Round vs Princess: which is better?

Both have their strengths. Round diamonds have 10,963,950 listings at an average of $5,385 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 36.8% 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 9.2x more listings available. Round diamonds are 36.8% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Princess at a glance

RoundPrincess

Avg price per ct

$5.4K/ct

$3.4K/ct

Price spread

74.7%

87.8%

Cross-retailer share

46.0%

28.9%

Active listings

11.0M

1.2M

Round

Total Listings10,963,950

Categories1,384

Avg. Price per Carat$5,385/ct

Price Change 30d-1.0%

Avg. Price Spread74.7%

Cross-Retailer %46.0%

Avg. Retailers29

Princess

Total Listings1,190,846

Categories957

Avg. Price per Carat$3,405/ct

Price Change 30d-0.8%

Avg. Price Spread87.8%

Cross-Retailer %28.9%

Avg. Retailers24

Price Difference+36.8%

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