Round vs Princess: which is better?

Both have their strengths. Round diamonds have 9,073,891 listings at an average of $5,193 USD/ct. The best choice depends on your priorities for cut quality, budget, and personal preference.

What is the price difference between Round and Princess diamonds?

Round diamonds are 44.0% more expensive per carat on average compared to Princess diamonds.

Round vs Princess

Detailed comparison of Round and Princess diamonds: pricing, availability, and market data.

Comparing Round and Princess diamonds across the current market: Round diamonds have 8.8x more listings available. Round diamonds are 44.0% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Princess at a glance

RoundPrincess

Avg price per ct

$5.2K/ct

$2.9K/ct

Price spread

80.1%

82.5%

Cross-retailer share

49.0%

29.1%

Active listings

9.1M

1.0M

Round

Total Listings9,073,891

Categories1,334

Avg. Price per Carat$5,193/ct

Price Change 30d5.1%

Avg. Price Spread80.1%

Cross-Retailer %49.0%

Avg. Retailers29

Princess

Total Listings1,032,850

Categories876

Avg. Price per Carat$2,908/ct

Price Change 30d-9.7%

Avg. Price Spread82.5%

Cross-Retailer %29.1%

Avg. Retailers24

Price Difference+44.0%

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