1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, the average price of a 1.5 carat lab grown diamond is $1,655.1.5 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $253 to $22,131 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are up 4.7%.Compare 128,648 verified listings across 12 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 128,648 verified 1.5-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 12 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $253 to $22,131, with an average asking price of $1,655 and a median of $1,633.

The price spread of $21,878 (98.9% 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 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.

  • 128,648 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $253 to $22,131

  • Average price: $1,655

  • Median price: $1,633

  • Available across 12 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.9%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $21,878

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

$253$22,131
Tracked

128,648

Lowest

$253

Average

$1,655

Median

$1,633

Highest

$22,131

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices by Shape

Shape-level averages for this carat and type. Open each shape page for full market detail.

ShapeAverage PriceListingsPage
Round$1,02434,399View
Oval$88128,893View
Pear$74011,696View
Emerald$70411,117View
Radiant$70210,202View
Princess$7397,994View
Cushion$7487,463View
Marquise$8685,891View
Heart$7763,704View
Asscher$7152,109View
Antique$1,14933View

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GCAL | 1.5ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 63.8%

GCAL | 1.5ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,340

Compare at $6,470

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.8%

IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,010

Compare at $2,450

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,045

Compare at $2,530

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,045

Compare at $2,530

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,045

Compare at $2,530

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 64.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,142

Compare at $3,250

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 75.1%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,082

Compare at $4,340

4 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,052

Compare at $3,020

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,052

Compare at $2,550

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,052

Compare at $3,020

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,052

Compare at $3,020

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,052

Compare at $2,550

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 60.7%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,092

Compare at $2,780

3 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.4%

IGI | 1.52ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $982

Compare at $2,840

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 68%

IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $641

Compare at $2,000

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,059

Compare at $3,040

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,059

Compare at $3,040

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,024

Compare at $2,940

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.6%

IGI | 1.53ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,059

Compare at $2,560

3 stores
IGI | 1.54ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65%

IGI | 1.54ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,066

Compare at $3,050

3 stores
IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,115

Compare at $2,700

3 stores
IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.7%

IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,073

Compare at $2,600

3 stores
IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.2%

IGI | 1.55ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,037

Compare at $2,980

3 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 60.8%

IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,121

Compare at $2,860

3 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 58.6%

IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,080

Compare at $2,610

3 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65%

IGI | 1.56ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,080

Compare at $3,090

3 stores
GIA | 1.57ct | Antique | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 34.4%

GIA | 1.57ct | Antique | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,885

Compare at $4,400

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.4%

IGI | 1.57ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $879

Compare at $2,540

4 stores
IGI | 1.58ct | Antique | E | IF | Ideal
Save 78.1%

IGI | 1.58ct | Antique | E | IF | Ideal

From $1,344

Compare at $6,130

3 stores
IGI | 1.58ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.1%

IGI | 1.58ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,057

Compare at $3,030

3 stores
IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 69.3%

IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,135

Compare at $3,700

4 stores
IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 58.8%

IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,064

Compare at $2,580

3 stores
IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.1%

IGI | 1.59ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,100

Compare at $3,150

3 stores
GCAL | 1.5ct | Asscher | E | SI2 | Excellent
Save 77.3%

GCAL | 1.5ct | Asscher | E | SI2 | Excellent

From $717

Compare at $3,150

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 41.5%

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,645

Compare at $4,520

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $3,910

2 stores
Save 37%

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $989

Compare at $1,571

3 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 43.3%

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,465

Compare at $4,350

2 stores
GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 78.6%

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,531

Compare at $7,170

2 stores
Save 36.7%

GIA | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $892

Compare at $1,409

3 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 64.8%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $620

Compare at $1,760

3 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 34.8%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,395

Compare at $2,140

5 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 68.7%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $416

Compare at $1,330

6 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,600

Compare at $2,730

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Very Good
Save 68.9%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Very Good

From $553

Compare at $1,780

4 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67.8%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $680

Compare at $2,110

4 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 32.8%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $680

Compare at $1,011

3 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Ideal

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $560

Compare at $600

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 72.9%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $620

Compare at $2,290

4 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 67.9%

IGI | 1.5ct | Asscher | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $620

Compare at $1,930

3 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $253.

What to Know When Shopping for 1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $21,878 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 $1,633 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. Lab-grown diamonds offer excellent value. Ensure the stone comes with a GIA or IGI certificate confirming it is laboratory-grown.
  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.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 128,648 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $253 and go up to $22,131.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $1,655 with a median around $1,633.

The observed spread is roughly $21,878 across tracked listings, which is about 98.9% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

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

Based on our data, the median price is $1,633, which represents the midpoint of the market. Anything below this figure from a reputable retailer is a solid deal.

We currently track this stone category across 12 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 $21,878 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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