2.8 Carat Radiant Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 2.8 carat radiant lab grown diamonds usually range from $452 to $13,907, with an average price of $2,989.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.4%.Compare 1,184 verified listings across 10 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

2.8 Carat Radiant Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 1,184 verified 2.8-carat radiant lab grown diamonds listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $452 to $13,907, with an average asking price of $2,989 and a median of $2,240.

The price spread of $13,456 (96.8% 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.

  • 1,184 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $452 to $13,907

  • Average price: $2,989

  • Median price: $2,240

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 96.8%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $13,456

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

$452$13,907
Tracked

1,184

Lowest

$452

Average

$2,989

Median

$2,240

Highest

$13,907

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GCAL | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.4%

GCAL | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,333

Compare at $5,660

2 stores
GCAL | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 77%

GCAL | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,417

Compare at $6,150

2 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 78.2%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,170

Compare at $9,950

4 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 77.8%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,783

Compare at $8,020

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 77%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,806

Compare at $7,840

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77.6%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,911

Compare at $8,550

4 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 70.7%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,950

Compare at $6,660

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | SI1 | Excellent
Save 73.9%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,186

Compare at $4,540

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 70.7%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,613

Compare at $8,910

3 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | IF | Excellent
Save 74.2%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | IF | Excellent

From $5,058

Compare at $19,610

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 64.3%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,667

Compare at $7,460

5 stores
GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 68.2%

GIA | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,494

Compare at $7,850

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 34.2%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $7,642

Compare at $11,612

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 73.5%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,041

Compare at $3,930

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $988

Compare at $1,039

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.5%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $858

Compare at $4,000

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.8%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $826

Compare at $3,420

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $826

Compare at $3,580

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Excellent
Save 83.5%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Excellent

From $934

Compare at $5,660

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.2%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,017

Compare at $3,790

4 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | IF | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | IF | Very Good

From $3,735

Compare at $13,520

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.6%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,248

Compare at $5,120

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 82.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $886

Compare at $5,180

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 77.6%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $2,005

Compare at $8,970

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 77.1%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,196

Compare at $9,600

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.8%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,162

Compare at $3,980

4 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.2%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,317

Compare at $5,100

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | IF | Excellent
Save 75%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | IF | Excellent

From $2,530

Compare at $10,110

7 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 65.8%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,770

Compare at $5,180

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | FANCY | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 52.7%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | FANCY | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,103

Compare at $4,448

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 38.1%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $954

Compare at $1,541

4 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $886

Compare at $4,410

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 66%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $723

Compare at $2,125

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 15.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $690

Compare at $821

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 86%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $945

Compare at $6,750

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 14.8%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $820

Compare at $962

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 75.5%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $712

Compare at $2,900

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 84.8%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $668

Compare at $4,390

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 35.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $712

Compare at $1,110

4 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $820

Compare at $2,405

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $712

Compare at $3,080

6 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.1%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $660

Compare at $3,690

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.7%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,260

Compare at $4,980

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.4%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $831

Compare at $2,405

3 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 77.4%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $690

Compare at $3,050

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 74.2%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,317

Compare at $5,100

2 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $744

Compare at $2,180

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.2%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $858

Compare at $2,880

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 65.4%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $831

Compare at $2,405

5 stores
IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 76.1%

IGI | 2.8ct | Radiant | E | VVS1 | Very Good

From $1,836

Compare at $7,670

5 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $452.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.8 Carat Radiant Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $13,456 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 $2,240 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. Radiant cuts combine the elegance of emerald shapes with the brilliance of round cuts, offering good value per carat.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 1,184 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $452 and go up to $13,907.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,989 with a median around $2,240.

The observed spread is roughly $13,456 across tracked listings, which is about 96.8% 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 $2,240, 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 $13,456 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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