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South Africa 2.5 Carat Cushion Lab-grown Diamond Prices
The current price for a 2.5 carat cushion lab-grown diamond in South Africa is R18,616.81, calculated from 558 diamonds that match this carat weight and shape in our database, and has increased by 16.76% over the last 7 days.
When comparing to 2.5 carat lab-grown diamond prices, prices for these diamonds range from R5,302.68 to R181,312.25, depending on factors such as colour and clarity.
2.5 Carat Cushion Lab-grown Diamond Price Trends
Overall, the trend for 2.5 carat cushion lab-grown diamond prices over the past three weeks shows a consistent increase.
The 7-day change is a significant increase of 16.76%, the 14-day change is a sizable increase of 19.47%, and the 21-day change is a considerable increase of 20.81%.
These upward trends in diamond prices may indicate growing demand or limited supply in the market.
2.5 Carat Lab-grown Cushion Diamond Prices by Color and Clarity
| Clarity \ Color | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | R84,781 | R78,107 | R74,497 | R40,838 | N/A | N/A |
| FL | R181,312 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| VVS1 | R34,797 | R23,022 | R28,469 | R16,956 | R49,814 | N/A |
| VVS2 | R21,641 | R18,801 | R14,051 | R12,968 | R18,438 | R5,782 |
| VS1 | R19,302 | R15,520 | R17,829 | R8,044 | R16,106 | R13,854 |
| VS2 | R9,843 | R15,271 | R10,713 | R7,502 | R21,920 | R15,501 |
| SI1 | R6,570 | R14,894 | R5,875 | R5,369 | N/A | N/A |
| SI2 | N/A | R5,697 | R9,470 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In South Africa, the highest quality 2.5 carat cushion lab-grown diamonds with colour grade D and clarity FL are priced at R181,312.25.
The lowest quality lab-grown diamonds with colour grade I and clarity VS2 are priced at R15,500.62.
This is a difference of R165,811.63, which means that the highest quality lab-grown diamond is priced 1069.71% 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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