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South Africa 1 Carat Round Lab-grown Diamond Prices
The current price for a 1 carat round lab-grown diamond in South Africa is R5,012.25, calculated from 27,515 diamonds that match this carat weight and shape in our database, and has decreased by 24.70% over the last 7 days.
When comparing to 1 carat lab-grown diamond prices, prices for these diamonds range from R2,136.00 to R363,261.23, depending on factors such as colour and clarity.
1 Carat Round Lab-grown Diamond Price Trends
Overall, the trend for 1 carat round lab-grown diamond prices over the past three weeks shows fluctuating trends.
The 7-day change is a significant decrease of 24.70%, the 14-day change is a sizable increase of 8.17%, and the 21-day change is a considerable decrease of 20.90%.
These mixed trends suggest volatility in the diamond market at this carat weight.
1 Carat Lab-grown Round Diamond Prices by Color and Clarity
| Clarity \ Color | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | R6,410 | R7,775 | R4,982 | R4,770 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FL | R35,636 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| VVS1 | R5,917 | R5,246 | R4,343 | R6,629 | R4,269 | R5,467 | N/A |
| VVS2 | R4,593 | R4,507 | R4,308 | R4,586 | R4,708 | R5,532 | R25,263 |
| VS1 | R4,245 | R4,382 | R4,045 | R3,583 | R3,995 | R17,141 | R23,265 |
| VS2 | R4,300 | R5,418 | R3,718 | R7,136 | R3,369 | R15,078 | R3,747 |
| SI1 | R4,070 | R11,803 | R4,429 | R4,307 | R4,496 | R26,518 | R21,933 |
| SI2 | R3,243 | R4,508 | R2,906 | R3,042 | R3,363 | N/A | N/A |
| I1 | N/A | R2,533 | R2,324 | R34,975 | R3,130 | R3,606 | R4,282 |
| I2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | R5,059 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In South Africa, the highest quality 1 carat round lab-grown diamonds with colour grade D and clarity FL are priced at R35,636.35.
The lowest quality lab-grown diamonds with colour grade J and clarity I1 are priced at R4,282.32.
This is a difference of R31,354.03, which means that the highest quality lab-grown diamond is priced 732.17% higher than the lowest quality lab-grown diamonds at the same carat weight.
It should be noted that there may be some seeming anomalies in the table where lower quality diamonds are priced higher than better quality diamonds. This can happen as our database sources prices from a large number of suppliers and if there are relatively few of a particular combination of shape, colour, and clarity available, pricing discrepancies can occur.
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