US guides
Cut on a round changes sparkle immediately. One color grade often does not.
Set the carat band you want to see on a hand, set Excellent cut for rounds, then take the best color the USD budget still allows.
On natural diamonds this saves real money. On lab-grown diamonds the color premium is smaller, so D is easier to keep if you want it.
Build the filter in that order and do not sort by price until it is set. Carat Mate ships the certified loose diamond and its lab report to United States addresses. Prices on the site are in USD. Wrong-item returns may be considered within 3 days of delivery, subject to review.
