1.5 Carat Cushion Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 1.5 carat cushion natural diamonds in the 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark range usually range from $870 to $22,224, with an average price of $6,977.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.9%.Compare 5,203 verified listings across 14 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-14

1.5 Carat Cushion Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 5,203 verified 1.5-carat cushion natural diamonds in the 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark range, listed across 14 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $870 to $22,224, with an average asking price of $6,977 and a median of $6,576.

The price spread of $21,354 (96.1% from highest to lowest) highlights why comparing identical certified diamonds across multiple retailers matters. Two identical certified diamonds can differ by hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on the retailer.

These figures use the same benchmark range throughout the page and are based on our latest daily market data, matched by certification lab and certificate number across retailers, so you are comparing the exact same diamond.

  • 5,203 diamonds tracked in the 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $870 to $22,224

  • Average price: $6,977

  • Median price: $6,576

  • Available across 14 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 96.1%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark range.

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 14, 2026
Spread $21,354

Real market range for this carat, shape, and diamond type.

$870$22,224
Tracked

5,203

Lowest

$870

Average

$6,977

Median

$6,576

Highest

$22,224

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Ideal
Save 34.4%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,437

Compare at $2,190

5 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Cushion | K | I1 | Ideal
Save 11.4%

IGI | 1.53ct | Cushion | K | I1 | Ideal

From $1,524

Compare at $1,721

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 10.4%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,536

Compare at $1,714

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 11.9%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,542

Compare at $1,749

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good
Save 11.8%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good

From $1,561

Compare at $1,770

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 38.3%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,571

Compare at $2,548

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS1 | Excellent
Save 11.8%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,574

Compare at $1,784

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | H | I1 | Ideal
Save 13%

IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | H | I1 | Ideal

From $1,649

Compare at $1,896

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Good
Save 21%

IGI | 1.52ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Good

From $1,699

Compare at $2,150

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 49.3%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,700

Compare at $3,351

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 11.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,701

Compare at $1,915

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 11.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,714

Compare at $1,929

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 11.1%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,719

Compare at $1,934

2 stores
GIA | 1.52ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Good
Save 27.2%

GIA | 1.52ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Good

From $1,721

Compare at $2,364

4 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Ideal
Save 11.9%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,742

Compare at $1,977

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | H | I1 | Ideal
Save 13.2%

IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | H | I1 | Ideal

From $1,749

Compare at $2,016

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 35.3%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,762

Compare at $2,721

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,774

Compare at $2,739

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 20.3%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,781

Compare at $2,234

4 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Ideal
Save 24.6%

IGI | 1.5ct | Cushion | J | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,795

Compare at $2,381

2 stores
GIA | 1.53ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 35.3%

GIA | 1.53ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,797

Compare at $2,775

2 stores
GIA | 1.71ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.71ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,808

Compare at $2,792

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 28.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,808

Compare at $2,520

5 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 31.5%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,817

Compare at $2,652

5 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Ideal
Save 14%

IGI | 1.52ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,819

Compare at $2,114

2 stores
GIA | 1.53ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Ideal
Save 15.1%

GIA | 1.53ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Ideal

From $1,829

Compare at $2,156

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Very Good
Save 27.8%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Very Good

From $1,839

Compare at $2,548

4 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 15.1%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,842

Compare at $2,171

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Excellent
Save 11.8%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,846

Compare at $2,093

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 37.6%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,851

Compare at $2,966

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 11.8%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,873

Compare at $2,123

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Ideal
Save 13.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Ideal

From $1,877

Compare at $2,181

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good

From $1,879

Compare at $2,901

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,879

Compare at $2,901

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good

From $1,879

Compare at $2,901

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,892

Compare at $2,920

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,892

Compare at $2,920

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good
Save 35.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Very Good

From $1,892

Compare at $2,920

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Ideal
Save 14%

IGI | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI2 | Ideal

From $1,894

Compare at $2,203

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 20.3%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,901

Compare at $2,386

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Good
Save 15.2%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Good

From $1,911

Compare at $2,252

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 23.1%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,914

Compare at $2,488

6 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Excellent
Save 11.8%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,916

Compare at $2,173

2 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 27.8%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,928

Compare at $2,672

3 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Ideal
Save 27.8%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Ideal

From $1,928

Compare at $2,672

5 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent
Save 38.1%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,929

Compare at $3,117

3 stores
GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Very Good
Save 34.9%

GIA | 1.51ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Very Good

From $1,955

Compare at $3,004

6 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 26.3%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,972

Compare at $2,676

5 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 15.2%

GIA | 1.5ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $1,990

Compare at $2,346

2 stores
GIA | 1.52ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 30.7%

GIA | 1.52ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,996

Compare at $2,879

4 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $870.

What to Know When Shopping for 1.5 Carat Cushion Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $21,354 or more.
  2. Focus on the 4Cs that matter most to you. Color and clarity grades drive price more than cut in many segments, but cut affects sparkle the most.
  3. The median price of $6,576 is a useful benchmark. If you see a deal significantly below this, verify the retailer's reputation and return policy.
  4. Consider eye-clean alternatives. Moving one clarity grade down (e.g., VS2 to SI1) can save 10-15% with no visible difference to the naked eye.
  5. Compare natural vs. lab-grown options for the same carat and shape. Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical but often 30-50% less expensive.
  6. Check shipping, insurance, and return policies. The lowest sticker price is not always the best deal once you factor in total cost of purchase.
  7. Cushion cuts come in standard and modified brilliant varieties. Modified brilliants tend to show more fire, while standard cushions have broader facets.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 5,203 comparable stones in the 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $870 and go up to $22,224.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $6,977 with a median around $6,576.

The observed spread is roughly $21,354 across tracked listings, which is about 96.1% from highest to lowest offer in the 1.50–1.74 carat benchmark range.

We refresh pricing data daily so these pages stay current with market changes.

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $6,977. The median price is $6,576, so offers between the median and fair benchmark can be reasonable, while reputable listings below the median may be especially competitive.

We currently track this stone category across 14 online retailers, giving you a broad view of the competitive landscape.

For most buyers, color differences below G are hard to detect once set in a ring. Clarity grades of VS2 and above are typically eye-clean. Prioritize cut quality for maximum brilliance, then balance color and clarity based on your budget.

Retailer pricing strategies, overhead costs, and margin targets all contribute. The exact certified diamond can differ by $21,354 across sellers, which is why direct certified-diamond comparison is essential.

We match diamonds across retailers by their certification lab and certificate number. This means the prices you see are for the exact same physical diamond, not just stones with similar specs. It is a true apples-to-apples comparison.

Diamond prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Our data refreshes regularly so you can track trends over time. Use the price range on this page as a benchmark and compare it to historical averages when available.

Diamond Terminology

Carat
A unit of weight for diamonds equal to 200 milligrams. Larger carat weights are exponentially rarer, which is why prices increase non-linearly with size.
Cut
Refers to how well a diamond's facets interact with light. Cut quality ranges from Ideal to Poor and is the single biggest factor affecting a diamond's brilliance.
Color
Grades a diamond's lack of color on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Grades D-F are considered colorless; G-J are near-colorless and offer good value.
Clarity
Measures the presence of internal inclusions or surface blemishes. Grades range from Flawless (FL) to Included (I3). Most inclusions in VS2 and above are invisible to the naked eye.

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