3 Carat Asscher Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 3 carat asscher natural diamonds in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range usually range from $2,871 to $162,436, with an average price of $34,359.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.9%.Compare 257 verified listings across 11 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-15

3 Carat Asscher Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 257 verified 3-carat asscher natural diamonds in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range, listed across 11 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $2,871 to $162,436, with an average asking price of $34,359 and a median of $32,307.

The price spread of $159,564 (98.2% from highest to lowest) highlights why comparing identical certified diamonds across multiple retailers matters. Two identical certified diamonds can differ by hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on the retailer.

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.

  • 257 diamonds tracked in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $2,871 to $162,436

  • Average price: $34,359

  • Median price: $32,307

  • Available across 11 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.2%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range.

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 15, 2026
Spread $159,564

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

$2,871$162,436
Tracked

257

Lowest

$2,871

Average

$34,359

Median

$32,307

Highest

$162,436

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 29.2%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $10,095

Compare at $14,251

6 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS1 | Very Good
Save 21.6%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS1 | Very Good

From $12,086

Compare at $15,415

6 stores
GIA | 3ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $12,862

Compare at $13,642

2 stores
HRD | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS2 | Very Good

HRD | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS2 | Very Good

From $13,030

Compare at $13,812

2 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS2 | Ideal

From $13,320

Compare at $13,910

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI2 | Ideal

From $13,340

Compare at $14,225

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS1 | Good

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS1 | Good

From $13,416

Compare at $14,014

2 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | L | VS1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | L | VS1 | Ideal

From $13,883

Compare at $14,490

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent

From $13,912

Compare at $14,521

2 stores
GIA | 3.04ct | Asscher | J | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.04ct | Asscher | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $14,020

Compare at $15,206

4 stores
GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Good
Save 21.2%

GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Good

From $14,109

Compare at $17,910

4 stores
GIA | 3.25ct | Asscher | L | VS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.25ct | Asscher | L | VS2 | Ideal

From $14,140

Compare at $14,761

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 18.4%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Very Good

From $14,394

Compare at $17,647

6 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI1 | Ideal

From $14,839

Compare at $16,350

4 stores
GIA | 3.25ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.25ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Ideal

From $14,920

Compare at $16,379

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | H | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | H | SI2 | Excellent

From $15,250

Compare at $16,358

3 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 11.9%

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $15,265

Compare at $17,320

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $15,350

Compare at $16,037

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $15,350

Compare at $16,037

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Very Good
Save 14.7%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Very Good

From $15,364

Compare at $18,006

5 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $16,210

Compare at $17,228

2 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $16,252

Compare at $17,012

2 stores
GIA | 3.1ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 13.3%

GIA | 3.1ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Very Good

From $16,269

Compare at $18,762

4 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | F | SI2 | Very Good
Save 22.2%

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | F | SI2 | Very Good

From $16,315

Compare at $20,969

4 stores
GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | F | SI2 | Very Good
Save 14.5%

GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | F | SI2 | Very Good

From $16,429

Compare at $19,224

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Very Good

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Very Good

From $16,700

Compare at $18,046

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Ideal

GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Ideal

From $17,143

Compare at $18,670

3 stores
GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 21.6%

GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent

From $17,222

Compare at $21,977

2 stores
GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 21.6%

GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | L | VVS2 | Excellent

From $17,222

Compare at $21,977

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | H | SI2 | Good

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | H | SI2 | Good

From $17,334

Compare at $18,170

3 stores
GIA | 3.1ct | Asscher | G | SI2 | Ideal
Save 10.7%

GIA | 3.1ct | Asscher | G | SI2 | Ideal

From $17,643

Compare at $19,753

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Very Good
Save 20.7%

GIA | 3ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Very Good

From $17,976

Compare at $22,679

6 stores
GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $18,080

Compare at $19,693

2 stores
IGI | 3ct | Asscher | I | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 12%

IGI | 3ct | Asscher | I | VVS1 | Excellent

From $18,243

Compare at $20,728

2 stores
GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.02ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $18,249

Compare at $18,913

2 stores
GIA | 3.11ct | Asscher | L | IF | Excellent
Save 28%

GIA | 3.11ct | Asscher | L | IF | Excellent

From $18,418

Compare at $25,571

5 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 20.8%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $18,524

Compare at $23,384

6 stores
GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 21.8%

GIA | 3.03ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Ideal

From $19,017

Compare at $24,325

6 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS2 | Ideal

From $19,132

Compare at $19,691

3 stores
HRD | 3.01ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 10.4%

HRD | 3.01ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $19,171

Compare at $21,398

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | SI1 | Ideal

From $19,190

Compare at $21,008

4 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS2 | Excellent

From $19,537

Compare at $20,112

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 25.1%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $19,590

Compare at $26,140

5 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Ideal
Save 19.7%

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VS1 | Ideal

From $19,830

Compare at $24,695

6 stores
HRD | 3ct | Asscher | H | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 10.4%

HRD | 3ct | Asscher | H | VVS2 | Excellent

From $19,896

Compare at $22,212

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $20,160

Compare at $21,920

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | K | VVS1 | Excellent

From $20,213

Compare at $20,812

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $20,220

Compare at $20,718

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Asscher | I | VS2 | Ideal

From $20,261

Compare at $20,980

4 stores
GIA | 3.05ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 17.1%

GIA | 3.05ct | Asscher | J | VVS1 | Very Good

From $20,299

Compare at $24,485

7 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $2,871.

What to Know When Shopping for 3 Carat Asscher Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $159,564 or more.
  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 $32,307 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.
  7. Asscher cuts are essentially square emerald cuts. Like emeralds, clarity is highly visible, so prioritize higher clarity grades.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 257 comparable stones in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $2,871 and go up to $162,436.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $34,359 with a median around $32,307.

The observed spread is roughly $159,564 across tracked listings, which is about 98.2% from highest to lowest offer in the 3.00–3.49 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 $34,359. The median price is $32,307, 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 11 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. The exact certified diamond can differ by $159,564 across 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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