2.2 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of June 2026, the average price of a 2.2 carat lab grown diamond is $2,030.2.2 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $263 to $13,891 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 6.3%.Compare 5,629 verified listings across 12 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-06-10

2.2 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 5,629 verified 2.2-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 12 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $263 to $13,891, with an average asking price of $2,030 and a median of $1,528.

The price spread of $13,628 (98.1% 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 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.

  • 5,629 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $263 to $13,891

  • Average price: $2,030

  • Median price: $1,528

  • Available across 12 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.1%

Price Range Overview

As of Jun 10, 2026
Spread $13,628

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

$263$13,891
Tracked

5,629

Lowest

$263

Average

$2,030

Median

$1,528

Highest

$13,891

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$1,0154,853View
Oval$1,0651,767View
Pear$9961,030View
Princess$1,014926View
Cushion$1,035874View
Emerald$867736View
Radiant$1,147678View
Marquise$1,183464View
Heart$797360View
Asscher$767229View
Antique$1,2097View

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IGI | 2.24ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.4%

IGI | 2.24ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $331

Compare at $1,610

3 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 67.1%

IGI | 2.23ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $344

Compare at $1,045

3 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 62.1%

IGI | 2.22ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $368

Compare at $972

4 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Pear | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 79.3%

IGI | 2.22ct | Pear | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $368

Compare at $1,780

4 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 77.8%

IGI | 2.23ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $370

Compare at $1,670

4 stores
IGI | 2.26ct | Pear | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.26ct | Pear | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $375

Compare at $1,780

6 stores
IGI | 2.26ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 79.3%

IGI | 2.26ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $375

Compare at $1,810

4 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 57.8%

IGI | 2.22ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $377

Compare at $893

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 79.2%

IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $377

Compare at $1,810

5 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.3%

IGI | 2.25ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $378

Compare at $1,740

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $379

Compare at $980

4 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $379

Compare at $980

4 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 58.3%

IGI | 2.25ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $382

Compare at $915

2 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | H | VS2 | Very Good
Save 62.3%

IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | H | VS2 | Very Good

From $382

Compare at $1,013

2 stores
IGI | 2.26ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 67.2%

IGI | 2.26ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $384

Compare at $1,169

2 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.8%

IGI | 2.24ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $384

Compare at $1,006

4 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 62.2%

IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $384

Compare at $1,015

2 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.8%

IGI | 2.24ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $384

Compare at $1,006

4 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.7%

IGI | 2.24ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $384

Compare at $1,890

8 stores
IGI | 2.25ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.9%

IGI | 2.25ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $386

Compare at $1,014

2 stores
IGI | 2.26ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 62.6%

IGI | 2.26ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $386

Compare at $1,032

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.7%

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

From $386

Compare at $1,810

4 stores
IGI | 2.22ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.1%

IGI | 2.22ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $389

Compare at $1,860

5 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $391

Compare at $1,940

9 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | G | VS1 | Good
Save 78.4%

IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | G | VS1 | Good

From $391

Compare at $1,810

2 stores
IGI | 2.28ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.5%

IGI | 2.28ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $393

Compare at $1,670

7 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 63.2%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $394

Compare at $1,070

6 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $396

Compare at $1,910

8 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Oval | H | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 75.9%

IGI | 2.24ct | Oval | H | VVS2 | Very Good

From $397

Compare at $1,650

4 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Pear | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 75.5%

IGI | 2.24ct | Pear | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $397

Compare at $1,620

4 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.3%

IGI | 2.24ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $397

Compare at $1,830

2 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Very Good
Save 63.8%

IGI | 2.23ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Very Good

From $400

Compare at $1,106

3 stores
IGI | 2.26ct | Pear | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.26ct | Pear | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $400

Compare at $1,980

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | F | VS2 | Good
Save 78%

IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | F | VS2 | Good

From $402

Compare at $1,830

5 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Princess | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.5%

IGI | 2.21ct | Princess | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $402

Compare at $1,960

6 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 64.3%

IGI | 2.21ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $402

Compare at $1,127

5 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.7%

IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $402

Compare at $1,980

3 stores
IGI | 2.28ct | Pear | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 79%

IGI | 2.28ct | Pear | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $404

Compare at $1,920

2 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Pear | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 63.6%

IGI | 2.24ct | Pear | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $407

Compare at $1,117

4 stores
IGI | 2.24ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.9%

IGI | 2.24ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $407

Compare at $2,020

7 stores
IGI | 2.27ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 64.1%

IGI | 2.27ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $411

Compare at $1,145

4 stores
Save 60.9%

IGI | 2.29ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $411

Compare at $1,052

4 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 65.7%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $411

Compare at $1,198

3 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.6%

IGI | 2.23ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $415

Compare at $2,030

9 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 65.4%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $415

Compare at $1,201

5 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 2.23ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $415

Compare at $1,479

5 stores
IGI | 2.29ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 65.5%

IGI | 2.29ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $416

Compare at $1,205

3 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 63.7%

IGI | 2.21ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $417

Compare at $1,150

2 stores
IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 64.6%

IGI | 2.21ct | Pear | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $417

Compare at $1,179

6 stores
IGI | 2.23ct | Oval | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 67.2%

IGI | 2.23ct | Oval | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $419

Compare at $1,277

6 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $263.

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 $13,628 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 $1,528 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 5,629 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $263 and go up to $13,891.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,030 with a median around $1,528.

The observed spread is roughly $13,628 across tracked listings, which is about 98.1% 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 $2,030. The median price is $1,528, 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 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 $13,628 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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