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Radiant Engagement Ring Cost: 100 Real Prices

Buyers of a radiant engagement ring paid a median of $2,974 across 100 purchases, against $2,250 for every shape together. 79% of those who named the stone chose lab-grown.

$2,974median radiant ring, 100 purchases
$1,448–$5,000middle half of prices
3 ctmedian center stone (92 stated weights)
79%lab-grown, among buyers who named the stone

Radiant rings by carat

Center stone weightRingsMedianMiddle half
1.5 to 1.99 ct5$5,000$3,000 to $7,965
2 to 2.49 ct13$1,200$650 to $5,000
2.5 to 2.99 ct14$3,050$1,514 to $5,300
3 to 3.99 ct31$2,000$1,350 to $3,000
4 ct and up22$4,300$2,200 to $4,800

Radiant ring questions

How much does a radiant engagement ring cost?

A median $2,974 across 100 buyer-reported purchases, half between $1,448 and $5,000; the median for every shape together is $2,250.

Every radiant ring in the data

RingStoneCaratShapeMetalYearWhat the buyer reported
$25Moissanite–radiantother2024Same buyer also bought the radiant-cut version of the same ring at the same discounted price
$35Moissanite–radiantother2024Gold-plated silver radiant moissanite ring from an AliExpress seller; the same design in solid gold costs far more
$130Moissanite–radiantother2023Sterling silver, 18k white-gold plated radiant-cut w/ hidden halo and pave, looked crushed-ice to reviewer; ordered via Amazon try-before-you-buy for review, returned afterward
$200Moissanite–radiant–2024Crushed-ice radiant-cut moissanite ring bought off AliExpress, described as very shiny
$230Moissanite–radiant––Solitaire moissanite bought online; prefers spending on the honeymoon over an expensive ring
$300Moissanite–radiantgold20239x7mm radiant moissanite in a 10k gold setting, arrived the day before the comment
$650Lab-grown diamond2.01 ctradiantother–2.01 ct radiant lab-grown diamond solitaire in a silver setting, a second ring bought for herself
$650Lab-grown diamond2.01 ctradiantother2023Self-bought 2.01ct radiant lab-grown diamond solitaire ring in a silver setting from an Etsy maker; bought for the stone's warm color rather than top specs
$667Lab-grown diamond1.32 ctradiant–2024Price matched a $340 stone listing (vs RC's own $1320) down to this total in a plain setting
$800Lab-grown diamond2.42 ctradiantwhite gold2025Radiant cut lab diamond ring bought a couple months before the comment
$1,000Lab-grown diamond2.5 ctradiant––Near-perfect specs; writer says an equivalent natural would run over $50k
$1,000Lab-grown diamond2.03 ctradiant–2026Custom radiant lab diamond ring with setting from an Etsy seller, a little over the stated figure
$1,150Lab-grown diamond1.7 ctradiantyellow gold2025Before tax; same ratio as the asker's stone, two diamond baguette side stones
$1,150Lab-grown diamond3.94 ctradiantyellow gold2025Setting with a diamond halo was still being made at time of comment
$1,160Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiant––Loose lab diamond bought for a past partner plus a separate custom-made setting; year not stated, from an earlier relationship
$1,200Lab-grown diamond2 ctradiant––2 carat radiant lab diamond ring, cited as proof a good-looking lab stone doesn't need to cost much
$1,250Lab-grown diamond3.59 ctradiantwhite gold20263.59 ct radiant lab diamond with a .40 ct accent band, bought overseas with import and shipping fees included
$1,300Moissanite–radiantplatinum2026Fully custom setting, 9.4g of PT950 platinum made up most of the cost; upgrading to a lab diamond would have added about 500
$1,333Lab-grown diamond2.99 ctradiant––Wife's upgrade ring, 2.99ct radiant with a 1.45 ratio, price-matched via Rare Carat into their tulip-basket solitaire setting, all-in price
$1,333Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiant–2025Just-completed upgrade to a 3ct lab radiant, replacing the natural cushion above
$1,333Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiant–2025Ring bought for his wife's upgrade
$1,350Lab-grown diamond3.03 ctradiant–2025Exchanged the original 5.08 ct stone because it was too large to wear comfortably; kept the same Vivian setting, new stone price-matched from Ruby Harper Fine Jewelry
$1,400Lab-grown diamond2.5 ctradiant––East/west half-bezel setting made by a jeweler; total is approximate
