2.5 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 2.5 carat cushion lab grown diamonds usually range from $442 to $10,892, with an average price of $2,420.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 4.3%.Compare 4,318 verified listings across 11 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

2.5 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 4,318 verified 2.5-carat cushion lab grown diamonds listed across 11 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $442 to $10,892, with an average asking price of $2,420 and a median of $1,713.

The price spread of $10,450 (95.9% 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.

  • 4,318 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $442 to $10,892

  • Average price: $2,420

  • Median price: $1,713

  • Available across 11 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 95.9%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $10,450

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

$442$10,892
Tracked

4,318

Lowest

$442

Average

$2,420

Median

$1,713

Highest

$10,892

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 59.4%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,500

Compare at $6,160

4 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 77.7%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,915

Compare at $8,570

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Excellent
Save 77%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,776

Compare at $7,710

3 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent
Save 62.5%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

From $4,550

Compare at $12,140

2 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 70.4%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,728

Compare at $5,840

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 77.1%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,442

Compare at $6,300

4 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70.8%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,657

Compare at $5,680

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 76.3%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,403

Compare at $5,920

4 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent
Save 62.5%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

From $4,550

Compare at $12,140

2 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 82.3%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS1 | Very Good

From $1,900

Compare at $10,720

4 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | FL | Ideal
Save 13%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | FL | Ideal

From $20,760

Compare at $23,872

2 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 76.6%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $2,465

Compare at $10,540

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 57.2%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $3,249

Compare at $7,600

4 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67.9%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,660

Compare at $5,170

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent
Save 77.8%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

From $8,539

Compare at $38,420

6 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent
Save 62.5%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

From $4,550

Compare at $12,140

3 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 77.1%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,499

Compare at $6,540

3 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Very Good
Save 74.2%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | IF | Very Good

From $4,535

Compare at $17,580

6 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 72.6%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,786

Compare at $6,530

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $5,110

2 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 72.3%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,812

Compare at $6,530

5 stores
GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77.1%

GIA | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,428

Compare at $6,240

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 28.8%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,520

Compare at $2,134

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 44.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,534

Compare at $2,770

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 30.8%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,836

Compare at $2,655

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.9%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $961

Compare at $3,980

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 75.9%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $961

Compare at $3,980

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.1%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $960

Compare at $3,860

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 61.8%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,836

Compare at $4,810

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 63.4%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $777

Compare at $2,120

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.2%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $605

Compare at $2,780

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.1%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $872

Compare at $3,980

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | IF | Very Good
Save 57.2%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | IF | Very Good

From $3,630

Compare at $8,480

5 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 73%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,059

Compare at $3,930

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 70.3%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $852

Compare at $2,870

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 63.5%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,021

Compare at $2,800

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Excellent
Save 67.7%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | H | VS2 | Excellent

From $2,190

Compare at $6,780

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $645

Compare at $3,050

5 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 70.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $663

Compare at $2,250

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 83.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $920

Compare at $5,610

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.1%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $834

Compare at $3,990

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 80.2%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $725

Compare at $3,660

4 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 84.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $865

Compare at $5,600

7 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 77.4%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Very Good

From $1,685

Compare at $7,460

5 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | IF | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | IF | Ideal

From $6,394

Compare at $26,920

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 34.5%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $980

Compare at $1,498

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 75.3%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $3,117

Compare at $12,640

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,324

Compare at $5,420

3 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,314

Compare at $6,500

2 stores
IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.6%

IGI | 2.5ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,324

Compare at $5,420

4 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $442.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.5 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $10,450 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 $1,713 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.
  7. Cushion cuts come in standard and modified brilliant varieties. Modified brilliants tend to show more fire, while standard cushions have broader facets.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 4,318 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $442 and go up to $10,892.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,420 with a median around $1,713.

The observed spread is roughly $10,450 across tracked listings, which is about 95.9% 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 $1,713, 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 11 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 $10,450 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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