10 Carat Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

A 10 carat natural diamond of any shape typically costs $291,767 (median of 140 listings at 9 online stores). Average prices fell 0.9% over the last month. Updated .

Average $325,862. Listings run from $8,412 to $1,436,732 in the 10.00–10.99 carat range.

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

10 Carat Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 140 verified 10-carat natural diamonds in the 10.00–10.99 carat benchmark range, listed across 9 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $8,412 to $1,436,732, with an average asking price of $325,862 and a median of $291,767.

Across this category, asking prices span $1,428,321 (99.4% from the most expensive to the cheapest listing). The same certified diamond can also be listed at different prices by different retailers, which is why CaratRadar compares stones by certificate number.

These figures use the same benchmark range throughout the page and are based on our latest daily market data, matched by certification lab and certificate number across retailers, so you are comparing the exact same diamond.

  • 140 diamonds tracked in the 10.00–10.99 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $8,412 to $1,436,732

  • Average price: $325,862

  • Median price: $291,767

  • Available across 9 retailers

  • Category price spread: 99.4%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 10.00–10.99 carat benchmark range. How we calculate these prices

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 23, 2026
Spread $1,428,321

Real market range for this carat, shape, and diamond type.

$8,412$1,436,732
Tracked

140

Lowest

$8,412

Average

$325,862

Median

$291,767

Highest

$1,436,732

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

10 Carat Natural Diamond Prices by Shape

Shape-level averages for this carat and type. Open each shape page for full market detail.

ShapeAverage PriceListingsPage
Emerald$271,55123View
Cushion$321,42422View
Round$404,57417n/a
Pear$352,31416n/a
Oval$376,6318n/a
Radiant$188,9686n/a
Princess$427,0916n/a

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GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | L | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $104,828

Compare at $107,361

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Good
Save 24.1%

GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Good

From $107,783

Compare at $142,007

3 stores
GIA | 10.01ct | Oval | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21.7%

GIA | 10.01ct | Oval | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $112,681

Compare at $143,964

3 stores
IGI | 10.02ct | Pear | K | VS2 | Very Good

IGI | 10.02ct | Pear | K | VS2 | Very Good

From $127,724

Compare at $127,725

2 stores
GIA | 10.05ct | Emerald | K | VS2 | Ideal
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.05ct | Emerald | K | VS2 | Ideal

From $129,109

Compare at $168,314

2 stores
IGI | 10.02ct | Emerald | K | VS1 | Ideal

IGI | 10.02ct | Emerald | K | VS1 | Ideal

From $132,980

Compare at $135,960

3 stores
GIA | 10.05ct | Radiant | L | SI2 | Very Good
Save 37.2%

GIA | 10.05ct | Radiant | L | SI2 | Very Good

From $135,707

Compare at $216,125

3 stores
IGI | 10.01ct | Pear | J | SI2 | Ideal

IGI | 10.01ct | Pear | J | SI2 | Ideal

From $136,762

Compare at $139,280

2 stores
GIA | 10.04ct | Round | L | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 15%

GIA | 10.04ct | Round | L | VVS2 | Ideal

From $138,211

Compare at $162,588

3 stores
IGI | 10.11ct | Pear | K | VVS1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.11ct | Pear | K | VVS1 | Very Good

From $142,210

Compare at $142,210

2 stores
GIA | 10.22ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Ideal

GIA | 10.22ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Ideal

From $146,015

Compare at $151,002

2 stores
GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | K | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $148,742

Compare at $157,575

2 stores
IGI | 10.02ct | Pear | J | VVS1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.02ct | Pear | J | VVS1 | Very Good

From $154,335

Compare at $157,186

2 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Very Good
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.02ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Very Good

From $155,606

Compare at $202,843

2 stores
GIA | 10.29ct | Oval | L | VS2 | Ideal
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.29ct | Oval | L | VS2 | Ideal

From $160,647

Compare at $209,413

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Marquise | H | SI1 | Excellent
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.03ct | Marquise | H | SI1 | Excellent

From $161,078

Compare at $209,974

3 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Heart | K | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.03ct | Heart | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $164,115

Compare at $164,305

2 stores
GIA | 10.11ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 37.3%

GIA | 10.11ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $166,034

Compare at $264,680

5 stores
IGI | 10.02ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Ideal

IGI | 10.02ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Ideal

From $167,703

Compare at $176,320

2 stores
IGI | 10.05ct | Radiant | I | SI1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.05ct | Radiant | I | SI1 | Very Good

From $168,819

Compare at $168,820

2 stores
IGI | 10.01ct | Princess | I | SI1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.01ct | Princess | I | SI1 | Very Good

From $168,952

Compare at $178,695

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Radiant | J | SI1 | Very Good
Save 37.3%

GIA | 10.03ct | Radiant | J | SI1 | Very Good

From $169,017

Compare at $269,576

5 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Radiant | J | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 10.02ct | Radiant | J | VVS2 | Ideal

From $173,634

Compare at $179,561

2 stores
IGI | 10.05ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Very Good
Save 14.6%

IGI | 10.05ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Very Good

From $177,165

Compare at $207,519

2 stores
GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | J | SI1 | Ideal
Save 14.8%

GIA | 10.04ct | Emerald | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $180,648

Compare at $212,063

7 stores
GIA | 10.06ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 10.06ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $181,045

Compare at $186,084

3 stores
GIA | 10.18ct | Cushion | L | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.18ct | Cushion | L | VVS1 | Ideal

From $182,066

Compare at $237,323

2 stores
GIA | 10.27ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Very Good

GIA | 10.27ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Very Good

From $184,126

Compare at $194,294

3 stores
GIA | 10.1ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.1ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $184,463

Compare at $193,208

2 stores
IGI | 10.01ct | Emerald | I | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.01ct | Emerald | I | VS1 | Very Good

