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D is the highest color grade, completely colorless. At 3 carats, the princess cut's large, flat facets make color slightly more visible than at smaller sizes. D color ensures absolute colorlessness across the entire square face-up area. The brilliant-style faceting in the pavilion helps scatter light, but D provides maximum assurance.
At 3 carats, color becomes more visible, making D more justified than at smaller sizes. However, E-F grades look virtually identical. The princess cut's brilliant-style faceting helps mask minor color, so D is primarily for buyers who want the absolute highest grade on their certification at this substantial size.
D color fills the princess cut's sharp geometric facets with pure white light. At 3 carats, the large square face creates a wide field of brilliant, ice-white sparkle. In white gold or platinum, D color at this size is strikingly bright and clean, making a dramatic modern statement.
When looking for 3 carat natural diamonds, look between 2.9 to 3.3 carats so that you give yourself the best selection which will help find the best value. Searching within this range across different D color options gives you the widest selection to compare cut quality, color consistency, and overall value. A well-chosen 3 carat D princess natural diamond at the lower end of this range can look identical to one at the exact 3 carat mark while costing less.