FACETWIREPrice Intelligence3 Carat natural diamonds
All 3 carat natural diamonds tracked right now, every shape, every retailer, sorted by price.
Facet Wire is tracking 60 live 3 carat natural listings right now across 3 retailers: Blue Nile (43), Frank Darling (12), With Clarity (5). Prices run from $15,938 to $347,328, with a median of $49,352 ($16,219 per carat at the median). Data refreshes nightly — last build 2026-10-18.
Most popular / better value
Across these 60 listings, the most common color is D (24 stones), the most common clarity is VS1 (17 stones).
Cheapest live 3 carat natural listings
| Stone | Retailer | Carat | Color | Clarity | Cert | Price | $/ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Diamond [ID: ZSBDH003DD] | Frank Darling | 4.10 | L | VS1 | IGI 783612727 | $15,938 | $3,887 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: S07706427JA] | Frank Darling | 3.01 | N | VVS2 | GIA 6237999703 | $19,122 | $6,353 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: A041294328JA] | Frank Darling | 3.52 | K | SI1 | GIA 2468261655 | $22,776 | $6,471 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: 3115226800BG] | Frank Darling | 3.82 | L | VVS2 | GIA 3535881427 | $23,752 | $6,218 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: RC0499413JA] | Frank Darling | 3.01 | I | VS1 | IGI 743512906 | $25,125 | $8,347 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: MQ003076DI] | Frank Darling | 3.02 | K | VS2 | GIA 7553802721 | $25,385 | $8,406 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: BR035591DI] | Frank Darling | 3.04 | J | SI1 | GIA 2528209502 | $25,751 | $8,471 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: BR043725DI] | Frank Darling | 4.01 | M | VS1 | GIA 6535399463 | $25,947 | $6,471 |
| GIA 3.10 Carat I-VVS1 Ideal Cut Radiant Natural Diamond | Blue Nile | 3.10 | I | VVS1 | GIA | $27,048 | $8,725 |
| Natural Diamond [ID: 24743HD] | Frank Darling | 3.58 | K | SI1 | GIA 6233969227.0 | $27,764 | $7,755 |
| GIA 3.01 Carat I-VVS1 Ideal Cut Princess Natural Diamond | Blue Nile | 3.01 | I | VVS1 | GIA | $30,052 | $9,984 |
| GIA 3.10 Carat D-SI1 Ideal Cut Heart Natural Diamond | Blue Nile | 3.10 | D | SI1 | GIA | $30,153 | $9,727 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 3 carat natural diamond cost?
Across 60 live listings tracked by Facet Wire, 3 carat natural diamonds run from $15,938 to $347,328, with a median price of $49,352 ($16,219 per carat). The cheapest tracked right now is a 4.10 ct stone at Frank Darling for $15,938.
Which retailer is cheapest for 3 carat natural diamonds?
It changes nightly — that is the point of Facet Wire. The table on this page is sorted by live price across Blue Nile, Frank Darling, With Clarity, and the same certified stone often appears at several retailers with a real price gap.
Are 3 carat diamonds good value?
3 Carat stones are priced off live market data here, not list prices. Compare the per-carat column: at the median, 3 carat natural diamonds run $16,219 per carat across our tracked retailers.
How often do these prices update?
Facet Wire re-scrapes its retailers nightly and rebuilds this page from the fresh data, so counts, medians and the cheapest listings reflect the latest run.