$1,400Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiant––Half-infinity stone wedding-style band
$1,450Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiantgold–3ct radiant lab diamond with pave setting in 10k gold via a group buy; felt like a great price and quality
$1,514Lab-grown diamond2.86 ctradiant–2025Lab radiant solitaire upgrade bought online with a $100-off discount on orders over $1,000; found the vendor through a lab diamond group and called it one of the more affordable labs she compared.
$1,539Lab-grown diamond4.93 ctradiantwhite gold2026$687.20 for a 4.93ct F VS1 lab radiant diamond bought in March, plus $851.93 for a custom white gold euro shank cathedral setting combining two of the vendor's stock designs
$1,580Lab-grown diamond5.08 ctradiant–2025Stone found on Calavera, price-matched through Rare Carat and set in their Vivian setting; total includes tax
$1,700Lab-grown diamond2.6 ctradiant––Replacement lab diamond ring with a 1/4ct pave band, bought with the same 30% discount as her first ring
$1,700Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiantyellow gold2026Replacement ring bought because the original couldn't be resized to fit
$1,710Lab-grown diamond4 ctradiantplatinum2024Recreated a $35k natural-diamond estate ring look; discounted center stone from Rockher, custom platinum setting with tsavorite and lab-diamond side stones from Fayjewelry, center stone mounted by a local jeweler
$1,800Lab-grown diamond3.25 ctradiantwhite gold–6-prong white-gold tulip cathedral setting
$1,850Lab-grown diamond3.01 ctradiantyellow gold2025Hidden halo with a diamond eternity-style band, includes shipping; designed by the writer herself
$2,000Lab-grown diamond2.07 ctradiantgold2024Radiant cut with hidden halo and pave side stones, 14k gold setting
$2,000Moissanite–radiant––More rainbow-looking radiant-cut moissanite ring from Kuololit
$2,000Natural diamond1 ctradiant––Solitaire band; another buyer doubted this was GIA-certified natural at that price
$2,000Lab-grown diamond2.5 ctradiant–2025Bought a 2.5ct D VS1 radiant-cut lab diamond ring for $2,000, clarified as the full ring price not just the stone
$2,000Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiant–2026Paid about a third of the asker's $6k quote for a similarly sized 3ct radiant; knowingly overspent for the convenience of one jeweler sourcing and designing it
$2,008Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiantplatinum2025Discount code cut list price from $2510; platinum band added about $430 vs a ~$1768 white-gold version
$2,109–3.08 ctradiant–202414kt pave setting radiant solitaire; later replaced with a marquise stone from a different vendor
$2,200Lab-grown diamond5.28 ctradiantplatinum–Price matched to Calavera through Rare Carat; Rare Carat had originally listed the same stone for close to $9k
$2,250Lab-grown diamond3.3 ctradiant–2025Radiant stone with two diamond halos; carat figure may include the halo stones
$2,300Lab-grown diamond3.09 ctradiantplatinum–Brilliant cut radiant, hidden halo, cathedral setting, 1.8mm band
$2,800Lab-grown diamond3.87 ctradiant––Stone alone was $889; total ring cost $2,800 after Rare Carat price-matched Calavera's quote (same IGI stone) which ran about $8k higher; later appraised over $12k
$2,800–2.59 ctradiantgold2025Petal basket 14k setting from a local jeweler in a Midwest state; Northeast jewelers quoted higher for similar work
$2,900Lab-grown diamond3.5 ctradiantwhite gold–20% off promo; about $600 of the price is the 18k white-gold palladium band; still hadn't shipped after three weeks
$2,947Lab-grown diamond3.47 ctradiantwhite gold2024Bought in early 2024; writer thinks it would be cheaper now
$3,000Lab-grown diamond1.52 ctradiant–2024College-budget solitaire, radiant cut, for a size-4.5 finger; simple band left room for her planned two wedding bands.
$3,000Lab-grown diamond4 ctradiant––Custom 14k cathedral setting with a continuous hidden halo of about 0.2ct plus a $200 appraisal; appraised over $9k, not a resale value
$3,000Lab-grown diamond–radiant––Bezel-set radiant-cut lab diamond; writer estimates the same look would run about $10k mined
