5.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 5.5 carat round lab grown diamonds usually range from $905 to $38,804, with an average price of $4,578.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 1.7%.Compare 1,356 verified listings across 9 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

5.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 1,356 verified 5.5-carat round lab grown diamonds listed across 9 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $905 to $38,804, with an average asking price of $4,578 and a median of $3,274.

The price spread of $37,899 (97.7% 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.

  • 1,356 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $905 to $38,804

  • Average price: $4,578

  • Median price: $3,274

  • Available across 9 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 97.7%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $37,899

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

$905$38,804
Tracked

1,356

Lowest

$905

Average

$4,578

Median

$3,275

Highest

$38,804

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 5.5ct | Round | E | IF | Excellent
Save 72%

GIA | 5.5ct | Round | E | IF | Excellent

From $22,088

Compare at $78,820

6 stores
GIA | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 78.3%

GIA | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $10,590

Compare at $48,910

8 stores
GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | FL | Ideal
Save 16.2%

GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | FL | Ideal

From $51,760

Compare at $61,801

2 stores
GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 31.3%

GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $9,867

Compare at $14,370

2 stores
GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 80.4%

GIA | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $11,966

Compare at $61,120

8 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 73.6%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $4,590

Compare at $17,410

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,880

Compare at $5,700

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 53%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,851

Compare at $3,936

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 40.1%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,986

Compare at $3,314

4 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 42.1%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,849

Compare at $3,191

4 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $7,257

Compare at $31,210

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $3,167

Compare at $12,880

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 83.8%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,602

Compare at $9,920

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 20.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $45,790

Compare at $57,922

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 81.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,827

Compare at $10,120

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 64.8%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,539

Compare at $4,375

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 84.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,827

Compare at $11,730

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.8%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,586

Compare at $6,840

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 57.2%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,443

Compare at $3,371

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 57.2%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,443

Compare at $3,371

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 84.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,827

Compare at $11,730

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 81%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,411

Compare at $7,430

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 50.2%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,976

Compare at $3,965

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,841

Compare at $7,910

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 86.3%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,602

Compare at $11,700

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 87.6%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,761

Compare at $14,210

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77.5%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,210

Compare at $9,830

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $7,427

Compare at $31,940

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 42.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,960

Compare at $3,401

4 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72.2%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,336

Compare at $8,390

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 83.6%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,110

Compare at $12,850

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 57.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,915

Compare at $6,920

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $3,340

Compare at $13,600

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 87.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,790

Compare at $14,210

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.4%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,634

Compare at $7,570

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,759

Compare at $7,560

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal
Save 85.5%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,097

Compare at $14,480

9 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 33.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,526

Compare at $2,308

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 42%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,203

Compare at $3,796

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 54%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,555

Compare at $3,381

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 33.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,526

Compare at $2,308

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 82.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,180

Compare at $6,840

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 57.6%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | D | VVS2 | Ideal

From $6,529

Compare at $15,390

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 64.1%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,648

Compare at $4,587

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 78.5%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,747

Compare at $8,130

2 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 54.1%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,523

Compare at $3,314

5 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 76.7%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,728

Compare at $7,430

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 51%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,876

Compare at $3,830

3 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 81.2%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,477

Compare at $7,850

7 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 33.9%

IGI | 5.5ct | Round | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,526

Compare at $2,308

2 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $905.

What to Know When Shopping for 5.5 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $37,899 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 $3,274 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 1,356 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $905 and go up to $38,804.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $4,578 with a median around $3,274.

The observed spread is roughly $37,899 across tracked listings, which is about 97.7% 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 $3,274, 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 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 $37,899 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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