1.7 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, the average price of a 1.7 carat lab grown diamond is $1,817.1.7 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $260 to $11,062 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.3%.Compare 16,880 verified listings across 10 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-13

1.7 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 16,880 verified 1.7-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $260 to $11,062, with an average asking price of $1,817 and a median of $1,715.

The price spread of $10,802 (97.6% 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.

  • 16,880 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $260 to $11,062

  • Average price: $1,817

  • Median price: $1,715

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 97.6%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 13, 2026
Spread $10,802

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

$260$11,062
Tracked

16,880

Lowest

$260

Average

$1,817

Median

$1,715

Highest

$11,062

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

1.7 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
Oval$7555,292View
Round$9584,252View
Emerald$6982,189View
Radiant$7431,747View
Pear$9631,446View
Princess$7891,315View
Cushion$7501,266View
Heart$764667View
Marquise$1,237289View
Asscher$820248View
Antique$1,8539View

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GIA | 1.7ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

GIA | 1.7ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $5,250

2 stores
IGI | 1.71ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 68.7%

IGI | 1.71ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $3,020

4 stores
IGI | 1.72ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 80.9%

IGI | 1.72ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $660

Compare at $3,450

3 stores
IGI | 1.72ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 75.5%

IGI | 1.72ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,051

Compare at $4,300

3 stores
IGI | 1.74ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 75%

IGI | 1.74ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,240

Compare at $4,970

2 stores
IGI | 1.75ct | Antique | E | IF | Ideal
Save 78.8%

IGI | 1.75ct | Antique | E | IF | Ideal

From $1,443

Compare at $6,790

3 stores
IGI | 1.75ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.5%

IGI | 1.75ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,003

Compare at $3,520

3 stores
GIA | 1.79ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 34.2%

GIA | 1.79ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $3,390

Compare at $5,150

2 stores
IGI | 1.79ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 70.8%

IGI | 1.79ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,103

Compare at $3,780

4 stores
GCAL | 1.8ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.9%

GCAL | 1.8ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $2,462

Compare at $7,010

2 stores
IGI | 1.8ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 82.7%

IGI | 1.8ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $775

Compare at $4,480

3 stores
GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 56.1%

GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,700

Compare at $3,870

2 stores
GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 47.8%

GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,195

Compare at $2,290

4 stores
GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 34.7%

GIA | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,195

Compare at $1,830

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71.3%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $704

Compare at $2,450

4 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.4%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $860

Compare at $3,360

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 65.5%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $731

Compare at $2,120

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.1%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $635

Compare at $2,280

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 76.8%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $578

Compare at $2,490

4 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.8%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $724

Compare at $2,480

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 72.5%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $634

Compare at $2,310

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71.8%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $634

Compare at $2,250

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 77.5%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $481

Compare at $2,140

6 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 31.1%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $634

Compare at $920

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 62.4%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $587

Compare at $1,560

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 65%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $693

Compare at $1,980

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.1%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $724

Compare at $2,790

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 55.9%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $825

Compare at $1,870

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Excellent
Save 69%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Excellent

From $825

Compare at $2,660

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 58.1%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $825

Compare at $1,970

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 51.4%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $782

Compare at $1,610

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 55.1%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $782

Compare at $1,740

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 49.9%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $782

Compare at $1,560

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 72.6%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $642

Compare at $2,340

5 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $718

Compare at $3,400

5 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | IF | Ideal

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | IF | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $1,039

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 23.7%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $634

Compare at $831

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 28.8%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $621

Compare at $872

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | IF | Ideal

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | IF | Ideal

From $887

Compare at $974

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 18.5%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $642

Compare at $788

3 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 79.7%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $828

Compare at $4,070

6 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $642

Compare at $662

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $621

Compare at $649

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,081

Compare at $1,085

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | IF | Ideal
Save 82.8%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | IF | Ideal

From $916

Compare at $5,330

6 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 76.5%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $847

Compare at $3,610

6 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 74.4%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $821

Compare at $3,210

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 54.6%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $808

Compare at $1,780

2 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 80.3%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $546

Compare at $2,780

4 stores
IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 74.3%

IGI | 1.7ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $718

Compare at $2,790

5 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $260.

What to Know When Shopping for 1.7 Carat Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $10,802 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 $1,715 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 16,880 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $260 and go up to $11,062.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $1,817 with a median around $1,715.

The observed spread is roughly $10,802 across tracked listings, which is about 97.6% 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 $1,715, 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 10 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 $10,802 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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