4.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 4.5 carat round lab grown diamonds usually range from $500 to $30,010, with an average price of $3,725.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 2.1%.Compare 2,513 verified listings across 10 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

4.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 2,513 verified 4.5-carat round lab grown diamonds listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $500 to $30,010, with an average asking price of $3,724 and a median of $2,711.

The price spread of $29,510 (98.3% 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.

  • 2,513 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $500 to $30,010

  • Average price: $3,724

  • Median price: $2,711

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.3%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $29,510

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

$500$30,010
Tracked

2,513

Lowest

$500

Average

$3,725

Median

$2,711

Highest

$30,010

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GCAL | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73%

GCAL | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $5,097

Compare at $18,910

3 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 66.6%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $4,770

Compare at $14,270

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 69.6%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $6,978

Compare at $22,950

4 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 62.9%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $7,083

Compare at $19,085

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 28.7%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $7,820

Compare at $10,970

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 68.1%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $9,105

Compare at $28,560

3 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 77.3%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $6,035

Compare at $26,570

10 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 74.9%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $8,243

Compare at $32,810

7 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 74.5%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $4,850

Compare at $19,030

8 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 62.9%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $7,083

Compare at $19,085

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 49.8%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $3,413

Compare at $6,801

5 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent
Save 45.7%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent

From $16,206

Compare at $29,857

4 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 69.9%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $4,665

Compare at $15,480

4 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 75.8%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $6,801

Compare at $28,100

7 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | FL | Excellent
Save 56.3%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | FL | Excellent

From $15,256

Compare at $34,920

4 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 58.5%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $7,920

Compare at $19,100

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 68.1%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $9,105

Compare at $28,560

3 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | FL | Ideal

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | FL | Ideal

From $38,640

Compare at $40,314

2 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent
Save 69.6%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent

From $14,018

Compare at $46,180

7 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 75.8%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $5,320

Compare at $21,990

9 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent
Save 71.8%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | D | IF | Excellent

From $14,025

Compare at $49,680

8 stores
GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 73.5%

GIA | 4.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $4,286

Compare at $16,190

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 66.7%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,285

Compare at $3,856

3 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.6%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,130

Compare at $7,320

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 40.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,582

Compare at $2,658

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 40.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,582

Compare at $2,658

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 40.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,582

Compare at $2,658

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,456

Compare at $9,370

8 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.4%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,170

Compare at $7,320

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,793

Compare at $7,700

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,734

Compare at $7,450

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 39.9%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,759

Compare at $2,929

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 70.4%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,170

Compare at $7,320

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.6%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,780

Compare at $7,010

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | I | VS1 | Ideal
Save 48.1%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | I | VS1 | Ideal

From $3,740

Compare at $7,210

2 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 39.9%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,759

Compare at $2,929

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.7%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,180

Compare at $7,700

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 40.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,582

Compare at $2,658

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 56%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,287

Compare at $2,929

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.5%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,456

Compare at $9,400

8 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.1%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,250

Compare at $5,030

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | E | IF | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | E | IF | Ideal

From $9,502

Compare at $39,970

7 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 69.8%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,864

Compare at $9,490

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.8%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $3,161

Compare at $13,070

8 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 76.3%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,207

Compare at $5,090

7 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.2%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,414

Compare at $8,930

8 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 67.4%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $925

Compare at $2,836

4 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.3%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,220

Compare at $5,140

6 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 58.2%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,748

Compare at $4,180

5 stores
IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.8%

IGI | 4.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,269

Compare at $7,360

7 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $500.

What to Know When Shopping for 4.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $29,510 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 $2,711 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. Round brilliants command a premium due to higher rough waste during cutting. If budget matters, consider oval or cushion shapes for similar visual size.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 2,513 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $500 and go up to $30,010.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $3,724 with a median around $2,711.

The observed spread is roughly $29,510 across tracked listings, which is about 98.3% 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 $2,711, 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 $29,510 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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