Round vs Cushion: which is better?

Both have their strengths. Round diamonds have 10,707,812 listings at an average of $5,628 USD/ct. The best choice depends on your priorities for cut quality, budget, and personal preference.

What is the price difference between Round and Cushion diamonds?

Round diamonds are 11.4% more expensive per carat on average compared to Cushion diamonds.

Round vs Cushion

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

Comparing Round and Cushion diamonds across the current market: Round diamonds have 7.6x more listings available. Round diamonds are 11.4% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Cushion at a glance

RoundCushion

Avg price per ct

$5.6K/ct

$5.0K/ct

Price spread

70.5%

72.3%

Cross-retailer share

45.0%

15.9%

Active listings

10.7M

1.4M

Round

Total Listings10,707,812

Categories1,369

Avg. Price per Carat$5,628/ct

Price Change 30d-0.6%

Avg. Price Spread70.5%

Cross-Retailer %45.0%

Avg. Retailers28

Cushion

Total Listings1,403,458

Categories1,038

Avg. Price per Carat$4,986/ct

Price Change 30d-10.3%

Avg. Price Spread72.3%

Cross-Retailer %15.9%

Avg. Retailers21

Price Difference+11.4%

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