3 Carat Princess Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of May 2026, 3 carat princess lab grown diamonds usually range from $469 to $15,576, with an average price of $2,441.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 5.6%.Compare 3,236 verified listings across 12 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-05-28

3 Carat Princess Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 3,236 verified 3-carat princess lab grown diamonds listed across 12 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $469 to $15,576, with an average asking price of $2,441 and a median of $1,686.

The price spread of $15,107 (97.0% 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.

  • 3,236 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $469 to $15,576

  • Average price: $2,441

  • Median price: $1,686

  • Available across 12 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 97.0%

Price Range Overview

As of May 28, 2026
Spread $15,107

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

$469$15,576
Tracked

3,236

Lowest

$469

Average

$2,441

Median

$1,686

Highest

$15,576

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 74.3%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $522

Compare at $2,029

3 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | D | IF | Excellent
Save 53.1%

IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | D | IF | Excellent

From $525

Compare at $1,120

4 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Very Good
Save 56.3%

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

From $536

Compare at $1,226

6 stores
IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78%

IGI | 3.08ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $540

Compare at $2,450

4 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | I | VS1 | Excellent
Save 56.3%

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

From $541

Compare at $1,237

6 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 79.7%

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

From $541

Compare at $2,660

8 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | SI1 | Very Good
Save 63%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | SI1 | Very Good

From $548

Compare at $1,480

7 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 59.6%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $554

Compare at $1,370

3 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Very Good
Save 35.9%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Very Good

From $558

Compare at $871

3 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 69.5%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $558

Compare at $1,827

8 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 13.1%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $562

Compare at $647

2 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 60.1%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $564

Compare at $1,412

5 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 68.5%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $565

Compare at $1,792

7 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 67.9%

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

From $566

Compare at $1,762

7 stores
IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 58.8%

IGI | 3.05ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $566

Compare at $1,374

4 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70%

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

From $568

Compare at $1,896

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 68.3%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $568

Compare at $1,792

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 68.3%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $568

Compare at $1,792

8 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 68.9%

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

From $569

Compare at $1,827

8 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 62.5%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $571

Compare at $1,524

3 stores
IGI | 3.09ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 68.8%

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

From $573

Compare at $1,839

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 68.8%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $575

Compare at $1,845

8 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 56.8%

IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $575

Compare at $1,330

3 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 70.1%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $578

Compare at $1,930

6 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 70.8%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $582

Compare at $1,993

9 stores
IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 48.5%

IGI | 3.02ct | Princess | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $585

Compare at $1,137

5 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 62.5%

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

From $585

Compare at $1,560

3 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 41.6%

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

From $586

Compare at $1,003

2 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 55.8%

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

From $589

Compare at $1,332

6 stores
IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.2%

IGI | 3.07ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $589

Compare at $1,974

9 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 41.5%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $591

Compare at $1,011

2 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $592

Compare at $2,104

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $595

Compare at $2,117

8 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $596

Compare at $2,118

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 48.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $598

Compare at $1,171

5 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $601

Compare at $2,139

8 stores
IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.06ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $601

Compare at $2,139

8 stores
IGI | 3ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 57.2%

IGI | 3ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $603

Compare at $1,410

4 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 18.5%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $604

Compare at $741

2 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 57.4%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $605

Compare at $1,419

4 stores
IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 57.4%

IGI | 3.01ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $605

Compare at $1,419

4 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Good
Save 70%

IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | G | VVS2 | Good

From $608

Compare at $2,028

8 stores
IGI | 3.04ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 70%

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

From $608

Compare at $2,028

6 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $609

Compare at $2,167

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $609

Compare at $2,167

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $609

Compare at $2,167

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $609

Compare at $2,167

8 stores
IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 3.1ct | Princess | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $609

Compare at $2,167

8 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 57.6%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $609

Compare at $1,436

4 stores
IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 57.6%

IGI | 3.03ct | Princess | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $609

Compare at $1,436

4 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $469.

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 $15,107 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 $1,686 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 3,236 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $469 and go up to $15,576.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,441 with a median around $1,686.

The observed spread is roughly $15,107 across tracked listings, which is about 97.0% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

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

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $2,441. The median price is $1,686, 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 12 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 $15,107 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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