3 Carat Princess Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 3 carat princess lab grown diamonds in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range usually range from $379 to $44,901, with an average price of $2,344.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 2.6%.Compare 4,580 verified listings across 16 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-14

3 Carat Princess Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 4,580 verified 3-carat princess lab grown diamonds in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range, listed across 16 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $379 to $44,901, with an average asking price of $2,344 and a median of $1,615.

The price spread of $44,522 (99.2% 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.

  • 4,580 diamonds tracked in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $379 to $44,901

  • Average price: $2,344

  • Median price: $1,615

  • Available across 16 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 99.2%

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 14, 2026
Spread $44,522

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

$379$44,901
Tracked

4,580

Lowest

$379

Average

$2,344

Median

$1,615

Highest

$44,901

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 3.11ct | Princess | K | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74%

IGI | 3.11ct | Princess | K | VS1 | Ideal

From $401

Compare at $1,540

6 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.6%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $438

Compare at $1,656

6 stores
IGI | 3.19ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 73.5%

IGI | 3.19ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $454

Compare at $1,714

6 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.8%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $459

Compare at $2,160

8 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 79.3%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $466

Compare at $2,250

9 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Excellent
Save 75.8%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Excellent

From $477

Compare at $1,970

8 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $478

Compare at $1,791

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $480

Compare at $1,797

8 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $484

Compare at $2,079

10 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $484

Compare at $2,079

9 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $486

Compare at $1,819

9 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 69.9%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $486

Compare at $1,615

3 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $487

Compare at $1,824

8 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.8%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $487

Compare at $1,793

9 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $488

Compare at $1,828

8 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $489

Compare at $1,829

9 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Good

From $490

Compare at $1,833

6 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $492

Compare at $1,841

9 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 71.4%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $493

Compare at $1,726

7 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $493

Compare at $1,844

9 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $494

Compare at $1,851

6 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 73%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $495

Compare at $1,833

7 stores
IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $496

Compare at $1,857

5 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $500

Compare at $1,872

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $502

Compare at $1,880

8 stores
IGI | 3.12ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79%

IGI | 3.12ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $504

Compare at $2,400

8 stores
IGI | 3.19ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.9%

IGI | 3.19ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $508

Compare at $2,200

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.6%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $508

Compare at $2,376

8 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.3%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $510

Compare at $2,460

10 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Good

From $510

Compare at $1,909

9 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.9%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $511

Compare at $1,885

11 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.6%

IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $512

Compare at $2,396

12 stores
IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.9%

IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $512

Compare at $1,892

11 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.6%

IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $513

Compare at $2,510

10 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 79.2%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Excellent

From $514

Compare at $2,470

9 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.5%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $514

Compare at $2,510

10 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $514

Compare at $1,922

7 stores
IGI | 3.21ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 78.5%

IGI | 3.21ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $515

Compare at $2,390

8 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $515

Compare at $1,929

8 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $516

Compare at $1,931

7 stores
IGI | 3.22ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.5%

IGI | 3.22ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $517

Compare at $2,400

8 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $517

Compare at $1,937

7 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.3%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $518

Compare at $2,500

9 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $518

Compare at $1,941

8 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.9%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $520

Compare at $2,250

8 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $521

Compare at $1,949

7 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $521

Compare at $1,949

7 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.1%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $521

Compare at $1,801

9 stores
IGI | 3.11ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.11ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $524

Compare at $1,960

7 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $524

Compare at $1,962

9 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $379.

What to Know When Shopping for 3 Carat Princess Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $44,522 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 $1,615 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. Lab-grown diamonds offer excellent value. Ensure the stone comes with a GIA or IGI certificate confirming it is laboratory-grown.
  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. Princess-cut diamonds are prone to chipping at the corners. Look for protective prong settings and avoid stones with visible inclusions near the edges.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 4,580 comparable stones in the 3.00–3.49 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $379 and go up to $44,901.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,344 with a median around $1,615.

The observed spread is roughly $44,522 across tracked listings, which is about 99.2% 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 $2,344. The median price is $1,615, 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 16 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 $44,522 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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