NATURAL DIAMOND PRICE CHART (Updated Monthly)
See how natural diamond prices evolve with the latest trends for ALL diamond SHAPES across ALL diamond carat weights.
Our Diamond Price Charts provide an up-to-date view of natural diamond price trends, reflecting fluctuations influenced by global events and supply and demand. From the financial crisis of 2008 to the current diamond market shaped by increased lab diamond prices supply, these trends help both buyers and sellers make informed decisions.
The chart analyzes real-time data from over 1.2 million loose natural diamonds listed on PriceScope, categorized into:
- In-House Diamonds: Often pre-screened for quality and exclusively managed by the vendor.
- Virtual Diamonds: Typically drop-shipped, with prices determined by business-to-business margins. Buyers should review these listings carefully.
Natural Diamond Price Trends: Our chart tracks the percentage change in average carat prices for D-I color and VVS2-SI2 clarity natural diamonds across six different carat weight ranges since , showing how the round natural diamond market has shifted over the years.
% change of the average CUSHION natural diamond carat price of D-I color and VVS2-SI2 on PriceScope.com since
Stay informed about natural diamond prices monthly with our live data-driven insights for the current month. showcasing the latest trends for ALL diamond SHAPES across 12-carat weight ranges. Click on any value and you will be taken to the diamonds that make up that average value represented on the chart. Remember the chart is an actual live data feed from several different vetted online vendors.
- Select SHAPE, then WEIGHT RANGE.
- Cells show average PRICE PER CARAT (PPC). For total price, multiple PPC x any Carat Weight within the selected WEIGHT RANGE.
- Prices reflect average (poor) cut quality. Expect a 10-15% premium for PriceScope Ideal or Super Ideal cut quality.
| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 2325 | $ 2379 | $ 2232 | $ 2744 | $ 1862 | $ 1791 | $ 2164 | |||||
| E | $ 1963 | $ 2124 | $ 2136 | $ 2075 | $ 2036 | $ 1751 | $ 1591 | |||||
| F | $ 2040 | $ 2120 | $ 2398 | $ 1634 | $ 1740 | $ 2070 | ||||||
| G | $ 2252 | $ 1986 | $ 1931 | $ 2032 | $ 1762 | $ 1710 | $ 1741 | |||||
| H | $ 1405 | $ 2057 | $ 1874 | $ 1843 | $ 1347 | |||||||
| I | $ 1720 | $ 1528 | $ 1733 | $ 1598 | ||||||||
| J | $ 2605 | $ 1620 | $ 1550 | |||||||||
| K | $ 1560 | $ 1408 | ||||||||||
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| M | $ 1381 | |||||||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 2006 | $ 2025 | $ 2082 | $ 2534 | $ 2364 | $ 1770 | $ 1697 | |||||
