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Article: Custom Lab Diamond Engagement Rings and Free Quotes: We Beat Almost Any Price

Buyer's Guide · The Draco Editorial

Custom Lab Diamond Engagement Rings and Free Quotes: We Beat Almost Any Price

Draco builds bespoke lab diamond engagement rings to order in any shape, setting, and metal. Send us a comparable piece and request a free quote, and we beat it almost every time.

7 minute read · Published June 5, 2026 · Updated June 5, 2026

The author is the founder of Draco Diamond. Quotes are free and carry no obligation. The price-beat is offered on comparable pieces of jewelry, judged like for like on carat, cut, color, clarity, and metal. Draco prices are in CAD and reflect the published catalog at the time of writing. Every Draco stone is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better, and verifiable at IGI.org.

Custom lab diamond engagement ring, IGI certified, made to order by Draco Diamond
A custom lab diamond engagement ring built to order. Any shape, any setting, any metal, every stone IGI certified.

Why direct is cheaper, same IGI grade

How far below two major online retailers a comparable Draco piece can sit on the same IGI grade and certificate. Real, substantiated figures.

100%66%33%0 vs Blue Nilevs James Allen up to 64% below52% below

Source: like for like comparison on matching IGI grade and certificate, Draco Diamond, 2026. Savings vary by piece and specification.

01
Made to order

Can you make a custom lab diamond engagement ring

Yes. Draco builds custom and bespoke lab diamond engagement rings to order. You choose the shape, the setting, and the metal, and we build it around a stone that fits the design and the budget. Round, oval, pear, emerald, marquise, radiant, cushion, princess: any shape is on the table. Solitaire, halo, hidden halo, three stone, pavé, bezel: any setting works. Metal runs from 10K to 18K gold, platinum, or silver. Every stone is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better, with the certificate included with every order. The only requirement to begin is a picture or a description and a free quote request.

Custom pear cut lab diamond halo engagement ring in gold, IGI certified, Draco Diamond
A pear cut halo built to order. The same brief can be rendered as a solitaire, three stone, or hidden halo in any metal.

If you would rather configure a ring yourself and see the price as you go, the ring builder pairs shape, setting, and metal live. For a finished selection, browse the lab grown diamond engagement rings collection.

"Send us almost any comparable piece of jewelry and we'll beat it almost every time."

Garrett McMartin, Founder, Draco Diamond

02
The offer

Do you price match or beat competitor diamond prices

We beat, not just match. The offer is simple and we state it plainly: send us almost any comparable piece of jewelry and we'll beat it almost every time. Request a free quote at createyourpiece, send a comparable piece or a competitor quote, and Draco beats it almost every time. Comparable means like for like: the same carat, cut, color, clarity, and metal, judged on the certificate, not the marketing. The quote is free and carries no obligation. On matching IGI grade and certificate, a Draco piece can land up to 64% below Blue Nile and 52% below James Allen, the same grade for far less.

Lab diamond engagement ring compared on the hand, IGI certified, Draco Diamond
Like for like is the only fair test. Match the certificate, then compare the price.
03
The reason

Why we can beat the price

The price comes from the model, not a temporary discount. Draco sells direct to consumer, so there is no showroom chain, no distributor layer, and no legacy retail markup stacked between the stone and the customer. Pricing sits near production cost. Every stone is IGI certified, so a Draco piece and a competitor piece can be matched grade for grade on the same certificate standard, which makes the comparison honest and the saving real. That is the whole reason we can say, on a comparable piece, we beat it almost every time. Real anchors make it concrete: a 1 carat lab diamond engagement ring at Draco is around $1,300, and a 2 carat starts from $1,801.

Real Draco catalog anchors (CAD, base 10K gold)
Carat Representative piece From (CAD)
1 ct 1ct solitaire (crescent contour) $1,311
1 ct 1ct open French pavé solitaire $1,410
2 ct 2ct pear cut halo $1,801

For the full breakdown of what a lab grown engagement ring costs by carat and setting, see the lab grown diamond engagement ring cost report.

