2.9 Carat Oval Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of May 2026, 2.9 carat oval lab grown diamonds usually range from $437 to $12,443, with an average price of $2,650.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 6.2%.Compare 468 verified listings across 10 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-05-29

2.9 Carat Oval Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 468 verified 2.9-carat oval lab grown diamonds listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $437 to $12,443, with an average asking price of $2,650 and a median of $1,914.

The price spread of $12,006 (96.5% 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.

  • 468 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $437 to $12,443

  • Average price: $2,650

  • Median price: $1,914

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 96.5%

Price Range Overview

As of May 29, 2026
Spread $12,006

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

$437$12,443
Tracked

468

Lowest

$437

Average

$2,650

Median

$1,914

Highest

$12,443

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 64.3%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $482

Compare at $1,352

3 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 64.4%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $484

Compare at $1,360

3 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 39.7%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $486

Compare at $806

2 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 69%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $486

Compare at $1,569

4 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 64.6%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $493

Compare at $1,391

3 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63.5%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $500

Compare at $1,368

3 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | SI2 | Very Good
Save 67.4%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | SI2 | Very Good

From $529

Compare at $1,623

5 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 41.1%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $538

Compare at $914

3 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 69.7%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $538

Compare at $1,773

4 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 69.9%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $540

Compare at $1,796

4 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 68.9%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $542

Compare at $1,744

3 stores
IGI | 2.96ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 65.7%

IGI | 2.96ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $565

Compare at $1,647

3 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | SI1 | Very Good
Save 79%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | SI1 | Very Good

From $580

Compare at $2,760

6 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 67.4%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $583

Compare at $1,787

4 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 57.5%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $590

Compare at $1,387

4 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 42.1%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $594

Compare at $1,026

3 stores
IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 53.8%

IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $601

Compare at $1,301

6 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.2%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $611

Compare at $1,706

5 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Good
Save 63.6%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Good

From $614

Compare at $1,685

5 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 63.6%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $614

Compare at $1,685

5 stores
IGI | 2.96ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.5%

IGI | 2.96ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $617

Compare at $1,740

5 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $617

Compare at $2,930

6 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.5%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $618

Compare at $2,094

4 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 61.9%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $618

Compare at $1,621

5 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63.3%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $623

Compare at $1,699

5 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 56.5%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $624

Compare at $1,434

4 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 60.7%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $625

Compare at $1,591

5 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 62.8%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $625

Compare at $1,678

5 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 70.5%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $625

Compare at $2,116

4 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 53.8%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $626

Compare at $1,355

6 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 62.9%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $627

Compare at $1,689

5 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 35.4%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $629

Compare at $973

3 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $629

Compare at $1,700

5 stores
IGI | 2.98ct | Oval | H | VS1 | Very Good
Save 55.3%

IGI | 2.98ct | Oval | H | VS1 | Very Good

From $630

Compare at $1,408

6 stores
IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.5%

IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $631

Compare at $2,137

4 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 61.1%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $631

Compare at $1,622

5 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 62.4%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $632

Compare at $1,680

5 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 64%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $635

Compare at $1,766

5 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 77.9%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $638

Compare at $2,890

6 stores
IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 2.91ct | Oval | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $638

Compare at $2,740

6 stores
IGI | 2.97ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 61.5%

IGI | 2.97ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $641

Compare at $1,665

5 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 49%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $645

Compare at $1,265

6 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.7%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $648

Compare at $3,190

3 stores
IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 62.2%

IGI | 2.92ct | Oval | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $649

Compare at $1,716

6 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $655

Compare at $2,369

2 stores
IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 51.8%

IGI | 2.9ct | Oval | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $660

Compare at $1,369

3 stores
IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66.6%

IGI | 2.93ct | Oval | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $661

Compare at $1,979

5 stores
IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 13.8%

IGI | 2.99ct | Oval | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $668

Compare at $775

2 stores
IGI | 2.97ct | Oval | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78.5%

IGI | 2.97ct | Oval | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $670

Compare at $3,110

8 stores
IGI | 2.95ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 51.9%

IGI | 2.95ct | Oval | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $671

Compare at $1,395

6 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $437.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.9 Carat Oval Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $12,006 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 $1,914 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. Oval diamonds can appear larger than rounds of the same carat weight due to their elongated face-up area. Watch for the bow-tie effect in lower-quality cuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 468 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $437 and go up to $12,443.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,650 with a median around $1,914.

The observed spread is roughly $12,006 across tracked listings, which is about 96.5% 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 $2,650. The median price is $1,914, 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 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 $12,006 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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