Round vs Princess: which is better?

Both have their strengths. Round diamonds have 18,358,170 listings at an average of $4,276 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 25.7% 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 9.5x more listings available. Round diamonds are 25.7% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Princess at a glance

RoundPrincess

Avg price per ct

$4.3K/ct

$3.2K/ct

Price spread

82.0%

81.1%

Cross-retailer share

41.5%

40.4%

Active listings

18.4M

1.9M

Round

Total Listings18,358,170

Categories1,235

Avg. Price per Carat$4,276/ct

Price Change 30d-5.8%

Avg. Price Spread82.0%

Cross-Retailer %41.5%

Avg. Retailers34

Princess

Total Listings1,933,059

Categories910

Avg. Price per Carat$3,176/ct

Price Change 30d-0.4%

Avg. Price Spread81.1%

Cross-Retailer %40.4%

Avg. Retailers29

Price Difference+25.7%

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