| E | $ 1957 | $ 1816 | $ 2340 | $ 2319 | $ 1732 | $ 1655 | $ 1517 | $ 1125 | ||||
| F | $ 2311 | $ 2015 | $ 1899 | $ 2713 | $ 1897 | $ 1530 | $ 1500 | |||||
| G | $ 1795 | $ 1959 | $ 1859 | $ 1935 | $ 1487 | $ 1822 | $ 1840 | |||||
| H | $ 1775 | $ 1709 | $ 1359 | $ 1840 | $ 1438 | $ 1307 | ||||||
| I | $ 1658 | $ 1631 | $ 1739 | $ 1664 | $ 1248 | $ 1564 | $ 1282 | |||||
| J | $ 1516 | $ 1461 | $ 1429 | $ 1401 | $ 1144 | $ 1398 | ||||||
| K | $ 1285 | $ 1334 | $ 1163 | $ 1281 | $ 1100 | $ 1276 | ||||||
| L | $ 878 | |||||||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 3051 | $ 2381 | $ 2711 | $ 2384 | $ 1993 | $ 2315 | $ 1989 | $ 1705 | ||||
| E | $ 2503 | $ 1455 | $ 2522 | $ 2134 | $ 2267 | $ 1763 | $ 1781 | $ 1566 | ||||
| F | $ 2259 | $ 2820 | $ 2650 | $ 2202 | $ 2204 | $ 2018 | $ 1722 | $ 1241 | ||||
| G | $ 2385 | $ 2376 | $ 1940 | $ 2174 | $ 2205 | $ 1678 | $ 1715 | $ 1514 | ||||
| H | $ 1910 | $ 1720 | $ 1923 | $ 1736 | $ 1832 | $ 1654 | $ 1713 | $ 1372 | ||||
| I | $ 2156 | $ 1617 | $ 1483 | $ 1548 | $ 1627 | $ 1533 | $ 1623 | |||||
| J | $ 1592 | $ 1342 | $ 1370 | $ 1445 | $ 1554 | $ 1295 | $ 1251 | $ 963 | ||||
| K | $ 1285 | $ 1069 | $ 1187 | $ 1180 | $ 986 | $ 1200 | $ 839 | |||||
| L | $ 1078 | $ 1043 | $ 1073 | $ 1060 | $ 1048 | $ 1095 | $ 979 | |||||
| M | $ 1065 | $ 1212 | $ 1150 | $ 1083 | ||||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $ 3441 | $ 2867 | $ 3184 | $ 3421 | $ 2535 | $ 2294 | $ 2076 | $ 1607 | ||||
| E | $ 2812 | $ 3708 | $ 2971 | $ 3211 | $ 2706 | $ 2496 | $ 2031 | $ 1635 | ||||
| F | $ 2676 | $ 2660 | $ 3089 | $ 2528 | $ 2970 | $ 2198 | $ 2067 | $ 1254 | ||||
| G | $ 2291 | $ 2463 | $ 2661 | $ 2798 | $ 2349 | $ 2198 | $ 1700 | $ 1532 | ||||
| H | $ 2599 | $ 2839 | $ 2252 | $ 2383 | $ 2204 | $ 2130 | $ 1818 | $ 1278 | ||||
| I | $ 2416 | $ 1933 | $ 2242 | $ 2009 | $ 2145 | $ 1940 | $ 1558 | $ 1337 | ||||
| J | $ 2208 | $ 1867 | $ 1633 | $ 1969 | $ 1741 | $ 1598 | $ 1460 | $ 1118 | ||||
| K | $ 1279 | $ 1309 | $ 1625 | $ 1769 | $ 1517 | $ 1364 | $ 1429 | $ 929 | ||||
| L | $ 1355 | $ 1278 | $ 1667 | $ 1555 | $ 1326 | $ 1341 | ||||||
| M | $ 936 | $ 1180 | $ 1543 | $ 1057 | $ 957 | |||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $ 4516 | $ 3276 | $ 3156 | $ 3111 | $ 2822 | $ 3011 | $ 2612 | $ 1559 | ||||
| E | $ 3957 | $ 3626 | $ 3093 | $ 2835 | $ 3499 | $ 3136 | $ 2307 | $ 1605 | ||||
| F | $ 3333 | $ 2806 | $ 2874 | $ 3755 | $ 3421 | $ 2481 | $ 2232 | $ 1499 | ||||
| G | $ 3044 | $ 4125 | $ 3864 | $ 3431 | $ 3254 | $ 2903 | $ 1968 | $ 1542 | ||||
| H | $ 3523 | $ 3325 | $ 3202 | $ 2884 | $ 2335 | $ 2669 | $ 2029 | $ 1769 | ||||