From $184,634

Compare at $184,635

2 stores
IGI | 10.03ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.03ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $185,137

Compare at $185,140

2 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Pear | I | SI1 | Excellent
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.02ct | Pear | I | SI1 | Excellent

From $187,049

Compare at $243,817

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Excellent

From $189,812

Compare at $209,794

2 stores
IGI | 10.03ct | Pear | I | VVS1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.03ct | Pear | I | VVS1 | Very Good

From $190,587

Compare at $200,359

2 stores
IGI | 10.79ct | Round | K | VVS1 | Excellent

IGI | 10.79ct | Round | K | VVS1 | Excellent

From $194,863

Compare at $200,383

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Emerald | K | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 13.8%

GIA | 10.03ct | Emerald | K | VVS1 | Very Good

From $196,494

Compare at $227,934

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Radiant | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 10.3%

GIA | 10.03ct | Radiant | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $199,297

Compare at $222,224

3 stores
GIA | 10.08ct | Emerald | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 23.3%

GIA | 10.08ct | Emerald | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $199,720

Compare at $260,330

4 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $200,542

Compare at $200,802

2 stores
GIA | 10.01ct | Round | K | VS1 | Excellent
Save 22.4%

GIA | 10.01ct | Round | K | VS1 | Excellent

From $203,489

Compare at $262,305

2 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 10.02ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $208,075

Compare at $217,901

2 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Pear | L | VS2 | Very Good
Save 14.7%

GIA | 10.02ct | Pear | L | VS2 | Very Good

From $210,444

Compare at $246,586

2 stores
GIA | 10.01ct | Oval | I | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 10.01ct | Oval | I | SI1 | Ideal

From $212,270

Compare at $219,509

2 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | J | VS2 | Excellent
Save 12.6%

GIA | 10.03ct | Cushion | J | VS2 | Excellent

From $215,059

Compare at $246,160

2 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Oval | K | VS1 | Excellent

GIA | 10.02ct | Oval | K | VS1 | Excellent

From $215,860

2 stores
GIA | 10.11ct | Cushion | J | VS2 | Excellent
Save 12.6%

GIA | 10.11ct | Cushion | J | VS2 | Excellent

From $216,773

Compare at $248,123

2 stores
GIA | 10.01ct | Pear | J | VS1 | Very Good
Save 11.2%

GIA | 10.01ct | Pear | J | VS1 | Very Good

From $219,280

Compare at $247,056

3 stores
GIA | 10.03ct | Emerald | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 22.1%

GIA | 10.03ct | Emerald | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $219,548

Compare at $281,945

4 stores
IGI | 10.22ct | Cushion | I | SI1 | Very Good

IGI | 10.22ct | Cushion | I | SI1 | Very Good

From $220,733

Compare at $220,787

3 stores
GIA | 10.02ct | Round | I | SI2 | Ideal
Save 10.2%

GIA | 10.02ct | Round | I | SI2 | Ideal

From $226,320

Compare at $252,106

2 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $8,412.

What to Know When Shopping for 10 Carat Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers, because the same certificate can be listed at different prices by different stores. Across this whole category, asking prices span $1,428,321 from the cheapest to the most expensive listing.
  2. Focus on the 4Cs that matter most to you. Color and clarity grades drive price more than cut in many segments, but cut affects sparkle the most.
  3. The median price of $291,767 is a useful benchmark. If you see a deal significantly below this, verify the retailer's reputation and return policy.
  4. Consider eye-clean alternatives. Moving one clarity grade down (e.g., VS2 to SI1) can save 10-15% with no visible difference to the naked eye.
  5. Compare natural vs. lab-grown options for the same carat and shape. Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical but often 30-50% less expensive.
  6. Check shipping, insurance, and return policies. The lowest sticker price is not always the best deal once you factor in total cost of purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 140 comparable stones in the 10.00–10.99 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $8,412 and go up to $1,436,732.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $325,862 with a median around $291,767.

The observed spread is roughly $1,428,321 across tracked listings, which is about 99.4% from highest to lowest offer in the 10.00–10.99 carat benchmark range.

We refresh pricing data daily so these pages stay current with market changes.

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $325,862. The median price is $291,767, so offers between the median and fair benchmark can be reasonable, while reputable listings below the median may be especially competitive.

We currently track this stone category across 9 online retailers, giving you a broad view of the competitive landscape.

For most buyers, color differences below G are hard to detect once set in a ring. Clarity grades of VS2 and above are typically eye-clean. Prioritize cut quality for maximum brilliance, then balance color and clarity based on your budget.

Retailer pricing strategies, overhead costs, and margin targets all contribute. Across this category, asking prices span $1,428,321 from the cheapest to the most expensive listing, and the same certified diamond can also carry different prices at different sellers, which is why direct certified-diamond comparison is essential.

We match diamonds across retailers by their certification lab and certificate number. This means the prices you see are for the exact same physical diamond, not just stones with similar specs. It is a true apples-to-apples comparison.

Diamond prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Our data refreshes regularly so you can track trends over time. Use the price range on this page as a benchmark and compare it to historical averages when available.

Diamond Terminology

Carat
A unit of weight for diamonds equal to 200 milligrams. Larger carat weights are exponentially rarer, which is why prices increase non-linearly with size.
Cut
Refers to how well a diamond's facets interact with light. Cut quality ranges from Ideal to Poor and is the single biggest factor affecting a diamond's brilliance.
Color
Grades a diamond's lack of color on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Grades D-F are considered colorless; G-J are near-colorless and offer good value.
Clarity
Measures the presence of internal inclusions or surface blemishes. Grades range from Flawless (FL) to Included (I3). Most inclusions in VS2 and above are invisible to the naked eye.

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