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3 Carat Oval Natural Diamond Prices
The current price for a 3 carat oval natural diamond in South Africa is R688,935.62, calculated from 662 diamonds that match this carat weight and shape in our database, and has decreased by 2.16% over the last 7 days.
When comparing to 3 carat natural diamond prices, prices for these diamonds range from R100,303.52 to R3,028,511.86, depending on factors such as colour and clarity.
3 Carat Oval Natural Diamond Price Trends
Overall, the trend for 3 carat oval natural diamond prices over the past three weeks shows fluctuating trends.
The 7-day change is a moderate decrease of 2.16%, the 14-day change is a slight decrease of 0.38%, and the 21-day change is a sizable increase of 0.42%.
These mixed trends suggest volatility in the diamond market at this carat weight.
3 Carat Natural Oval Diamond Prices by Color and Clarity
| Clarity \ Color | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | R1,828,083 | N/A | R1,280,855 | R1,205,676 | R975,477 | N/A | R358,309 |
| FL | R1,349,465 | N/A | R944,601 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| VVS1 | R1,185,412 | R1,211,454 | R1,594,303 | R902,379 | R803,450 | R867,544 | R825,745 |
| VVS2 | R1,503,290 | R1,286,325 | R1,170,735 | R1,030,980 | R878,109 | R807,630 | R493,328 |
| VS1 | R1,403,851 | R863,633 | R880,189 | R1,129,495 | R918,135 | R543,001 | R567,377 |
| VS2 | R1,024,845 | R1,139,068 | R1,051,061 | R979,368 | R867,714 | R494,740 | R504,975 |
| SI1 | R1,009,552 | R1,065,276 | R904,343 | R815,964 | R675,782 | R497,610 | R355,574 |
| SI2 | R775,148 | R602,132 | R422,499 | R598,013 | R459,851 | R661,721 | R191,732 |
| I1 | N/A | N/A | R173,915 | R364,944 | R556,821 | R413,321 | R298,982 |
| I2 | R262,943 | N/A | N/A | R213,710 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In South Africa, the highest quality 3 carat oval natural diamonds with colour grade D and clarity FL are priced at R1,349,465.25.
The lowest quality natural diamonds with colour grade J and clarity I1 are priced at R298,982.28.
This is a difference of R1,050,482.97, which means that the highest quality natural diamond is priced 351.35% higher than the lowest quality natural diamonds at the same carat weight.
It should be noted that there may be some seeming anomalies in the table where lower quality diamonds are priced higher than better quality diamonds. This can happen as our database sources prices from a large number of suppliers and if there are relatively few of a particular combination of shape, colour, and clarity available, pricing discrepancies can occur.
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