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Shopping for a diamond—whether natural or lab-grown—can feel overwhelming. With so many shapes, sizes, grades, and price differences, understanding what truly affects a diamond’s beauty and value is essential. This guide breaks down everything you need to know, from the 4Cs to price factors, lab-grown advantages, and how True Carat helps you get the best value in Australia.
What Influences Diamond Prices?
Diamonds come in a wide range of shapes, qualities, and sizes, and each factor directly impacts the price. Two diamonds that look similar to the naked eye can have very different values based on their cut, colour, clarity, and carat.
1. Diamond Shapes: Why Some Shapes Cost More
The shape of a diamond plays a crucial role in pricing.
Round Brilliant Cut — The Most Expensive Shape
Round diamonds are the most popular engagement ring choice and also the costliest because:
Fancy Shape Diamonds
Any shape that isn’t round is a fancy shape, including:
Asscher • Cushion • Emerald • Heart • Marquise • Oval • Pear • Princess • Radiant • Trilliant
Fancy shapes often offer better value because less rough diamond is wasted during cutting.
2. Diamond Clarity: The Biggest Influence on Price
Clarity has one of the strongest impacts on diamond prices.
Higher clarity grades such as VVS1, VVS2, VS1, and VS2 are rare and command premium pricing because inclusions are extremely difficult to detect.
At True Carat, all premium lab-grown diamonds are crafted in VS1 and VS2 clarity, offering exceptional purity and outstanding sparkle.
We manufacture and offer colourless D–G, considered exceptional white to rare white.
For shoppers wanting best of both the world i.e beauty + value, VS1 and VS2 clarity is the smartest and most popular choice.
3. Diamond Colour: Why Whiter Diamonds Cost More
Diamonds are graded from D (colourless) down to Z (light yellow/brown).
Colourless and near-colourless diamonds fetch higher prices—particularly in engagement rings—because they appear brighter and cleaner.
4. Diamond Cut: The #1 Factor Behind Sparkle
A diamond’s cut directly controls its fire, brilliance, and scintillation.
Even a high colour and clarity diamond will look dull if it’s poorly cut.
Excellent & Ideal Cuts
Diamonds with Excellent or Ideal cut grades are:
Since 97.5% of a diamond’s brilliance is controlled by its cut, these grades command higher prices.
Very Good Cuts
Still highly reflective and comparable to excellent cuts, offering slightly better value.
A True Carat we ensure that all details are transparent and we provide International Certification to authenticate what you have purchased for both Natural and Lab grown
5. Carat Weight: How Size Impacts Cost
Carat is a measurement of weight, not size.
Two diamonds of the same carat weight can appear different depending on:
Larger diamonds are exponentially rarer, making each carat jump significantly increase the price.
The **4Cs—Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat—**combine to determine a diamond’s value.
But pricing is also influenced by:
Diamonds, both natural and lab-grown, have been symbols of love, commitment, and value for centuries.
How to Buy a Diamond: The Smart Way (2025 Update)
Buying a diamond shouldn’t be stressful. It should be exciting.
If you’re shopping for an engagement ring, the traditional guideline suggests spending two months’ salary on a natural diamond —
BUT with lab-grown diamonds, you only spend about half for the same look and quality.
At True Carat, we make diamond buying simple, safe, and stress-free.
At True Carat we strongly believe – NO compromise on quality as we want you to come back for more!
True Carat’s Lifetime Upgrade Program
When you buy from us, you’re not just a customer –you’re a lifetime member of our premium upgrade club.
This means:
Paired with our Price Beat Guarantee, you will always get the best value in Australia.
See It Anywhere? We Will Beat the Price.
Give Us a Try — We Promise You Won’t Be Disappointed.
Our customers return because we offer:
Premium quality
Manufacturer-direct pricing
Lifetime upgrade guarantee
Transparent, ethical practices
Luxury jewellery without the luxury markup
Life time Upgrade for your Diamond *( Only for Premium Members only )
Why True Carat Is Australia’s Best Place to Buy Lab-Grown and Natural Diamonds
Ready to Buy the Perfect Diamond?
Whether you’re searching for an engagement ring, a custom design, or a loose diamond, True Carat gives you the confidence, clarity, and value you deserve.
At True Carat ,we specialise in bespoke jewellery. Any design, Any shape we just don’t make it but we make it for LE$$, so you can spend the savings on something else.
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