2.2 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, the average price of a 2.2 carat lab grown diamond is $2,755.2.2 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $418 to $17,017 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.5%.Compare 8,130 verified listings across 12 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-13

2.2 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 8,130 verified 2.2-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 12 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $418 to $17,016, with an average asking price of $2,755 and a median of $2,396.

The price spread of $16,598 (97.5% 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.

  • 8,130 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $418 to $17,016

  • Average price: $2,755

  • Median price: $2,396

  • Available across 12 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 97.5%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 13, 2026
Spread $16,598

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

$418$17,017
Tracked

8,130

Lowest

$418

Average

$2,755

Median

$2,396

Highest

$17,017

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

2.2 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$1,6334,121View
Oval$1,6651,390View
Princess$1,530787View
Pear$1,864714View
Emerald$1,301588View
Radiant$2,245565View
Cushion$1,598434View
Heart$1,405319View
Marquise$1,925238View
Asscher$1,177221View
Antique$1,91710View

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IGI | 2.22ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.7%

IGI | 2.22ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,187

Compare at $4,520

3 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 77.9%

IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $2,200

Compare at $9,970

3 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.8%

IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $755

Compare at $4,400

3 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.1%

IGI | 2.23ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,270

Compare at $4,550

3 stores
GIA | 2.24ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 50.9%

GIA | 2.24ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $4,680

Compare at $9,530

2 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.1%

IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,281

Compare at $4,600

4 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 71.8%

IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,668

Compare at $5,910

2 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.25ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $760

Compare at $3,600

2 stores
GIA | 2.26ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 48%

GIA | 2.26ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $4,605

Compare at $8,850

2 stores
IGI | 2.27ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.1%

IGI | 2.27ct | Antique | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $760

Compare at $3,630

2 stores
GIA | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 78.2%

GIA | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $2,245

Compare at $10,290

4 stores
GIA | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 60.4%

GIA | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $2,050

Compare at $5,180

5 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 71.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $704

Compare at $2,450

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $904

Compare at $3,900

3 stores
Save 15.5%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $907

Compare at $1,074

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $904

Compare at $3,900

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 64.4%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $868

Compare at $2,440

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $941

Compare at $4,440

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $904

Compare at $3,900

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $941

Compare at $4,440

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.4%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,160

Compare at $4,370

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 68%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $847

Compare at $2,650

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 81.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,072

Compare at $5,730

6 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.2%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $855

Compare at $3,080

5 stores
Save 29.7%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | FANCY | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,732

Compare at $2,463

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 84.9%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $649

Compare at $4,300

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 86.1%

IGI | 2.21ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $540

Compare at $3,880

4 stores
GIA | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 67.3%

GIA | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $2,472

Compare at $7,550

4 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,077

Compare at $3,720

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | IF | Ideal
Save 10.5%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | IF | Ideal

From $8,070

Compare at $9,016

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 68.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,088

Compare at $3,490

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | IF | Very Good
Save 68.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | IF | Very Good

From $2,328

Compare at $7,470

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $908

Compare at $3,920

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $908

Compare at $3,920

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 81.1%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $842

Compare at $4,450

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.7%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $4,430

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $4,460

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 34.5%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $908

Compare at $1,387

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $908

Compare at $3,920

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 77.6%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $987

Compare at $4,400

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.7%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $4,430

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70.5%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,143

Compare at $3,880

2 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.9%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $868

Compare at $2,980

6 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 69.1%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $753

Compare at $2,440

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 80.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $842

Compare at $4,390

6 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 74.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,077

Compare at $4,270

5 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.9%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $868

Compare at $2,980

6 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 73.7%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $868

Compare at $3,300

7 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | IF | Excellent
Save 68.6%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | D | IF | Excellent

From $2,342

Compare at $7,460

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 81.5%

IGI | 2.22ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $721

Compare at $3,900

4 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $418.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.2 Carat Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $16,598 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 $2,396 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 8,130 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $418 and go up to $17,016.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,755 with a median around $2,396.

The observed spread is roughly $16,598 across tracked listings, which is about 97.5% 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 $2,396, 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 $16,598 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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