04
Safety and trust

The safety and trust stack

A low price means nothing without protection behind it. Every Draco order is covered by a consistent stack: 30 day returns, a Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee, free resizing, and free insured worldwide shipping to 25 markets with signature on delivery. Every stone is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better, and the certificate is included with every order. Returns run 30 days; the customer pays return shipping and the refund is full with no restocking fee. Draco is rated 4.8 out of 5 across 863 verified reviews and is BBB accredited.

IGI certified lab diamond engagement ring worn on the hand, Draco Diamond
Every stone is IGI certified and verifiable at IGI.org. The certificate is included with every order.

For a deeper look at how to buy safely online, see the safest place to buy lab diamonds online guide.

05
Get started

How do I get a free custom diamond quote

Three steps. First, open the free quote request at createyourpiece. Second, send a photo of the piece you want, a description, or a competitor quote of a comparable ring. Third, we return a quote built around your specification, and on a comparable piece we beat it almost every time. The quote is free with no obligation. From there you confirm the design, the stone, and the metal, every stone IGI certified, before anything is built. To configure and price a ring yourself first, the ring builder is the fastest way to set a baseline.

FAQ
Common questions

Custom and free quote FAQ

Can you make a custom lab diamond engagement ring?

Yes. Draco builds custom and bespoke lab diamond engagement rings to order in any shape, setting, and metal, from 10K to 18K gold, platinum, or silver. Every stone is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better. To start, request a free quote at createyourpiece with a photo or description of the ring you want.

Do you price match or beat competitor diamond prices?

We beat, not just match. Send us almost any comparable piece of jewelry and we'll beat it almost every time. Request a free quote, send a comparable piece or a competitor quote, and Draco beats it almost every time on a like for like basis. On matching IGI grade, a Draco piece can be up to 64% below Blue Nile and 52% below James Allen.

How do I get a free custom diamond quote?

Open the free quote request at dracodiamond.com/pages/createyourpiece, send a photo, a description, or a competitor quote of the comparable piece you want, and Draco returns a quote built around your specification. The quote is free with no obligation, and on a comparable piece we beat it almost every time.

How much does a custom lab diamond engagement ring cost?

It depends on carat, cut, and setting, but real Draco anchors are concrete: a 1 carat lab diamond engagement ring is around $1,300, with examples at $1,311 and $1,410, and a 2 carat starts from $1,801 for a pear cut halo. Because Draco prices direct with no legacy retail markup, the price stays near production cost.

Is a custom lab diamond ring IGI certified?

Yes. Every Draco stone, including custom builds, is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better, and verifiable at IGI.org. The certificate is included with every order.

References

  1. Draco Diamond custom design and free quote request, dracodiamond.com/pages/createyourpiece. Accessed June 2026.
  2. Like for like price comparison on matching IGI grade and certificate, Draco Diamond, 2026. Savings vary by piece and specification.
  3. Draco Diamond published catalog, lab grown diamond engagement rings. Accessed June 2026. Prices CAD.
  4. International Gemological Institute, certificate verification, igi.org. Accessed June 2026.
Free quote, no obligation

Send us a comparable piece, we beat it almost every time

Send us almost any comparable piece of jewelry and we'll beat it almost every time. Request a free quote, send a photo or a competitor quote, and Draco builds your ring to order, any shape, any setting, any metal. Every stone is IGI certified, E to F color, VS2 clarity or better, the certificate included with every order. Free insured worldwide shipping to 25 markets, free resizing, 30 day returns, Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

Garrett McMartin, founder of Draco Diamond Corporation

Garrett McMartin

Founder · Draco Diamond Corporation

Garrett McMartin is the founder of Draco Diamond, a Canadian direct to consumer lab grown diamond brand based in White Rock, British Columbia, and a member of the Semiahmoo First Nation. Draco is IGI certified, BBB accredited, and rated 4.8 out of 5 across 863 verified reviews.

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