Round vs Princess: which is better?

Both have their strengths. Round diamonds have 9,033,770 listings at an average of $5,363 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 44.5% 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 8.5x more listings available. Round diamonds are 44.5% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Princess at a glance

RoundPrincess

Avg price per ct

$5.4K/ct

$3.0K/ct

Price spread

80.8%

82.5%

Cross-retailer share

44.6%

20.9%

Active listings

9.0M

1.1M

Round

Total Listings9,033,770

Categories1,329

Avg. Price per Carat$5,363/ct

Price Change 30d5.1%

Avg. Price Spread80.8%

Cross-Retailer %44.6%

Avg. Retailers30

Princess

Total Listings1,058,521

Categories862

Avg. Price per Carat$2,978/ct

Price Change 30d-9.7%

Avg. Price Spread82.5%

Cross-Retailer %20.9%

Avg. Retailers25

Price Difference+44.5%

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