Diamond price per carat: Find the carat price for the diamond of your choice
Carat price for the diamond of your choice
Ever wondered how to find the diamond price per carat? Here’s a price per carat table for one of the readily available diamonds: a round, G color diamond with VS 2 clarity.
Carat weight
Price per carat
0.46 to 0.49 carat
USD 2800
0.50 to 0.69 carat
USD 3600
0.70 to 0.89 carat
USD 4700
0.90 to 0.99 carat
USD 5700
1.00 to 1.49 carat
USD 6600
1.50 to 1.99 carat
USD 8400
2.00 to 2.99 carat
USD 10200
3.00 to 3.99 carat
USD 11600
4.00 to 4.99 carat
USD 13000
5.00 to 5.99 carat
USD 16700
(Figures quoted from the Rapaport Diamond Report)
Tip: Since the price per carat increases in steps at various critical weights, you can save a lot of money by purchasing a diamond with a carat weight just before the break. For example, a 1.45 carat diamond looks similar to a 1.50 carat diamond, but costs significantly less.
Some weights are also in more limited supply than others, and thus have a higher price per carat. Rare carat weight diamonds include the 0.67 carat diamond and the 1.25 carat diamond. These technicalities do not actually affect the appearance of the diamond significantly; the best way to find value buys is thus to avoid buying diamonds of these rare carat weights.