How much does a 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamonds range from $180 CAD/ct to $19,440 CAD/ct, with an average of $1,372 CAD/ct.

What is the price range for 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $180 CAD per carat and the highest is $19,440 CAD per carat. The spread reflects differences in color, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamonds are available?

There are 550,279 active lab grown round listings between 5.00ct+ across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamond?

Approximately 50% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 91% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Round Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 550,279 listings of lab grown round diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 59 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $8,230 CAD in total, or $1,372 CAD per carat, and most listings sit between $180 CAD and $19,440 CAD per carat. About 50% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 91% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VVS2 at $488 CAD per carat across 136,190 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $27,032 CAD per carat, roughly 19.7 times more.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Round lab grown stones in the index: 425 USD per carat, +1.7% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: November 2026

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Price Distribution

LowHigh

Color	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$3,174	$5,231	$1,017	$451	$465	$462	$303	$350	$164
F-G	$4,058	$1,507	$611	$349	$421	$433	$278	$260	-
H-I	-	$1,010	$767	$550	$490	$421	$262	$11K	$317
J-K	-	-	-	-	$548	-	-	-	-
N+	-	-	$753	$561	$510	$490	$379	$326	$194

Price by Color & Clarity

Average price per carat for 5.00ct+ lab grown round diamonds by color and clarity grade.

Color	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	3,427	$4,435 CAD	116%
D-E	I	19	$230 CAD	90%
D-E	IF	6,453	$7,310 CAD	59%
D-E	SI1	2,193	$423 CAD	108%
D-E	SI2	86	$490 CAD	99%
D-E	VS1	84,073	$649 CAD	99%
D-E	VS2	18,631	$645 CAD	100%
D-E	VVS1	14,846	$1,422 CAD	80%
D-E	VVS2	163,265	$630 CAD	96%
F-G	FL	32	$5,671 CAD	33%
F-G	IF	1,387	$2,106 CAD	97%
F-G	SI1	3,937	$389 CAD	104%
F-G	SI2	262	$364 CAD	108%
F-G	VS1	72,388	$589 CAD	98%
F-G	VS2	23,142	$606 CAD	97%
F-G	VVS1	5,418	$854 CAD	79%
F-G	VVS2	136,190	$488 CAD	99%
H-I	I	10	$443 CAD	64%
H-I	IF	65	$1,411 CAD	92%
H-I	SI1	58	$366 CAD	125%
H-I	SI2	11	$14,741 CAD	19%
H-I	VS1	2,871	$684 CAD	107%
H-I	VS2	1,901	$589 CAD	103%
H-I	VVS1	235	$1,072 CAD	102%
H-I	VVS2	1,141	$769 CAD	127%
J-K	VS1	67	$766 CAD	73%
N+	I	13	$272 CAD	76%
N+	SI1	415	$530 CAD	74%
N+	SI2	157	$455 CAD	79%
N+	VS1	3,677	$713 CAD	97%
N+	VS2	1,806	$685 CAD	100%
N+	VVS1	63	$1,053 CAD	102%
N+	VVS2	1,654	$784 CAD	107%
N+	other	386	$2,508 CAD	23%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2