| I | $ 1968 | $ 3016 | $ 2386 | $ 2723 | $ 2661 | $ 2460 | $ 1789 | $ 1645 | ||||
| J | $ 2437 | $ 1859 | $ 1969 | $ 2167 | $ 2213 | $ 2092 | $ 1689 | $ 1375 | ||||
| K | $ 2282 | $ 1628 | $ 1939 | $ 1601 | $ 1276 | $ 1712 | $ 1403 | |||||
| L | $ 1699 | $ 1810 | $ 1551 | $ 1416 | $ 1345 | $ 1299 | ||||||
| M | $ 1062 | $ 1255 | $ 1311 | $ 1456 | $ 830 | $ 1345 | $ 1145 | |||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $ 5554 | $ 5968 | $ 4671 | $ 4279 | $ 5085 | $ 3536 | $ 3008 | $ 2987 | $ 2089 | |||
| E | $ 5267 | $ 4393 | $ 3920 | $ 2949 | $ 3438 | $ 3587 | $ 1441 | $ 2138 | ||||
| F | $ 4763 | $ 3871 | $ 3858 | $ 4501 | $ 3472 | $ 3743 | $ 2747 | $ 2327 | ||||
| G | $ 3419 | $ 3490 | $ 5708 | $ 3413 | $ 4256 | $ 3974 | $ 2734 | $ 2972 | $ 1959 | |||
| H | $ 2245 | $ 2973 | $ 2949 | $ 3304 | $ 3489 | $ 3404 | $ 2853 | $ 2356 | $ 1877 | |||
| I | $ 2886 | $ 3551 | $ 2897 | $ 3251 | $ 2843 | $ 2846 | $ 2126 | $ 1928 | ||||
| J | $ 2451 | $ 2902 | $ 2309 | $ 2251 | $ 2258 | $ 2226 | $ 1863 | $ 2177 | ||||
| K | $ 2041 | $ 1969 | $ 1962 | $ 2023 | $ 2015 | $ 1822 | $ 1745 | $ 1750 | ||||
| L | $ 1525 | $ 1639 | $ 1905 | $ 1806 | $ 1674 | $ 1341 | ||||||
| M | $ 2014 | $ 1568 | $ 1327 | $ 1601 | $ 1440 | $ 1422 | $ 1326 | |||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $ 7528 | $ 6624 | $ 6016 | $ 5345 | $ 4617 | $ 3555 | $ 3061 | $ 2967 | ||||
| E | $ 7816 | $ 5999 | $ 5536 | $ 5031 | $ 4622 | $ 3555 | $ 3038 | $ 2611 | ||||
| F | $ 7030 | $ 5052 | $ 4764 | $ 5379 | $ 2438 | $ 3842 | $ 2773 | $ 2412 | ||||
| G | $ 6510 | $ 4616 | $ 4665 | $ 4377 | $ 4571 | $ 3910 | $ 3187 | $ 2543 | $ 2709 | |||
| H | $ 4283 | $ 3507 | $ 3648 | $ 3602 | $ 3513 | $ 2827 | $ 2537 | $ 2177 | ||||
| I | $ 3226 | $ 3015 | $ 2957 | $ 2684 | $ 2968 | $ 2429 | $ 2338 | $ 1764 | ||||
| J | $ 3663 | $ 2609 | $ 2395 | $ 2741 | $ 2674 | $ 2637 | $ 2509 | $ 1344 | ||||
| K | $ 2039 | $ 2194 | $ 2199 | $ 2050 | $ 2031 | $ 1931 | $ 1691 | $ 1315 | ||||
| L | $ 1690 | $ 2134 | $ 1587 | $ 1836 | $ 2082 | $ 1340 | ||||||
| M | $ 1899 | $ 1858 | $ 1703 | $ 1243 | $ 1553 | |||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | $ 12957 | $ 10770 | $ 8348 | $ 8528 | $ 7097 | $ 3423 | $ 5451 | $ 4400 | $ 4079 | |||
| E | $ 8736 | $ 7967 | $ 10874 | $ 4385 | $ 7354 | $ 6365 | $ 5435 | $ 3746 | $ 2640 | |||
| F | $ 9054 | $ 7751 | $ 8020 | $ 5608 | $ 6405 | $ 4281 | $ 4837 | $ 3466 | ||||
| G | $ 5875 | $ 7255 | $ 6838 | $ 8289 | $ 5482 | $ 4872 | $ 4281 | $ 3282 | ||||
| H | $ 5883 | $ 5518 | $ 5390 | $ 6172 | $ 5783 | $ 4459 | $ 3791 | $ 2935 | ||||
