5 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 5 carat heart lab grown diamonds in the 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark range usually range from $609 to $290,732, with an average price of $3,619.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 1%.Compare 984 verified listings across 12 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-12

5 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 984 verified 5-carat heart lab grown diamonds in the 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark range, listed across 12 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $609 to $290,732, with an average asking price of $3,619 and a median of $2,405.

The price spread of $290,123 (99.8% 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 use the same benchmark range throughout the page and 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.

  • 984 diamonds tracked in the 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $609 to $290,732

  • Average price: $3,619

  • Median price: $2,405

  • Available across 12 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 99.8%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark range.

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 12, 2026
Spread $290,123

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

$609$290,732
Tracked

984

Lowest

$609

Average

$3,619

Median

$2,405

Highest

$290,732

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 5.04ct | Heart | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79%

IGI | 5.04ct | Heart | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $844

Compare at $4,017

9 stores
IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | D | SI1 | Ideal
Save 66.1%

IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | D | SI1 | Ideal

From $847

Compare at $2,495

5 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 57.9%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $857

Compare at $2,038

7 stores
IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Very Good
Save 70.4%

IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Very Good

From $865

Compare at $2,924

8 stores
IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 70.4%

IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $869

Compare at $2,937

8 stores
IGI | 5ct | Heart | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 78.2%

IGI | 5ct | Heart | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $870

Compare at $3,985

8 stores
IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 79.4%

IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $876

Compare at $4,259

9 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 79.4%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $883

Compare at $4,293

9 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.4%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $887

Compare at $2,999

8 stores
IGI | 5.21ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 68.9%

IGI | 5.21ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $887

Compare at $2,854

7 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 50.9%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $887

Compare at $1,805

2 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.4%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $888

Compare at $3,000

8 stores
IGI | 5.35ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 73.2%

IGI | 5.35ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $894

Compare at $3,335

10 stores
IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 70.4%

IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $903

Compare at $3,051

7 stores
IGI | 5.98ct | Heart | K | VS1 | Very Good
Save 68.4%

IGI | 5.98ct | Heart | K | VS1 | Very Good

From $904

Compare at $2,857

7 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | FANCY | SI1 | Good
Save 54.5%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | FANCY | SI1 | Good

From $918

Compare at $2,018

2 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 55.6%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $927

Compare at $2,086

2 stores
IGI | 5.11ct | Heart | H | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 68%

IGI | 5.11ct | Heart | H | VVS2 | Very Good

From $927

Compare at $2,901

7 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 78.4%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $943

Compare at $4,360

8 stores
IGI | 5.04ct | Heart | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 78.4%

IGI | 5.04ct | Heart | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $944

Compare at $4,367

6 stores
IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 68.1%

IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $959

Compare at $3,002

8 stores
IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 71.5%

IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $978

Compare at $3,432

4 stores
IGI | 5ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 51.2%

IGI | 5ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $982

Compare at $2,014

5 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 57.2%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $994

Compare at $2,325

2 stores
IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 78.4%

IGI | 5.02ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $995

Compare at $4,610

6 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $996

Compare at $4,735

4 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 60%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $996

Compare at $2,493

2 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.2%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,001

Compare at $3,479

6 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 71.2%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,001

Compare at $3,479

6 stores
IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 72%

IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,002

Compare at $3,572

6 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 68.1%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,004

Compare at $3,145

8 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 68.1%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,004

Compare at $3,145

8 stores
IGI | 5.35ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 64.4%

IGI | 5.35ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,005

Compare at $2,827

8 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 58.6%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,005

Compare at $2,425

5 stores
IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 78.4%

IGI | 5.08ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,007

Compare at $4,665

6 stores
IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71.2%

IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,009

Compare at $3,506

6 stores
IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 59.5%

IGI | 5.09ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,012

Compare at $2,499

3 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 71.2%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,012

Compare at $3,516

6 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 34%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,014

Compare at $1,537

2 stores
IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71.2%

IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,016

Compare at $3,530

6 stores
IGI | 5ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 79%

IGI | 5ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,021

Compare at $4,852

6 stores
IGI | 5.5ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 66%

IGI | 5.5ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,023

Compare at $3,007

8 stores
IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.9%

IGI | 5.01ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,023

Compare at $3,647

6 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 58.5%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,023

Compare at $2,468

4 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 58.5%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,023

Compare at $2,468

4 stores
IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 47.5%

IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,027

Compare at $1,955

3 stores
IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.9%

IGI | 5.05ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,031

Compare at $3,675

6 stores
IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79%

IGI | 5.06ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,033

Compare at $4,910

6 stores
IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 5.03ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,035

Compare at $4,340

9 stores
IGI | 5.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 72%

IGI | 5.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,035

Compare at $3,690

6 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $609.

What to Know When Shopping for 5 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $290,123 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 $2,405 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. Heart-shaped diamonds require excellent symmetry to look balanced. Aim for carat weights above 0.5 where the shape is clearly visible.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 984 comparable stones in the 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $609 and go up to $290,732.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $3,619 with a median around $2,405.

The observed spread is roughly $290,123 across tracked listings, which is about 99.8% from highest to lowest offer in the 5.00–5.99 carat benchmark range.

We refresh pricing data daily so these pages stay current with market changes.

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $3,619. The median price is $2,405, 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 12 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 $290,123 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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