5.2 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of May 2026, 5.2 carat round lab grown diamonds usually range from $719 to $66,618, with an average price of $5,750.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 2.7%.Compare 136 verified listings across 8 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-05-29

5.2 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 136 verified 5.2-carat round lab grown diamonds listed across 8 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $719 to $66,618, with an average asking price of $5,750 and a median of $3,777.

The price spread of $65,899 (98.9% 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.

  • 136 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $719 to $66,618

  • Average price: $5,750

  • Median price: $3,777

  • Available across 8 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.9%

Price Range Overview

As of May 29, 2026
Spread $65,899

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

$719$66,618
Tracked

136

Lowest

$719

Average

$5,750

Median

$3,777

Highest

$66,618

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 5.26ct | Round | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 79.4%

IGI | 5.26ct | Round | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $823

Compare at $3,990

4 stores
IGI | 5.24ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79%

IGI | 5.24ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $878

Compare at $4,190

5 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 63.9%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,041

Compare at $2,884

3 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | H | VS1 | Excellent
Save 60%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | H | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,044

Compare at $2,609

5 stores
IGI | 5.27ct | Round | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 64.6%

IGI | 5.27ct | Round | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,062

Compare at $2,999

6 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.9%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,064

Compare at $4,070

4 stores
IGI | 5.24ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 73.9%

IGI | 5.24ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,068

Compare at $4,085

4 stores
IGI | 5.28ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 62.3%

IGI | 5.28ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,114

Compare at $2,952

4 stores
IGI | 5.21ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 60.9%

IGI | 5.21ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,139

Compare at $2,915

4 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 61.3%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,154

Compare at $2,984

4 stores
IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 61.1%

IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,166

Compare at $2,997

5 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 61.3%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,178

Compare at $3,046

4 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 61.3%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,185

Compare at $3,063

4 stores
IGI | 5.26ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 61.3%

IGI | 5.26ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,187

Compare at $3,069

4 stores
IGI | 5.27ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 56.7%

IGI | 5.27ct | Round | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,207

Compare at $2,785

2 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 58%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,245

Compare at $2,961

3 stores
IGI | 5.28ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.5%

IGI | 5.28ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,259

Compare at $5,140

7 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,262

Compare at $5,980

9 stores
IGI | 5.23ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

IGI | 5.23ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,274

Compare at $1,289

2 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | SI1 | Excellent
Save 48.9%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | SI1 | Excellent

From $1,294

Compare at $2,530

5 stores
IGI | 5.24ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 52.8%

IGI | 5.24ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,299

Compare at $2,755

5 stores
IGI | 5.26ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 53%

IGI | 5.26ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,303

Compare at $2,775

5 stores
IGI | 5.27ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 53.1%

IGI | 5.27ct | Round | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,306

Compare at $2,785

5 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 55.1%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,315

Compare at $2,929

5 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 65%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,323

Compare at $3,780

3 stores
IGI | 5.24ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 5.24ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,345

Compare at $1,365

2 stores
IGI | 5.24ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 54%

IGI | 5.24ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,352

Compare at $2,938

3 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 52.6%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,377

Compare at $2,903

5 stores
IGI | 5.29ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 63.6%

IGI | 5.29ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,385

Compare at $3,805

3 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 34.1%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,398

Compare at $2,123

2 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 66.2%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,429

Compare at $4,225

3 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 45.4%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,431

Compare at $2,622

2 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 32%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,431

Compare at $2,103

2 stores
IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 66.5%

IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,432

Compare at $4,280

3 stores
IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 49.1%

IGI | 5.22ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,461

Compare at $2,868

2 stores
IGI | 5.27ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.6%

IGI | 5.27ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,566

Compare at $6,690

5 stores
IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 19.3%

IGI | 5.29ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,579

Compare at $1,956

3 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 61.5%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,630

Compare at $4,238

3 stores
IGI | 5.21ct | Round | G | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 71%

IGI | 5.21ct | Round | G | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,657

Compare at $5,710

4 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 44.7%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,682

Compare at $3,044

2 stores
IGI | 5.23ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 40.6%

IGI | 5.23ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,782

Compare at $3,002

5 stores
IGI | 5.23ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 40.6%

IGI | 5.23ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,782

Compare at $3,002

5 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 80%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,843

Compare at $9,200

3 stores
IGI | 5.26ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.6%

IGI | 5.26ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,889

Compare at $8,810

4 stores
IGI | 5.26ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 60.3%

IGI | 5.26ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,107

Compare at $5,310

3 stores
IGI | 5.25ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.25ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $2,132

Compare at $9,150

3 stores
IGI | 5.21ct | Round | E | SI2 | Ideal
Save 67.4%

IGI | 5.21ct | Round | E | SI2 | Ideal

From $2,165

Compare at $6,650

3 stores
GIA | 5.24ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 71.6%

GIA | 5.24ct | Round | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $2,198

Compare at $7,730

6 stores
IGI | 5.28ct | Round | H | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.9%

IGI | 5.28ct | Round | H | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,216

Compare at $10,483

6 stores
IGI | 5.28ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 58%

IGI | 5.28ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,262

Compare at $5,385

3 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $719.

What to Know When Shopping for 5.2 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $65,899 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 $3,777 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 136 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $719 and go up to $66,618.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $5,750 with a median around $3,777.

The observed spread is roughly $65,899 across tracked listings, which is about 98.9% 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 $5,750. The median price is $3,777, 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 8 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 $65,899 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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