When it comes to pricing, not all diamond shapes are equal. For the most part, shapes that use less of the rough diamond, such as the round brilliant cut, cost more per carat th… See more

Remember, diamonds don’t come out of the ground clean, cut and brilliant. Instead, they’re cut into a specific shape by a diamond cutter from a rough diamond. Depending … See more

Below, we’ve listed the average price for each diamond shape. We’ve used James Allen to find pricing information for each diamond, as their prices for loose diamonds are some o… See more

From a pure carat weight per dollar perspective, the round brilliant cut is almost always the most expensive diamond shape. As we covered earlier, this is because of the large p… See more