2.3 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, the average price of a 2.3 carat lab grown diamond is $2,757.2.3 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $418 to $16,767 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.6%.Compare 8,305 verified listings across 13 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

2.3 Carat Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 8,305 verified 2.3-carat lab grown diamonds listed across 13 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $418 to $16,767, with an average asking price of $2,757 and a median of $2,393.

The price spread of $16,349 (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.

  • 8,305 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $418 to $16,767

  • Average price: $2,757

  • Median price: $2,393

  • Available across 13 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 97.5%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $16,349

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

$418$16,767
Tracked

8,305

Lowest

$418

Average

$2,757

Median

$2,393

Highest

$16,767

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

2.3 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$1,6894,177View
Oval$1,7221,424View
Princess$1,526805View
Pear$1,864708View
Emerald$1,300586View
Radiant$2,268561View
Cushion$1,549438View
Heart$1,406319View
Marquise$1,998235View
Asscher$1,171222View
Antique$1,87610View

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IGI | 2.31ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 57%

IGI | 2.31ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $4,078

Compare at $9,490

2 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 77.2%

IGI | 2.33ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,962

Compare at $8,590

5 stores
IGI | 2.34ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 82.3%

IGI | 2.34ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $820

Compare at $4,640

3 stores
IGI | 2.35ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 83.3%

IGI | 2.35ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $825

Compare at $4,930

3 stores
IGI | 2.39ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.6%

IGI | 2.39ct | Antique | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $835

Compare at $4,100

3 stores
GIA | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 80.2%

GIA | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,450

Compare at $7,320

4 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 68.6%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $889

Compare at $2,830

2 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 81.1%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $689

Compare at $3,640

5 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $941

Compare at $4,450

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $979

Compare at $4,850

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $979

Compare at $4,850

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.5%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $848

Compare at $4,840

4 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $979

Compare at $4,850

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 80.1%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $979

Compare at $4,910

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $941

Compare at $4,450

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,904

Compare at $1,905

2 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,984

Compare at $1,985

2 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | G | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,984

Compare at $1,985

2 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 83.9%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $890

Compare at $5,540

5 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 82.7%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $846

Compare at $4,900

3 stores
IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 83%

IGI | 2.3ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $755

Compare at $4,430

3 stores
GIA | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | FL | Excellent
Save 84.2%

GIA | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | FL | Excellent

From $6,348

Compare at $40,080

6 stores
GIA | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 78.2%

GIA | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $2,377

Compare at $10,880

4 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $4,470

3 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $983

Compare at $4,870

3 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $4,470

3 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Very Good

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,423

Compare at $1,425

2 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 80.3%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,030

Compare at $5,220

4 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 76.9%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,120

Compare at $4,851

4 stores
IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 31.8%

IGI | 2.31ct | Asscher | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,690

Compare at $2,477

2 stores
GIA | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 38%

GIA | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,494

Compare at $4,020

2 stores
GIA | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 68%

GIA | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,804

Compare at $5,640

5 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 82.2%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $778

Compare at $4,370

3 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.5%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $855

Compare at $4,880

4 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.3%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $958

Compare at $4,050

3 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,409

Compare at $1,410

2 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 82.2%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,106

Compare at $6,210

6 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 84.4%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $871

Compare at $5,590

5 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 74.6%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,129

Compare at $4,450

4 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 81.5%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $672

Compare at $3,640

4 stores
IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 82.6%

IGI | 2.32ct | Asscher | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $862

Compare at $4,950

4 stores
GIA | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77.7%

GIA | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,883

Compare at $8,430

4 stores
GIA | 2.33ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 61.9%

GIA | 2.33ct | Asscher | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $2,160

Compare at $5,670

4 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78.4%

IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $760

Compare at $3,510

3 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 85.9%

IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $953

Compare at $6,770

3 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 83.8%

IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $908

Compare at $5,610

5 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 82.2%

IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,111

Compare at $6,240

6 stores
IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 35.3%

IGI | 2.33ct | Asscher | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $840

Compare at $1,299

2 stores
GIA | 2.34ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 31.6%

GIA | 2.34ct | Asscher | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,516

Compare at $3,680

2 stores
GIA | 2.34ct | Asscher | G | SI1 | Very Good
Save 31.7%

GIA | 2.34ct | Asscher | G | SI1 | Very Good

From $3,190

Compare at $4,670

2 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $418.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.3 Carat Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $16,349 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 $2,393 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 8,305 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $418 and go up to $16,767.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,757 with a median around $2,393.

The observed spread is roughly $16,349 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 $2,393, 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 13 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 $16,349 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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