1ct G VS2 Round Lab-Grown Diamond Price
The median is $262. Half of these diamonds are listed between $199 and $545 at 22 retailers (measured on October 29, 2026), and the same stone is often priced very differently at each.
1ct G VS2 Round Lab-Grown Diamond Price has a median price of $262, with the middle half listed between $199 and $545, across 310 certificated stones from 22 retailers on Carat Hunter (measured on October 29, 2026).
What it actually costs
Middle half listed between $199 to $545
The same stone, priced differently
Across 242 stones of this specification carried by more than one retailer, the dearest listing sits 348% above the cheapest for the identical diamond, a typical gap of $908. This is not a difference in the stone. It is the same certificated diamond, and the gap is what you avoid by comparing before you buy.
What changes the price
Median price for the same specification with one attribute changed, so you can see what flexing each one is worth.
| Change | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Carat 1.5ct | $286 | +9% |
| Clarity VS1 | $234 | -11% |
| Clarity SI1 | $618 | +136% |
| Colour F | $390 | +48% |
| Colour H | $445 | +69% |
| Origin natural | $4,999 | +1804% |
Reading this specification
VS2 is the usual value sweet spot. Inclusions need 10x magnification to find and the stone is eye-clean in almost every case, so paying up for a VVS grade buys wording on the report rather than a visible change.
G is near-colourless and faces up white in most shapes and settings, which is why this part of the scale is the most common value recommendation.
A round brilliant returns more light than any other cut and hides both warmth and small inclusions better than a step cut, so grades that would be marginal elsewhere are usually safe in this shape.
The 348% spread on this specification is unusually wide, which means the retailer you choose matters more than any single grade on the report.
Stones at this specification now
Current examples carried by more than one retailer, so the price comparison is real.
- 1.13ct G VS2from $191 across 22 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
- 1.07ct G VS2from $224 across 15 retailersAs of October 28, 2026
- 1.09ct G VS2from $192 across 16 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
- 1.02ct G VS2from $188 across 17 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
- 1.09ct G VS2from $196 across 14 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
- 1.1ct G VS2from $197 across 14 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
FAQ
What is a fair price for a 1ct G VS2 Round Lab-Grown diamond?
The median is $262 and the middle half of stones are listed between $199 and $545 (measured on October 29, 2026). Those figures cover 310 certificated diamonds listed by 22 retailers, so anything materially above the upper figure is worth questioning.
How much do retailers differ on the same diamond?
Across 242 stones of this specification carried by more than one retailer, the typical gap between the cheapest and dearest listing of the identical diamond is 348%, or about $908.
What is the cheapest way to change this specification?
Moving to VS1 lowers the median by 11% to $234.
How many retailers carry 1ct G VS2 Round diamonds?
Carat Hunter tracks 22 retailers actively offering diamonds matching this specification, across 488 distinct certified stones.
Is Lab-Grown pricing typical for 1ct Round diamonds?
Lab-grown diamond prices have declined significantly over recent years. Current Carat Hunter data shows lab-grown pricing running materially below equivalent natural stones.
How this is measured
Measured on October 29, 2026 from 488 certificated diamonds between 1 and 1.14 carat, carrying 3345 current listings across 22 retailers. Each stone with a recently confirmed price contributes the cheapest price we last saw for it, so the distribution reflects what a buyer comparing retailers would actually pay. These figures summarize many stones, so they carry the day they were measured rather than the date of any one listing.
Certificated stones with a current listed price only, and every price figure uses only prices we confirmed recently. Uncertificated inventory is excluded because its grades cannot be verified against a laboratory report.
Updated October 29, 2026. Aggregate data across 22 retailers.