Best overall value
$9,886
2.30 ct MarquiseLab grown · Ideal / Excellent
Protects sparkle and eye-clean clarity, then puts the remaining budget into visible size.
Budget remaining $114
Budget planner
Find the strongest ring for your budget
Enter your maximum total spend. We preserve cut quality, then balance visible size, eye-clean clarity, setting and metal.
Largest visual presence
$9,887
2.45 ct MarquiseLab grown · Very Good
Prioritizes face-up size and a setting that adds presence, with sensible visible quality.
Budget remaining $113
Natural diamond choice
$9,623
1.25 ct MarquiseNatural · Ideal / Excellent
Maximizes a natural centre stone while preserving Very Good or better cut and practical grades.
Budget remaining $377
Recommendations use the same informational estimate model as the calculator and are not quotes or guarantees.
Diamond shape
Shape sets the outline and how much rough is wasted in cutting — it can swing price 20% at the same weight.
Round Brilliant: The most in-demand shape and the most brilliant. You pay a premium because more rough is lost in cutting.
Carat weight
Price rises far faster than weight, and jumps at round numbers. Buying 1.90ct instead of 2.00ct can save thousands for a difference nobody can see.
1.20 ct
Cut grade
The only 'C' made by human hands, and the one that decides whether the stone throws light.
Ideal / Excellent: Light enters and returns straight to your eye. Cut is the single biggest driver of sparkle — never economise here.
Colour
Graded D (colourless) to Z. Most people cannot see a difference within two grades.
G: Near-colourless sweet spot: faces up white in every metal.
Clarity
What matters is whether inclusions are visible to the naked eye — not the letters on the report.
VS1: Eye-clean with a comfortable margin. The value-conscious favourite.
Origin
Lab-grown stones grade identically and cost a fraction, but hold little resale value.
Natural: Mined stone with resale history and traditional prestige.
Setting style
Extra diamonds and handwork in the setting often add more than a full colour grade would.
Solitaire: One stone, clean shank. Timeless and the least expensive setting.
Band metal
Metal choice is about weight, upkeep and how white the diamond faces up.
14k White Gold: Bright and crisp; the rhodium plating needs refreshing every few years.
Band width
Wider shanks use more metal — noticeable in platinum, where metal is the bulk of the setting cost.
2.0 mm
Estimated total
$14,963
Typical market range $13,168 – $17,657
- Centre stone
- $13,838
- Setting & metal
- $945
- Extras
- $180
Informational estimate only — not a final price, quotation, appraisal or guarantee. The CAD render is illustrative, not manufacturing-ready. Verify specifications and pricing with an independent jeweller before purchase or manufacture.
Engagement ring pricing
What determines an engagement ring’s cost?
The center diamond
Carat has the largest effect because bigger gem-quality diamonds are rarer and prices jump near milestone weights. Cut, color, clarity, origin and shape then adjust that base price.
The setting and metal
Solitaire settings use less labor than halos, pavé or three-stone designs. Platinum, gold purity, band width and accent diamonds also change the finished ring estimate.
How to balance a budget
Protect cut quality first, then compare eye-clean clarity and near-colorless grades. Review the diamond education guide or use the diamond price calculator to compare trade-offs.