Diamond Prices
Many factors influence the price of a diamond. Specifically, color, carat weight, shape, clarity and cut directly affect the price on a stone-to-stone basis. Other conditions such as production limitations and capacity as well as market supply and demand also influence price at a macro level.
General Pricing
While each individual diamond price varies based on the specifics of the stone, below are some general price ranges using average color and clarity:
White
| Carat | Price per Diamond | Price per Carat |
| 0.25 | $375 - $525 | $1,500 - $2,100 |
| 0.33 | $525 - $875 | $1,600 - $2,650 |
| 0.50 | $1,225 - $2,175 | $2,450 - $4,350 |
| 0.75 | $2,660 - $4,125 | $3,550 - $5,500 |
| 1.00 | $5,900 - $9,500 | $5,900 - $9,500 |
- Price range includes VS1 to SI1 clarity for round F to H colors. For other qualities, please contact us. Prices are subject to change.
Blue
| Carat | Price per Diamond | Price per Carat |
| 0.25 | $575 - $815 | $2,300 - $3,250 |
| 0.33 | $775 - $1,435 | $2,350 - $4,350 |
| 0.50 | $1,650 - $3,125 | $3,300 - $6,250 |
| 0.75 | $3,225 - $5,475 | $4,300 - $7,300 |
| 1.00 | $6,500 - $10,400 | $6,500 - $10,400 |
- Price range includes VS1 to SI1 clarity for fancy intense blue and lighter colors. For other qualities, please contact us. Prices are subject to change.
Yellow
| Carat | Price per Diamond | Price per Carat |
| 0.25 | $285 - $625 | $1,150 - $2,500 |
| 0.33 | $395 - $1,025 | $1,200 - $3,100 |
| 0.50 | $750 - $1,975 | $1,500 - $3,950 |
| 0.75 | $1,650 - $3,075 | $2,200 - $4,100 |
| 1.00 | $2,500 - $4,950 | $2,500 - $4,950 |
| 1.25 | $3,125 - $6,190 | $2,500 - $4,950 |
| 1.50 | $5,400 - $9,225 | $3,600 - $6,150 |
- Price range includes VS1 to SI1 clarity for fancy vivid yellow and lighter colors. For other qualities, please contact us. Prices are subject to change.
Orange-Yellow
| Carat | Price per Diamond | Price per Carat |
| 0.25 | $250 - $340 | $1,000 - $1,350 |
| 0.33 | $345 - $530 | $1,050 - $1,600 |
| 0.50 | $650 - $975 | $1,300 - $1,950 |
| 0.75 | $1,000 - $1,615 | $1,350 - $2,150 |
| 1.00 | $1,500 - $2,500 | $1,500 - $2,500 |
| 1.25 | $1,875 - $3,125 | $1,500 - $2,500 |
| 1.50 | $2,625 - $4,500 | $1,750 - $3,000 |
- Price range includes VS1 to SI1 clarity for fancy vivid yellowish orange to fancy vivid orangy yellow colors. For other qualities, please contact us. Prices are subject to change.
Pricing Misconceptions
Early speculation from years ago made the misimpression that colorless diamonds would be available by the truckload for merely dollars per carat. This however, is far from the truth. The man-made diamond industry is over fifty years old, and just recently has achieved gem-quality results in colored diamonds. The industry has a long way to go until white diamonds are readily available, and we predict capacity will only ever reach a small fraction of the mined diamond production in the foreseeable future.
Very few synthetic white diamonds are available on the market. Those that are weigh less than one carat in nearly all cases. These colorless diamonds are very difficult to grow, with limited availability from any producer. Prices are normally comparable to a mined colorless diamond. If you see a product claiming it is a white lab diamond for significantly less than a mined diamond would cost, caveat emptor, as there is a strong possibility it may be a simulant. In fact, it can cost hundreds of dollars just to have one diamond cut and polished, much more than most simulants cost at retail.
Diamond Budgeting
Choosing a particular diamond is a personal preference. There isn't a right or wrong diamond and there are many ways to adjust your criteria to fit your budget. Here are some general guidelines:
- The national average is between 0.30 and 0.50 carats, with major metropolitan areas averaging between 0.50 and 1.50 carats. The average carat weight throughout Europe is 0.30 carats.
- The national average price for an engagement ring is between $2,500 and $4,000.
- An overused claim is spending two months salary. Though this may serve as a starting point, personal preference should overrule any generic income guidelines. It is also a good rule to not go into debt when buying a ring.
- Carat weight will have the greatest impact on price. It is possible to choose an 'underweight' or lighter weight based on the recipients personal preferences and lifestyle
- The design of the engagement ring can justify different carat weights, such as a three-stone versus a solitaire setting.
- All clarity VS2 and higher require magnification to see inclusions, and most SI clarity diamonds are still 'eye-clean'. Choosing clarity a grade or two lower, especially in blue, can save some money.
- Availability of specific colors, shapes and qualities. We may not have your ideal stone in-stock when you want it. We do offer a lifetime trade-up.
- While it may be easy to get caught up in the numbers (e.g. even carat weights 1.00, or 1-2% of a cut proportion), once the diamond is mounted and worn on a daily basis, the specific measurements are not as important as it being pretty, unique and meaningful for the recipient.
- Know that your investment is protected by our lifetime trade-up and buy-back policies.
If you have any questions or would like some help determining what will work best within your budget, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Future Pricing
No one knows for sure what the future pricing of synthetic diamonds will be, though we can provide some guidance. The technology to grow diamonds is over fifty years old and gem-quality results have just entered the market in the past few years. The process is very capital intensive and there are very few companies with the technology to grow gem-quality diamonds.
We believe the pricing will remain stable, if not increase. To show our confidence in this, every diamond we sell includes a lifetime trade-up and buy-back.
Compared to Other Synthetic Diamonds
Each diamond producer has a different distribution model. This may create slight variations in pricing. It is difficult to do a truly apples-to-apples comparison between similar diamonds, due to all the attributes that affect the price, though we will do our best to help compare diamonds. While we may not have an exact match in-stock to a comparable diamond, we can help you identify the differences between them, and give you our pricing on what the other diamond would cost from us.