| I | $ 4370 | $ 4683 | $ 4518 | $ 5232 | $ 4527 | $ 4524 | $ 3920 | $ 2643 | ||||
| J | $ 3734 | $ 3858 | $ 4254 | $ 4549 | $ 4046 | $ 3086 | $ 2761 | $ 3009 | ||||
| K | $ 2434 | $ 2698 | $ 2699 | $ 2910 | $ 2638 | $ 2413 | $ 2506 | $ 2881 | ||||
| L | $ 2598 | $ 2417 | $ 2291 | $ 1997 | $ 1663 | $ 1781 | ||||||
| M | $ 1806 | $ 1738 | $ 1781 | $ 1724 | $ 1673 | $ 1716 | ||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 17650 | $ 14776 | $ 14840 | $ 10779 | $ 11171 | $ 10749 | $ 8472 | $ 6732 | $ 6180 | |||
| E | $ 16897 | $ 7174 | $ 10773 | $ 5508 | $ 9782 | $ 8410 | $ 6659 | $ 4923 | ||||
| F | $ 13003 | $ 11734 | $ 6119 | $ 5022 | $ 9817 | $ 7975 | $ 6423 | $ 4935 | ||||
| G | $ 11045 | $ 11060 | $ 9982 | $ 5115 | $ 8866 | $ 7201 | $ 5603 | $ 4320 | ||||
| H | $ 7896 | $ 8378 | $ 4273 | $ 8103 | $ 9716 | $ 7003 | $ 7163 | $ 3537 | ||||
| I | $ 7002 | $ 7306 | $ 6143 | $ 6480 | $ 5976 | $ 5912 | $ 6776 | $ 3460 | ||||
| J | $ 5532 | $ 5465 | $ 4808 | $ 4782 | $ 5112 | $ 4547 | $ 4084 | $ 3860 | ||||
| K | $ 4431 | $ 3681 | $ 4192 | $ 4292 | $ 3995 | $ 3783 | $ 3337 | $ 3148 | ||||
| L | $ 2732 | $ 2603 | $ 3413 | $ 3367 | $ 2329 | $ 2694 | ||||||
| M | $ 2095 | $ 2928 | $ 2104 | $ 2403 | $ 1655 | $ 2133 | ||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 25704 | $ 22345 | $ 21238 | $ 10845 | $ 10518 | $ 16807 | $ 14249 | $ 11399 | ||||
| E | $ 14253 | $ 19719 | $ 19541 | $ 19694 | $ 9055 | $ 15577 | $ 13879 | $ 10590 | ||||
| F | $ 22725 | $ 17305 | $ 18047 | $ 14579 | $ 13925 | $ 12059 | $ 10081 | $ 6606 | ||||
| G | $ 13066 | $ 17662 | $ 14401 | $ 16339 | $ 13668 | $ 11898 | $ 9630 | $ 3930 | ||||
| H | $ 12495 | $ 15339 | $ 13649 | $ 12601 | $ 6690 | $ 11391 | $ 9838 | $ 4702 | ||||
| I | $ 10159 | $ 10183 | $ 10651 | $ 10924 | $ 10412 | $ 9263 | $ 8170 | $ 3315 | ||||
| J | $ 8800 | $ 8132 | $ 8264 | $ 7734 | $ 8643 | $ 7871 | $ 7201 | $ 6480 | ||||
| K | $ 9842 | $ 6911 | $ 7303 | $ 6866 | $ 6468 | $ 5663 | $ 5674 | |||||
| L | $ 3880 | $ 5736 | $ 4763 | $ 3743 | $ 4583 | $ 4728 | $ 3987 | |||||
| M | $ 3462 | $ 3550 | $ 2561 | $ 2738 | ||||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 44957 | $ 35318 | $ 37613 | $ 17955 | $ 20893 | $ 16820 | $ 10897 | |||||
| E | $ 28936 | $ 22133 | $ 22918 | $ 23242 | $ 17014 | |||||||
| F | $ 18019 | $ 20404 | $ 23958 | $ 20825 | $ 16184 | $ 15874 | ||||||
| G | $ 18885 | $ 21066 | $ 15528 | $ 18422 | $ 12880 | $ 13757 | ||||||
| H | $ 17815 | $ 14679 | $ 17329 | $ 18928 | $ 15799 | $ 13062 | $ 10276 | |||||
| I | $ 13968 | $ 13927 | $ 11519 | $ 14720 | $ 12439 | $ 11380 | $ 11130 | |||||
