3.8 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of May 2026, 3.8 carat cushion lab grown diamonds usually range from $548 to $26,852, with an average price of $4,236.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 8.2%.Compare 150 verified listings across 9 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-05-29

3.8 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 150 verified 3.8-carat cushion lab grown diamonds listed across 9 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $548 to $26,852, with an average asking price of $4,236 and a median of $3,046.

The price spread of $26,304 (98.0% 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.

  • 150 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $548 to $26,852

  • Average price: $4,236

  • Median price: $3,046

  • Available across 9 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.0%

Price Range Overview

As of May 29, 2026
Spread $26,304

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

$548$26,852
Tracked

150

Lowest

$548

Average

$4,236

Median

$3,046

Highest

$26,852

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | I | VS2 | Ideal
Save 73.8%

IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | I | VS2 | Ideal

From $518

Compare at $1,975

3 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good

From $766

Compare at $2,773

2 stores
IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 74.5%

IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $795

Compare at $3,112

5 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 61.1%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $809

Compare at $2,078

5 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 55.8%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $844

Compare at $1,909

3 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good

From $858

Compare at $3,105

2 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 64.2%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $861

Compare at $2,405

5 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good

From $876

Compare at $3,173

2 stores
IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 47.7%

IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $895

Compare at $1,712

3 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good

From $900

Compare at $3,260

2 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 57.3%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $902

Compare at $2,110

5 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 62.8%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $904

Compare at $2,429

3 stores
IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 59.5%

IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $918

Compare at $2,267

4 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 18.1%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $921

Compare at $1,124

2 stores
IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $948

Compare at $3,433

2 stores
IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 59%

IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $955

Compare at $2,328

3 stores
IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 59.3%

IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $960

Compare at $2,359

3 stores
IGI | 3.89ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Very Good
Save 75%

IGI | 3.89ct | Cushion | E | SI1 | Very Good

From $974

Compare at $3,900

4 stores
IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $983

Compare at $3,562

2 stores
IGI | 3.82ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 59.6%

IGI | 3.82ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $987

Compare at $2,445

3 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.9%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $992

Compare at $2,908

4 stores
IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 65.1%

IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $998

Compare at $2,856

4 stores
IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 60.1%

IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,000

Compare at $2,505

3 stores
IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 79.7%

IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,002

Compare at $4,930

4 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 77.4%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,005

Compare at $4,450

6 stores
IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.7%

IGI | 3.88ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,012

Compare at $4,760

5 stores
IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 72.4%

IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,018

Compare at $3,687

2 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 55.3%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,040

Compare at $2,329

3 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 60.3%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,043

Compare at $2,625

2 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 55.2%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,051

Compare at $2,347

4 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 49.9%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,059

Compare at $2,113

2 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 57.5%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,061

Compare at $2,498

5 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 59.2%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,074

Compare at $2,632

3 stores
IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 57%

IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,080

Compare at $2,514

5 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 53.6%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,093

Compare at $2,355

5 stores
IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 63.2%

IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,097

Compare at $2,982

5 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 46.6%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,112

Compare at $2,082

2 stores
IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 61.5%

IGI | 3.86ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,142

Compare at $2,966

5 stores
IGI | 3.89ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 75.9%

IGI | 3.89ct | Cushion | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,150

Compare at $4,770

3 stores
IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 50.4%

IGI | 3.8ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,150

Compare at $2,317

3 stores
IGI | 3.82ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 54.8%

IGI | 3.82ct | Cushion | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,152

Compare at $2,550

4 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.9%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,160

Compare at $5,490

8 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Good
Save 48.9%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Good

From $1,205

Compare at $2,359

4 stores
IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 60%

IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,215

Compare at $3,041

3 stores
IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 3.81ct | Cushion | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,263

Compare at $5,300

3 stores
IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 38.8%

IGI | 3.87ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,266

Compare at $2,070

3 stores
IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 22.9%

IGI | 3.83ct | Cushion | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,306

Compare at $1,695

2 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 75%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | F | VVS1 | Very Good

From $1,312

Compare at $5,256

5 stores
IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 36.4%

IGI | 3.85ct | Cushion | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,325

Compare at $2,082

3 stores
IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 50.1%

IGI | 3.84ct | Cushion | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,331

Compare at $2,669

4 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $548.

What to Know When Shopping for 3.8 Carat Cushion Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $26,304 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 $3,046 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 150 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $548 and go up to $26,852.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $4,236 with a median around $3,046.

The observed spread is roughly $26,304 across tracked listings, which is about 98.0% 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 $4,236. The median price is $3,046, 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 9 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 $26,304 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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