9 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

A 9 carat heart lab grown diamond typically costs $5,102 (median of 87 listings at 8 online stores), with most between $2,591 and $18,451. Average prices fell 2.2% over the last month. Updated .

Average $7,075. Listings run from $1,173 to $55,620 in the 9.00–9.99 carat range.

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

9 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 87 verified 9-carat heart lab grown diamonds in the 9.00–9.99 carat benchmark range, listed across 8 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $1,173 to $55,620, with an average asking price of $7,075 and a median of $5,102.

Across this category, asking prices span $54,447 (97.9% from the most expensive to the cheapest listing). The same certified diamond can also be listed at different prices by different retailers, which is why CaratRadar compares stones by certificate number.

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.

  • 87 diamonds tracked in the 9.00–9.99 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $1,173 to $55,620

  • Average price: $7,075

  • Median price: $5,102

  • Available across 8 retailers

  • Category price spread: 97.9%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 9.00–9.99 carat benchmark range. How we calculate these prices

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 23, 2026
Spread $54,447

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

$1,173$55,620
Tracked

87

Lowest

$1,173

Average

$7,075

Median

$5,102

Highest

$55,620

Price History

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IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | H | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | H | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,345

Compare at $5,640

8 stores
IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 75.6%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,631

Compare at $6,689

6 stores
IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 64%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,720

Compare at $4,779

7 stores
IGI | 9.87ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 69.3%

IGI | 9.87ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $1,737

Compare at $5,653

8 stores
IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.6%

IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,754

Compare at $4,951

7 stores
IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.6%

IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,754

Compare at $4,951

6 stores
IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,761

Compare at $8,587

11 stores
IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $1,764

Compare at $8,596

11 stores
IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 63.1%

IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,780

Compare at $4,824

5 stores
IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 68.9%

IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,798

Compare at $5,784

5 stores
IGI | 9.04ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.9%

IGI | 9.04ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,812

Compare at $9,007

5 stores
IGI | 9.15ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 77.1%

IGI | 9.15ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,820

Compare at $7,940

8 stores
IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal
Save 76.2%

IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,867

Compare at $7,830

9 stores
IGI | 9.09ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67.9%

IGI | 9.09ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,898

Compare at $5,910

8 stores
IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 75.7%

IGI | 9.01ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,900

Compare at $7,830

8 stores
IGI | 9ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,917

Compare at $9,357

11 stores
IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Good
Save 42.2%

IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Good

From $2,013

Compare at $3,484

2 stores
IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 77%

IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,071

Compare at $9,017

6 stores
IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,075

Compare at $9,036

6 stores
IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Good
Save 77%

IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Good

From $2,079

Compare at $9,056

6 stores
IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77%

IGI | 9.05ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,079

Compare at $9,056

6 stores
IGI | 9.52ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66%

IGI | 9.52ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,175

Compare at $6,388

3 stores
IGI | 9.98ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 66.7%

IGI | 9.98ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $2,184

Compare at $6,551

7 stores
IGI | 9.53ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 77%

IGI | 9.53ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,190

Compare at $9,536

6 stores
IGI | 9.53ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 72.5%

IGI | 9.53ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $2,197

Compare at $7,988

6 stores
IGI | 9.57ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 77%

IGI | 9.57ct | Heart | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,198

Compare at $9,577

6 stores
IGI | 9.57ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 73.2%

IGI | 9.57ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,230

Compare at $8,320

8 stores
IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.3%

IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,243

Compare at $10,830

9 stores
IGI | 9.99ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 67.1%

IGI | 9.99ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,294

Compare at $6,963

8 stores
IGI | 9ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,317

Compare at $11,307

3 stores
IGI | 9.04ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9.04ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,327

Compare at $11,357

3 stores
IGI | 9.52ct | Heart | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good
Save 46.2%

IGI | 9.52ct | Heart | FANCY | VS2 | Very Good

From $2,333

Compare at $4,340

2 stores
IGI | 9.99ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9.99ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,341

Compare at $11,425

3 stores
IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,394

Compare at $8,978

6 stores
IGI | 9ct | Heart | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 46%

IGI | 9ct | Heart | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,396

Compare at $4,435

2 stores
IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 73.3%

IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,406

Compare at $9,017

6 stores
IGI | 9.11ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.6%

IGI | 9.11ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $2,530

Compare at $9,590

6 stores
IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 79.4%

IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,589

Compare at $12,541

8 stores
IGI | 9.26ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 64.3%

IGI | 9.26ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,640

Compare at $7,390

3 stores
IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | E | VS2 | Very Good
Save 55.3%

IGI | 9.03ct | Heart | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $2,669

Compare at $5,969

6 stores
IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 79.5%

IGI | 9.02ct | Heart | FANCY | VVS2 | Very Good

From $2,717

Compare at $13,285

3 stores
IGI | 9.13ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 67.8%

IGI | 9.13ct | Heart | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,745

Compare at $8,530

7 stores
IGI | 9.15ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent
Save 64.6%

IGI | 9.15ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $2,808

Compare at $7,930

3 stores
IGI | 9.06ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 42.7%

IGI | 9.06ct | Heart | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,827

Compare at $4,938

6 stores
IGI | 9.24ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 69.3%

IGI | 9.24ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,830

Compare at $9,210

7 stores
IGI | 9.2ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 69.3%

IGI | 9.2ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,851

Compare at $9,300

3 stores
IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal
Save 68.2%

IGI | 9.07ct | Heart | F | VS2 | Ideal

From $2,857

Compare at $8,974

9 stores
IGI | 9.54ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good
Save 42.6%

IGI | 9.54ct | Heart | FANCY | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,889

Compare at $5,033

2 stores
IGI | 9.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 64.8%

IGI | 9.09ct | Heart | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $2,890

Compare at $8,210

4 stores
IGI | 9.1ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 46.4%

IGI | 9.1ct | Heart | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,910

Compare at $5,433

4 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $1,173.

What to Know When Shopping for 9 Carat Heart Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers, because the same certificate can be listed at different prices by different stores. Across this whole category, asking prices span $54,447 from the cheapest to the most expensive listing.
  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 $5,102 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 87 comparable stones in the 9.00–9.99 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $1,173 and go up to $55,620.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $7,075 with a median around $5,102.

The observed spread is roughly $54,447 across tracked listings, which is about 97.9% from highest to lowest offer in the 9.00–9.99 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 $7,075. The median price is $5,102, 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. Across this category, asking prices span $54,447 from the cheapest to the most expensive listing, and the same certified diamond can also carry different prices at different 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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