FACETWIREPrice IntelligenceRitani vs Blue Nile: 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 202 live Ritani + Blue Nile listings right now across 2 retailers: Blue Nile (176), Ritani (26). Prices run from $101 to $95,202, with a median of $582 ($681 per carat at the median). Data refreshes nightly — last build 2026-10-17.
Cheapest live Ritani + Blue Nile listings
Frequently asked questions
Is Ritani or Blue Nile cheaper for diamonds?
On Facet Wire's live tracked data, Ritani lists 26 stones with a median of $116 ($333/ct); Blue Nile lists 176 with a median of $592 ($697/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 2.79 ct pear currently shows a $4,357 spread between the cheapest and priciest retailer.
How often is this comparison updated?
Nightly. Facet Wire re-scrapes both retailers and rebuilds this page from the fresh listings.