South Africa 1 Carat Round Lab-grown Diamond Prices
The current price for a 1 carat round lab-grown diamond in South Africa is R4,288.96, calculated from 32,043 diamonds that match this carat weight and shape in our database, and has decreased by 12.32% over the last 7 days.
When comparing to 1 carat lab-grown diamond prices, prices for these diamonds range from R1,842.90 to R288,412.94, 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 a consistent decrease.
The 7-day change is a significant decrease of 12.32%, the 14-day change is a sizable decrease of 19.64%, and the 21-day change is a considerable decrease of 27.17%.
These downward trends in diamond prices could suggest weakening demand or increased supply.
1 Carat Lab-grown Round Diamond Prices by Color and Clarity
| Clarity \ Color | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | R5,585 | R6,893 | R4,055 | R4,434 | R4,079 | N/A | N/A |
| FL | R32,663 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| VVS1 | R5,468 | R5,271 | R5,648 | R4,591 | R3,793 | R3,761 | N/A |
| VVS2 | R4,456 | R4,698 | R3,557 | R3,388 | R3,558 | R3,526 | R24,090 |
| VS1 | R4,201 | R4,343 | R4,462 | R3,064 | R2,974 | R2,975 | R2,727 |
| VS2 | R3,099 | R4,380 | R4,564 | R8,426 | R2,953 | R2,500 | R3,000 |
| SI1 | R3,083 | R3,284 | R3,117 | R2,804 | R2,967 | R2,021 | R4,725 |
| SI2 | R4,068 | R3,427 | R2,546 | R2,062 | R3,416 | N/A | N/A |
| I1 | R4,627 | R1,922 | R1,997 | R2,189 | R4,180 | R4,180 | N/A |
In South Africa, the highest quality 1 carat round lab-grown diamonds with colour grade D and clarity FL are priced at R32,662.99.
The lowest quality lab-grown diamonds with colour grade I and clarity I1 are priced at R4,180.34.
This is a difference of R28,482.65, which means that the highest quality lab-grown diamond is priced 681.35% 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.