1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of July 2026, the average price of a 1.5 carat lab grown diamond is $1,080.1.5 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $146 to $22,131 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 1.6%.Compare 142,272 verified listings across 14 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-07-13

1.5 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 142,272 verified 1.5-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 14 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $146 to $22,131, with an average asking price of $1,080 and a median of $878.

The price spread of $21,985 (99.3% 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.

  • 142,272 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $146 to $22,131

  • Average price: $1,080

  • Median price: $878

  • Available across 14 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 99.3%

Price Range Overview

As of Jul 13, 2026
Spread $21,985

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

$146$22,131
Tracked

142,272

Lowest

$146

Average

$1,080

Median

$878

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$62560,072View
Oval$50532,955View
Pear$46817,876View
Marquise$46714,774View
Emerald$46510,775View
Radiant$4759,194View
Cushion$5108,686View
Princess$4568,275View
Heart$4814,413View
Asscher$4362,208View
Antique$58520View

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IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66.2%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $200

Compare at $592

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | E | SI2 | Very Good
Save 77.8%

IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | E | SI2 | Very Good

From $206

Compare at $929

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 66.1%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $206

Compare at $608

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Emerald | E | SI2 | Very Good
Save 77.8%

IGI | 1.52ct | Emerald | E | SI2 | Very Good

From $207

Compare at $934

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66.2%

IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $207

Compare at $612

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $208

Compare at $780

3 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 62.7%

IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $208

Compare at $557

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 1.5ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $208

Compare at $780

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 62.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $209

Compare at $564

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $209

Compare at $615

2 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Princess | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 77.4%

IGI | 1.56ct | Princess | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $211

Compare at $935

4 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Very Good
Save 66%

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

From $211

Compare at $620

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $213

Compare at $575

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $213

Compare at $624

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Very Good

From $213

Compare at $624

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $213

Compare at $624

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $214

Compare at $627

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $214

Compare at $627

2 stores
IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.52ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $214

Compare at $627

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $214

Compare at $628

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 52.4%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $215

Compare at $452

3 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $216

Compare at $631

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Good

From $216

Compare at $632

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Very Good

From $216

Compare at $631

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $216

Compare at $632

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $216

Compare at $631

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.53ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $216

Compare at $631

2 stores
IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 77.4%

IGI | 1.53ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $217

Compare at $961

3 stores
IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $217

Compare at $634

2 stores
IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $217

Compare at $634

2 stores
IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $217

Compare at $634

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 62%

IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $218

Compare at $573

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | D | SI1 | Very Good
Save 76.9%

IGI | 1.51ct | Emerald | D | SI1 | Very Good

From $218

Compare at $944

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 67.3%

IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $218

Compare at $667

3 stores
IGI | 1.55ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.55ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $218

Compare at $638

2 stores
IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.5ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $218

Compare at $636

2 stores
IGI | 1.55ct | Radiant | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 79.7%

IGI | 1.55ct | Radiant | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $219

Compare at $1,080

6 stores
Save 70.4%

IGI | 1.52ct | Round | F | SI2 | Excellent

From $219

Compare at $740

3 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.8%

IGI | 1.51ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $219

Compare at $640

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $220

Compare at $778

5 stores
IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.54ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $220

Compare at $642

2 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.56ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $220

Compare at $641

2 stores
IGI | 1.56ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63%

IGI | 1.56ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $220

Compare at $594

2 stores
IGI | 1.59ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 63.5%

IGI | 1.59ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $221

Compare at $606

3 stores
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $221

Compare at $645

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $221

Compare at $645

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $221

Compare at $645

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $221

Compare at $645

2 stores
IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 65.7%

IGI | 1.57ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $221

Compare at $645

2 stores
IGI | 1.51ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.2%

IGI | 1.51ct | Princess | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $221

Compare at $1,060

3 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $146.

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 $21,985 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 $878 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 142,272 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $146 and go up to $22,131.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $1,080 with a median around $878.

The observed spread is roughly $21,985 across tracked listings, which is about 99.3% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

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

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $1,080. The median price is $878, 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 $21,985 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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