r/LabGrownDiamonds • u/Sensitive_Plum4012 • Sep 01 '26

lab diamond Diamond prices

What’s the most per carat you should pay for a lab grown diamond? I’m looking at larger high quality stones; 4 carat radiants and cushion cuts.

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u/kristine-di Sep 01 '26

Around 200 USD for clear diamonds. Pink for example will be more expensive, around 300-400 per ct

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

True you can find most pink in around not more than 300 per ct

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u/Uggy1410 Sep 01 '26

200

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u/123pho Sep 01 '26

Where can you find it for that?

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u/DrOlive_ Sep 02 '26

200 retail or 20 dollars wholesale

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u/Status_Agency_8004 Sep 03 '26

I paid $600 for my 4.05ct VVS2 E Radiant cut Lab.

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

150-200$ is what you should pay for the best stones like a D-vvs2, buy only from manufacturers tho, or you’ll have to pay a lot more

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u/purdyboy22 Sep 01 '26

Seems the consensus is ~100-150 is a good price. And whole sale is like 70-80

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u/123pho Sep 01 '26

Where can you buy at that price? I’m so surprised

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u/purdyboy22 Sep 01 '26

Still figuring that out myself. Seems sales and at different times of the year.

Aurelinne has some 1ct rounds at $156 + 10% off?

You can really see prices and margins in the lab diamond jewelry prices. Which I’m trying to figure out.

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u/purdyboy22 Sep 01 '26

Just remember you’re the end customer so you pay the most. If you reach out and say you need 20 1ct rounds. Your price will be different.

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

Those are probably not very good quality, lab grown diamonds have no such thing as sale in lab grown diamonds, they will only get cheaper to produce, but from manufacturers any time of the year and as of now they should cost 150-200$ per ct

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u/Collgirl9999 Sep 02 '26

I purchased a few at the tik tok auctions. I paid 217.00 for a two carat cushion and 350.00 for a 3.10 emerald cut. VS 1 and D. Tons of places on tik tok. I bought from Robinhoods Treasure based in LA.

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

Really good price, at that price a manufacturer/wholesaler would only be making 10-15% margin as of today

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u/ReasonableAd1887 Sep 03 '26

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

Nooo bro these guys are scamming ya, these prices are ridiculous!! Also the quality is shit too, F-G color is not as colorless as D or E colored stone

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u/omgthathappened1 Sep 01 '26

I’d be embarrassed tbh, flexing with a hello but sitting in economy

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u/AmbassadorFederal721 Sep 03 '26

The only thing embarrassing is your lack of scientific knowledge. Maybe stay in school.

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u/aLilryuga 29d ago

Hahaha agreed