How diamond shapes affect price.
Diamond ring price chart.
A 0 5 carat diamond may cost 2 500 per carat.
Color clarity cut and carat weight.
0 5 0 7 1 0 1 2 1 5 and 2 0 carats.
The following is a recent update on diamond prices from rapaport in 100s for 1 00ct to 1 49ct diamonds.
The wholesale and retail prices chart below is petra gems best average estimates based on data of leading diamond suppliers and.
Note the price dip late 2008 the economic crisis and recent stabilization or even rises.
Round diamond averages are based on excellent cut diamonds.
To look at this we chose a few benchmark carat sizes.
Diamonds are priced per carat.
This round diamond price chart shows changes in diamond prices over the past few years for different sizes.
The second section of this article will explain how diamond prices are determined and calculated.
The per carat cost increases as the weight and quality increases.
This price index for 1 carat 1 5 carat 2 carat and 3 carat diamonds will be updated periodically to reflect changing retail and wholesale diamond prices.
Sourcing loose diamonds from the wholesale.
For each size we collected average prices for each diamond shape for g color vs2 diamonds from blue nile s inventory.
Diamonds under 4ct never rose as much nor fell as far.
In terms of pricing there are two basic categories of diamonds those priced off of the rapaport diamond price list and those that aren t.
The prices for loose diamonds are available to you in the diamond price chart a diamond price list that is used in the wholesale diamond industry worldwide.
To determine the price of a diamond you need to look at the 4cs.
How to calculate diamond prices.
The price difference between these 2 diamonds will be 28 95 which is very significant for 2 diamonds of the same carat and clarity.
Buying loose diamonds is different than shopping for diamond jewelry in retail stores as the diamonds you source have not been mounted onto jewelry yet.