| J | $ 10652 | $ 10421 | $ 7169 | $ 10008 | $ 9433 | $ 9579 | ||||||
| K | $ 6564 | $ 8690 | $ 7806 | $ 8471 | $ 7166 | |||||||
| L | $ 6471 | $ 6340 | $ 6676 | $ 6915 | $ 5517 | |||||||
| M | $ 5030 | $ 5858 | ||||||||||
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| FL | IF | VVS1 | VVS2 | VS1 | VS2 | SI1 | SI2 | SI3 | I1 | I2 | I3 | |
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| D | $ 47095 | $ 53587 | $ 36942 | $ 34629 | $ 30217 | $ 22266 | $ 35293 | |||||
| E | $ 17466 | $ 24248 | $ 17483 | $ 16305 | ||||||||
| F | $ 33251 | $ 37589 | $ 30626 | $ 24340 | $ 18667 | $ 14732 | ||||||
| G | $ 27131 | $ 23171 | $ 22285 | $ 18518 | $ 13166 | |||||||
| H | $ 20336 | $ 21451 | $ 24271 | $ 21741 | $ 21166 | $ 17892 | $ 15262 | |||||
| I | $ 15784 | $ 16936 | $ 18420 | $ 13757 | $ 14188 | $ 11784 | ||||||
| J | $ 13774 | $ 13672 | $ 13835 | $ 12653 | $ 11180 | $ 10035 | ||||||
| K | $ 14786 | $ 8916 | $ 8951 | $ 9377 | $ 8364 | $ 7883 | ||||||
| L | $ 7530 | $ 8617 | $ 7885 | $ 6250 | ||||||||
| M | $ 8362 | $ 8855 | $ 6027 | $ 4804 | ||||||||
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| CUSHION Diamond Price Changes For The Last 3 months | |||
| Diamond Carat Sizes | 3/1/2025 | 4/1/2025 | 5/1/2025 |
| 0.0 - 0.5 | 4 % ↑ | 0 % | 1 % ↑ |
| 0.5 - 1.0 | -2 % ↓ | -2 % ↓ | 4 % ↑ |
| 1.0 - 2.0 | -1 % ↓ | -1 % ↓ | 4 % ↑ |
| 2.0 - 3.0 | 0 % | 0 % | 2 % ↑ |
| 3.0 - 4.0 | 1 % ↑ | -1 % ↓ | 2 % ↑ |
| 4.0 - 99 | 2 % ↑ | -1 % ↓ | 2 % ↑ |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How are diamonds priced?
Diamonds are priced based on characteristics like cut, carat weight, color, and clarity. Prices are often discussed as “price per carat,” which is calculated by dividing the total price by the carat weight.
What factors impact diamond prices?
Global events, supply chain issues, and market demand all affect diamond pricing. Natural diamonds maintain higher value due to their rarity and sourcing costs compared to lab-grown diamonds.
How much does a 1-carat diamond cost?
Prices for a 1-carat natural diamond range widely, depending on its quality. For example, a round-cut D-color, VVS1 natural diamond can exceed $20,000, while a round-cut K-color, SI2 lab-grown diamond may cost closer to $3,000.
Why do natural diamonds cost more than lab-grown diamonds?
Natural diamonds are mined and inherently rare, whereas lab-grown diamonds can be manufactured in large quantities, leading to lower prices.
What is the diamond market price per carat?
The price per carat is a common metric to assess the value of diamonds, providing a way to compare diamonds of varying sizes and qualities.
