6 Carat Round Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 6 carat round natural diamonds in the 6.00–6.99 carat benchmark range usually range from $3,230 to $568,055, with an average price of $149,850.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are up 0.8%.Compare 185 verified listings across 10 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-14

6 Carat Round Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 185 verified 6-carat round natural diamonds in the 6.00–6.99 carat benchmark range, listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $3,230 to $568,055, with an average asking price of $149,850 and a median of $131,848.

The price spread of $564,825 (99.4% 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.

  • 185 diamonds tracked in the 6.00–6.99 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $3,230 to $568,055

  • Average price: $149,850

  • Median price: $131,848

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 99.4%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 6.00–6.99 carat benchmark range.

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 14, 2026
Spread $564,825

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

$3,230$568,055
Tracked

185

Lowest

$3,230

Average

$149,850

Median

$131,848

Highest

$568,055

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 12.6%

IGI | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $29,398

Compare at $33,622

2 stores
IGI | 6.03ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 16.1%

IGI | 6.03ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $34,710

Compare at $41,366

3 stores
IGI | 6.01ct | Round | L | VS1 | Ideal
Save 19.4%

IGI | 6.01ct | Round | L | VS1 | Ideal

From $41,331

Compare at $51,308

2 stores
IGI | 6.2ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 13.9%

IGI | 6.2ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $47,275

Compare at $54,902

4 stores
IGI | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 19.4%

IGI | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $53,675

Compare at $66,632

4 stores
IGI | 6.42ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 22.1%

IGI | 6.42ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $55,885

Compare at $71,762

3 stores
GIA | 6.08ct | Round | J | I1 | Ideal

GIA | 6.08ct | Round | J | I1 | Ideal

From $56,566

Compare at $58,577

2 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 10.4%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $57,832

Compare at $64,519

3 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $60,236

Compare at $63,748

2 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI2 | Good
Save 21%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | L | SI2 | Good

From $60,465

Compare at $76,521

2 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $60,666

Compare at $76,776

2 stores
GIA | 6.05ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 6.05ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $63,298

Compare at $80,104

3 stores
GIA | 6.04ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 26.8%

GIA | 6.04ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $68,006

Compare at $92,864

4 stores
GIA | 6.17ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 19.2%

GIA | 6.17ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $69,024

Compare at $85,392

5 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 24%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $69,104

Compare at $90,897

5 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 16.8%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $69,266

Compare at $83,273

4 stores
GIA | 6.18ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 36.3%

GIA | 6.18ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $71,819

Compare at $112,677

6 stores
GIA | 6.06ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent
Save 14.2%

GIA | 6.06ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent

From $71,830

Compare at $83,731

5 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 21.4%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | VVS2 | Excellent

From $72,073

Compare at $91,660

4 stores
GIA | 6.05ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 6.05ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $72,413

Compare at $91,629

3 stores
GIA | 6.4ct | Round | K | VS2 | Ideal
Save 16%

GIA | 6.4ct | Round | K | VS2 | Ideal

From $74,789

Compare at $89,027

2 stores
IGI | 6.14ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent

IGI | 6.14ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $74,855

Compare at $81,197

3 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $75,456

Compare at $95,476

3 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 21.8%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $75,507

Compare at $96,510

8 stores
GIA | 6ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent
Save 16.1%

GIA | 6ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent

From $76,004

Compare at $90,583

2 stores
GIA | 6.07ct | Round | K | VS2 | Excellent
Save 12.4%

GIA | 6.07ct | Round | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $76,061

Compare at $86,781

2 stores
GIA | 6.52ct | Round | I | SI2 | Ideal
Save 16.1%

GIA | 6.52ct | Round | I | SI2 | Ideal

From $76,894

Compare at $91,644

3 stores
IGI | 6.01ct | Round | I | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 19.4%

IGI | 6.01ct | Round | I | VVS2 | Excellent

From $79,586

Compare at $98,798

6 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI1 | Ideal
Save 12.3%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $79,661

Compare at $90,885

2 stores
GIA | 6.59ct | Round | M | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 19.4%

GIA | 6.59ct | Round | M | VVS2 | Ideal

From $80,170

Compare at $99,522

2 stores
GIA | 6.07ct | Round | H | SI2 | Ideal

GIA | 6.07ct | Round | H | SI2 | Ideal

From $81,410

Compare at $90,052

2 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21.4%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $81,815

Compare at $104,045

3 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 16.8%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $82,116

Compare at $98,714

2 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 14.2%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $82,890

Compare at $96,580

4 stores
GIA | 6.42ct | Round | J | SI2 | Very Good
Save 21%

GIA | 6.42ct | Round | J | SI2 | Very Good

From $85,260

Compare at $107,873

2 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $85,516

Compare at $108,197

3 stores
GIA | 6.18ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent
Save 10.3%

GIA | 6.18ct | Round | I | SI2 | Excellent

From $85,540

Compare at $95,340

2 stores
GIA | 6.51ct | Round | H | SI1 | Excellent
Save 21.4%

GIA | 6.51ct | Round | H | SI1 | Excellent

From $86,196

Compare at $109,614

3 stores
GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 12.3%

GIA | 6.01ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $86,384

Compare at $98,550

2 stores
GIA | 6.41ct | Round | H | SI2 | Very Good
Save 26%

GIA | 6.41ct | Round | H | SI2 | Very Good

From $86,473

Compare at $116,822

6 stores
GIA | 6.07ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 19.4%

GIA | 6.07ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $87,472

Compare at $108,588

5 stores
GIA | 6.08ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 16.8%

GIA | 6.08ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $88,569

Compare at $106,469

6 stores
GIA | 6.03ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 12.3%

GIA | 6.03ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $89,423

Compare at $102,015

2 stores
AGS | 6.03ct | Round | I | VS2 | Ideal

AGS | 6.03ct | Round | I | VS2 | Ideal

From $89,548

Compare at $91,603

2 stores
GIA | 6.03ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 23.1%

GIA | 6.03ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $89,548

Compare at $116,487

4 stores
GIA | 6.31ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 16.1%

GIA | 6.31ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $90,923

Compare at $108,390

4 stores
GIA | 6.74ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 16.1%

GIA | 6.74ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Very Good

From $91,233

Compare at $108,759

3 stores
GIA | 6.02ct | Round | G | SI2 | Excellent
Save 16.1%

GIA | 6.02ct | Round | G | SI2 | Excellent

From $92,000

Compare at $109,675

4 stores
GIA | 6.03ct | Round | I | SI1 | Ideal
Save 27.7%

GIA | 6.03ct | Round | I | SI1 | Ideal

From $92,658

Compare at $128,213

4 stores
IGI | 6.01ct | Round | I | IF | Excellent
Save 11.7%

IGI | 6.01ct | Round | I | IF | Excellent

From $92,760

Compare at $105,055

3 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $3,230.

What to Know When Shopping for 6 Carat Round Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $564,825 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 $131,848 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. Round brilliants command a premium due to higher rough waste during cutting. If budget matters, consider oval or cushion shapes for similar visual size.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 185 comparable stones in the 6.00–6.99 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $3,230 and go up to $568,055.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $149,850 with a median around $131,848.

The observed spread is roughly $564,825 across tracked listings, which is about 99.4% from highest to lowest offer in the 6.00–6.99 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 $149,850. The median price is $131,848, 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 10 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 $564,825 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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