee when you use it. | Online, with a free video or phone consultation and our own workshop in the NYC Diamond District. | Free on U.S. orders by insured UPS 2nd Day Air, with international delivery available. |
| Brilliant Earth | Natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds and gemstones | IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified diamonds | Free 30-day returns from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup | Free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on all its fine jewelry | 42 showrooms listed across the United States, alongside virtual appointments | Free FedEx shipping on every order; international shipments handled by Global-e |
| Grown Brilliance | Lab-grown diamonds, described as 100% conflict-free | Most diamonds come with IGI certificates; search filters offer IGI and GIA | 30 days from the time the order ships, with a free UPS label | Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty for all customers, effective from the date of purchase | Seventeen United States boutiques listed, plus a listing for Nassau, Bahamas | United States free by UPS; sixteen listed countries free by FedEx, Delivered Duty Paid |
| Clean Origin | Lab-grown and natural diamonds, set in designs using recycled precious metals | Centre stones graded by laboratories including GCAL and IGI, inscribed on the girdle | 60 days from the day the order is ready for delivery or pickup | Lifetime guarantee that jewelry is free from manufacturing defects at delivery | A New York showroom, alongside 45-minute virtual appointments | Free FedEx on domestic orders; FedEx International Priority abroad, duties payable by the customer |
Every cell other than Beyond Carat's is quoted or summarised from that company's own pages, read 11 September 2026 or, for Brilliant Earth, from a dated archived copy; every page is linked under Sources. Beyond Carat competes with all three and has no commercial tie to any of them. Something changed? Tell us.
What Each Company Publishes
Beyond Carat
Ours · lab-grown only · made to orderBeyond Carat is a women-led, lab-grown-only jeweler making every piece to order in the New York Diamond District. An IGI report is supplied with every stone and travels in the box, so the lab that graded it is named on the certificate, and the published band is D, E or F colour, VVS or VS clarity and Excellent cut on every piece, at every carat weight. U.S. orders ship free by insured UPS 2nd Day Air with a signature on delivery, and international delivery is available. Returns run 65 days from the ship date with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. orders, refunded to the original payment method; 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 the lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship carries no claim fee.
Brilliant Earth
Natural, lab grown and gemstones · 42 showroomsArchived copies of brilliantearth.com show natural diamonds, lab grown diamonds and gemstones, with IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified stones (snapshot 7 September 2026) and 42 United States showrooms alongside virtual appointments (snapshot 15 July 2026). Its archived 30-day returns page (snapshot 20 August 2026) publishes free 30-day returns and exchanges from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup, and its archived online shopping assistance page (snapshot 28 August 2026) publishes a free lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects and a free lifetime diamond upgrade toward a lab grown diamond of at least twice the value.
Grown Brilliance
Lab-grown only · seventeen U.S. boutiquesGrown Brilliance's about page describes a female-founded fine jewelry house selling 100% conflict-free lab-grown diamonds with seventeen stores across the U.S., and its 4Cs education guide states that most of its diamonds come with IGI certificates, with a diamond search offering IGI and GIA report filters alongside colour filters D to F, clarity filters VS2 to IF and cut filters Excellent and Ideal. Its returns page runs 30 days from the time the order ships with a free UPS return label on U.S. orders, shipping is free UPS 2nd Day Air with a signature in the United States and free UPS International Economy abroad, and its warranty page publishes a Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty for all customers.
Clean Origin
Lab-grown and natural · 60-day windowClean Origin's story page describes a minority-female-led company founded in 2017, using lab grown and natural diamonds together with recycled precious metals, and its certification page states that each lab-created centre stone is independently verified and graded by laboratories including GCAL and IGI, with the report number inscribed on the girdle. Its return policy runs 60 days from the day the order is ready for delivery or pickup with return shipping covered, shipping is free FedEx on every domestic order with a direct signature, resizing is free once within 60 days of the original shipment date for U.S. customers, and it offers a New York showroom alongside 45-minute virtual appointments.
Which Suits You
| If what matters is… | Beyond Carat | Brilliant Earth | Grown Brilliance | Clean Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Most diamonds come with IGI certificates | Centre stones graded by laboratories including GCAL and IGI |
| 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 | 30 days from the time the order ships | 60 days from when the order is ready for delivery 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 | Free UPS 2nd Day Air to US addresses, signature required | Free FedEx 2-Day on domestic orders |
| 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 | Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty on materials and workmanship | Lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects at the time of delivery |
| Talking it through before you buy | A free video or phone consultation with our team, with the IGI report open on screen. | Virtual appointments alongside 42 listed US showrooms | Seventeen United States boutiques listed in the store locator | 45-minute virtual appointments, and a New York showroom |
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
Beyond Carat, Brilliant Earth, Grown Brilliance and Clean Origin. Each fact is quoted from that company's own published pages, read on 11 September 2026 — for Brilliant Earth, from dated archived copies — and every page is linked under Sources.
Beyond Carat puts an IGI report in the box with every stone, so the lab that graded it is named on the certificate. Grown Brilliance states that most of its diamonds come with IGI certificates. Clean Origin states that each lab-created centre stone is independently graded by laboratories including GCAL and IGI. An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's lab grown diamonds page, snapshot dated 7 September 2026, names IGI-, GIA- and GCAL-certified diamonds. All read 11 September 2026.
Beyond Carat gives you 65 days from the ship date, with a prepaid insured UPS label on U.S. returns. Clean Origin publishes 60 days from the day the order is ready for delivery or pickup. Grown Brilliance publishes 30 days from the time the order ships. An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's 30-day returns page, snapshot dated 20 August 2026, publishes free 30-day returns and exchanges from when the purchase is available for shipment or pickup. All read 11 September 2026.
Beyond Carat sells online, with a free video or phone consultation and its own workshop in the NYC Diamond District. An archived copy of Brilliant Earth's stores page, snapshot dated 15 July 2026, lists 42 showrooms across the United States alongside virtual appointments. Grown Brilliance's store locator lists seventeen United States boutiques plus a listing for Nassau, Bahamas. Clean Origin lists a New York showroom alongside 45-minute virtual appointments. All read 11 September 2026.
Beyond Carat publishes a lifetime manufacturing warranty on materials and workmanship, with no claim fee. Grown Brilliance publishes a Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty for all customers regardless of the price and type of item, effective from the date of purchase and non-transferrable. Clean Origin publishes a lifetime guarantee that its jewelry is free from manufacturing defects at the time of 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 its fine jewelry. All read 11 September 2026.
Read the Policies
Grown Brilliance and Clean Origin pages read 11 September 2026. Brilliant Earth pages are archived copies, retrieved the same day, each labelled with the date of its snapshot.
Grown Brilliance: about, 4Cs education guide, diamond search, returns, international returns, shipping, lifetime warranty and resizing, store locator.
Clean Origin: our story, diamond certification, diamond search, return policy, shipping policy, resizing policy, warranty, showroom.
Brilliant Earth, archived copies: 30-day returns, 20 August 2026, online shopping assistance, 28 August 2026, shipping, 7 September 2026, lab grown diamonds, 7 September 2026, stores, 15 July 2026.
Prices are not compared here because both change; compare complete-ring prices at matching certified grades on the day you buy.
See It On a Screen First
A free half-hour by video or telephone, with the IGI report open on both screens.
Related: Beyond Carat vs Brilliant Earth · Grown Brilliance Alternatives · Clean Origin Alternatives