Round vs Princess: 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 Princess diamonds?

Round diamonds are 39.6% 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 10.1x more listings available. Round diamonds are 39.6% more expensive per carat on average.

Round vs Princess at a glance

RoundPrincess

Avg price per ct

$5.6K/ct

$3.4K/ct

Price spread

70.5%

80.0%

Cross-retailer share

45.0%

23.2%

Active listings

10.7M

1.1M

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

Princess

Total Listings1,063,154

Categories912

Avg. Price per Carat$3,401/ct

Price Change 30d-13.4%

Avg. Price Spread80.0%

Cross-Retailer %23.2%

Avg. Retailers22

Price Difference+39.6%

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