{"id":57269,"date":"2022-02-03T07:43:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T07:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/uk\/?p=57269"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:18:17","slug":"1-carat-diamond-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ringspo.com\/uk\/1-carat-diamond-price\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Carat Diamond Price Guide UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1 Carat Diamond Price in the UK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Why there’s not an easy answer to the question: “How much does a 1 carat diamond cost?”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There’s no getting around it: diamonds are a significant investment, both financially and emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as a ‘magic weight’, a 1 carat diamond is significantly more expensive than a 0.98 carat stone, although they will look absolutely identical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how much does a 1 carat diamond cost?<\/strong> The answer depends hugely on the quality you are looking and also where you choose to buy from.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The bottom line when it comes to 1 carat diamond price:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The price of a 1 carat diamond in the UK can range from around \u00a33,000 to over \u00a320,000, depending on the shape, quality and where you buy it from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose an online retailer like Taylor & Hart<\/span><\/a> you should expect to pay around \u00a36,000 – \u00a36,500 for a 1 carat round diamond ring with excellent cut quality and good colour and clarity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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How diamond prices change over time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds are subject to the same supply and demand forces as any other good, which means that their price can change significantly over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this graph from US-based diamond search engine StoneAlgo shows, the average price in the US for a 1 carat diamond is down by over 25% over the last 12 months:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Of course, those prices are in the US, so aren’t necessarily reflective of what you should expect to pay in the UK, but prices in the UK have varied similarly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, while this article is reflective of the time it was last updated (October 2023), the prices when you look at retailers may be different to those listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to understand current prices is to play around with the an online diamond search tool<\/a> which will allow you to see today’s prices, and how changing different quality factors of the diamond affects the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have guides to other diamond carat weight prices, which can be interesting to compare to one carat prices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n