3 Carat Cushion Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 3 carat cushion natural diamonds usually range from $1,363 to $91,667, with an average price of $36,658.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are flat -0%.Compare 258 verified listings across 7 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

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Last updated: 2026-04-14

3 Carat Cushion Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 258 verified 3-carat cushion natural diamonds listed across 7 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $1,363 to $91,667, with an average asking price of $36,658 and a median of $36,053.

The price spread of $90,305 (98.5% 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 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.

  • 258 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $1,363 to $91,667

  • Average price: $36,658

  • Median price: $36,053

  • Available across 7 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.5%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $90,305

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

$1,363$91,667
Tracked

258

Lowest

$1,363

Average

$36,658

Median

$36,053

Highest

$91,667

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | IF | Very Good
Save 29.3%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | IF | Very Good

From $92,106

Compare at $130,350

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 10.8%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $34,440

Compare at $38,626

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI1 | Very Good
Save 13.7%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI1 | Very Good

From $34,255

Compare at $39,674

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 19.1%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $44,528

Compare at $55,060

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 21.6%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $36,767

Compare at $46,910

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Very Good
Save 16.5%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Very Good

From $47,792

Compare at $57,202

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Good

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Good

From $41,758

Compare at $41,760

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $39,253

Compare at $39,255

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 16.6%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS1 | Ideal

From $19,575

Compare at $23,485

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 28.3%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $28,846

Compare at $40,250

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | J | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 26%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | J | VVS1 | Ideal

From $27,020

Compare at $36,520

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Very Good

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Very Good

From $41,391

Compare at $43,122

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | IF | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | IF | Excellent

From $62,431

Compare at $66,630

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 14.4%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $32,810

Compare at $38,343

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Ideal
Save 12.8%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Ideal

From $33,810

Compare at $38,772

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Ideal
Save 12.6%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Ideal

From $21,830

Compare at $24,990

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Ideal
Save 26.4%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Ideal

From $34,860

Compare at $47,380

4 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 19.1%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $43,415

Compare at $53,690

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $39,729

Compare at $43,188

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 35.3%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $23,220

Compare at $35,880

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 10.9%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $37,555

Compare at $42,140

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Ideal
Save 14.4%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $16,992

Compare at $19,857

3 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | H | SI1 | Excellent

From $36,540

Compare at $39,803

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS2 | Ideal

From $15,685

Compare at $16,275

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Ideal
Save 10.7%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Ideal

From $15,239

Compare at $17,060

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Ideal

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $58,530

Compare at $59,785

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | SI2 | Very Good
Save 29.5%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | F | SI2 | Very Good

From $26,409

Compare at $37,440

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $16,687

Compare at $18,073

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent
Save 10.7%

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $15,239

Compare at $17,060

2 stores
GIA | 3ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Very Good

GIA | 3ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Very Good

From $14,293

Compare at $15,254

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Very Good
Save 11.3%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Very Good

From $43,729

Compare at $49,325

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VVS1 | Excellent

From $50,660

Compare at $55,169

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Ideal
Save 29%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Ideal

From $14,639

Compare at $20,620

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 11.3%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Very Good

From $56,110

Compare at $63,286

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Very Good

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $39,197

Compare at $41,925

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $44,091

Compare at $44,095

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | J | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 24.1%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | J | VVS2 | Ideal

From $26,505

Compare at $34,940

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | L | VVS2 | Good
Save 29%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | L | VVS2 | Good

From $14,477

Compare at $20,393

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | I | SI1 | Excellent
Save 12.7%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | I | SI1 | Excellent

From $29,755

Compare at $34,080

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 14.1%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $43,897

Compare at $51,079

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Good

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Good

From $43,897

Compare at $47,347

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $39,860

Compare at $42,455

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 29.3%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $58,108

Compare at $82,235

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $38,073

Compare at $38,334

3 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 35.8%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $32,560

Compare at $50,746

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 24.8%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $33,475

Compare at $44,495

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 37.4%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $42,129

Compare at $67,305

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $39,330

Compare at $40,850

2 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 28.2%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $43,130

Compare at $60,045

4 stores
GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Ideal
Save 29.3%

GIA | 3.01ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Ideal

From $45,579

Compare at $64,503

2 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $1,363.

What to Know When Shopping for 3 Carat Cushion Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $90,305 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 $36,053 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. Cushion cuts come in standard and modified brilliant varieties. Modified brilliants tend to show more fire, while standard cushions have broader facets.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 258 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $1,363 and go up to $91,667.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $36,658 with a median around $36,053.

The observed spread is roughly $90,305 across tracked listings, which is about 98.5% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

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

Based on our data, the median price is $36,053, which represents the midpoint of the market. Anything below this figure from a reputable retailer is a solid deal.

We currently track this stone category across 7 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 $90,305 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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