Frank Darling vs Ada Diamonds: diamond prices compared

Facet Wire tracks both retailers nightly. Here is how their live diamond pricing stacks up — medians, per-carat costs, and the cheapest listings from each.

Facet Wire is tracking 513 live Frank Darling + Ada Diamonds listings right now across 2 retailers: Frank Darling (360), Ada Diamonds (153). Prices run from $509 to $48,150, with a median of $2,889 ($1,344 per carat at the median). Data refreshes nightly — last build 2026-10-18.

Cheapest live Frank Darling + Ada Diamonds listings

Stone	Retailer	Carat	Color	Clarity	Cert	Price	$/ct
IGI 0.53 Carat E-VS1 Very Good Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	0.53	E	VS1	IGI 828661219	$509	$960
IGI 1 Carat D-VVS2 Super Ideal Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	1.00	D	VVS2	IGI PD-233382	$630	$630
Lab Diamond [ID: 100748197991KD]	Frank Darling	1.00	G	VVS2	IGI 804635108	$662	$662
IGI 1.15 Carat D-VS1 Very Good Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	1.15	D	VS1	IGI PD-221609	$665	$578
IGI 0.52 Carat D-VVS1 Very Good Cut Pear Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	0.52	D	VVS1	IGI VL-181789	$734	$1,412
IGI 0.53 Carat D-VVS1 Super Ideal Cut Pear Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	0.53	D	VVS1	IGI PD-187217	$742	$1,401
IGI 1.85 Carat G-SI2 Super Ideal Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	1.85	G	SI2	IGI LG582386137	$755	$408
IGI 1.91 Carat H-VS2 Super Ideal Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	1.91	H	VS2	IGI LG593382405	$756	$396
Lab Diamond [ID: E73995AR]	Frank Darling	1.00	D	VVS2	igi 779664732	$760	$760
IGI 1.31 Carat F-VVS2 Super Ideal Cut Round Lab-Grown Diamond	Frank Darling	1.31	F	VVS2	IGI 838626052	$766	$585
Lab Diamond [ID: E95414AR]	Frank Darling	1.19	D	VVS1	igi 822622345	$778	$654
Lab Diamond [ID: LGDRD100-41187UD]	Frank Darling	1.44	F	VVS2	IGI LG646490683	$779	$541

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Frequently asked questions

Is Frank Darling or Ada Diamonds cheaper for diamonds?

On Facet Wire's live tracked data, Frank Darling lists 360 stones with a median of $2,932 ($1,187/ct); Ada Diamonds lists 153 with a median of $2,850 ($1,545/ct). Medians mix shapes and sizes — the honest test is the same certified stone at both stores, which is what the table below tracks.

Do the same diamonds appear at both retailers?

Stones with identical specs — same shape, carat, color, clarity and cut — routinely appear at multiple retailers at very different prices. Facet Wire matches them spec-for-spec so the gap is visible before you buy: one tracked 1.08 ct natural radiant (E color, VVS2 clarity) currently shows a $6,259 spread — $4,267 at With Clarity versus $10,526 at Blue Nile for matching specs.

How often is this comparison updated?

Nightly. Facet Wire re-scrapes both retailers and rebuilds this page from the fresh listings.