$3,000Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiantyellow gold–3ct radiant lab diamond bought loose, set locally in a custom pave setting with hidden halo, a little over $3k
$3,150–3.5 ctradiant––Radiant stone with a diamond-accented custom band from eastwestgem co; budget cap had been 5k
$3,300Natural diamond2.55 ctradiant––Loose stone sourced separately; jeweler charging to set it in 18k gold, described as under $3.5k total
$3,300Diamond, lab or natural not said2.55 ctradiantgold2026Stone bought separately; setting upgraded from a $2,200 14k-gold quote to $2,800 for an 18k cathedral with french pave, engravings and birthstones; CAD approved, ring in production.
$3,500Lab-grown diamond3.3 ctradiant–2024Bought for a girlfriend not yet proposed to; diamond $2,250, setting custom-made from a Frank Darling-inspired design, total out the door about $3,500; jeweler also price-matched an earlier Ritani quote
$3,500Natural diamond0.8 ctradiantplatinum1997First ring, custom made
$3,582Lab-grown diamond4.35 ctradiant–2024Radiant solitaire, stone and setting bought together from this online lab diamond vendor
$3,600Lab-grown diamond3.77 ctradiant–2025Specs inferred from replying 'same stats' to the asker's post
$3,800Lab-grown diamond2.27 ctradiantgold202518k hand-engraved orange blossom setting with about 1 ctw of side stones, bought last month
$4,000Natural diamond0.8 ctradiantgold–6 small natural diamonds as side stones, 3 each side; bought from her favorite small local jewelry store, felt like a good deal
$4,100Lab-grown diamond5.68 ctradiantwhite gold2024Bought early in the prior year; diamonds set into the band
$4,500Lab-grown diamond10.27 ctradiant––Negotiated the stone from $3800 with tax down to $3350; setting/labor added $1300, total ring about $4500; now thinks he overpaid
$4,500Lab-grown diamond3.56 ctradiant–20233.56ct radiant lab diamond on a similar setting to the asker's, all-in cost $4,500; thinks the person asking overpaid
$4,500Lab-grown diamond5 ctradiantwhite gold2025Negotiated down from a $13,200 sticker price at an unnamed upscale local jeweler; bought to mark a 25th wedding anniversary
$4,500Lab-grown diamond5.1 ctradiant––Stone currently being set, not yet finished
$4,520Lab-grown diamond2.59 ctradiant––Custom 14k setting plus lab diamond, total after tax; budget was $2,500-3,000 so went over by about $1,500
$4,750–5.05 ctradiant––Not fully certain of the exact price; now feels that was steep given current lab prices
$4,800Lab-grown diamond6 ctradiant–2026Large lab radiant she says she can now afford thanks to technology, not chosen to look wealthy
$5,000Lab-grown diamond2.15 ctradiant–2024The asker's own ring; chose lab-grown for a bigger stone that fits her larger fingers on a reasonable budget
$5,000Natural diamond0.99 ctradiant––Kept just under a full carat to avoid the price jump at 1.00ct; conflict-free stone from Canada, bought through a family jewelry-store connection
$5,000Lab-grown diamond1.5 ctradiantwhite gold–Three-stone ring, total carat weight about 2 with trapezoid side stones; price estimate includes a roughly $600 lifetime warranty plan
$5,100Lab-grown diamond–radiant–2026Custom radiant lab ring rose from an agreed $4,400 total to about $5,100 after a nearly $700 hike blamed on design and engraving labor; still in progress, $1k deposit paid
$5,200Lab-grown diamond3 ctradiantplatinum2026Stone bought loose online for its specific length-to-width ratio; custom platinum split-shank setting with hidden halo and micro pave made separately by a jeweler
$5,250Lab-grown diamond2.33 ctradiant–2023Husband paid for a 2.33ct radiant lab diamond G VS2; she now thinks he overpaid
$5,300Lab-grown diamond2.54 ctradiant–2025Writer strongly recommends the vendor, calls Ring Concierge's markup insane
$5,400Lab-grown diamond2.5 ctradiant––An earlier 2ct radiant lab VS1 E stone at 2000 from the same jeweler sold before writer went back for it
$5,500Lab-grown diamond6 ctradiantgold20246ct E VVS1 radiant lab diamond bought loose for $4,000 with a 30% coupon; a jeweler's 18k gold hidden-halo setting brought the total to about $5,500
$5,500Lab-grown diamond6.5 ctradiantyellow gold20252.5ct D VVS2 trapezoid side stones cost $2k for the pair, included in the $5,500 total; hidden halo setting
$5,500Diamond, lab or natural not said6.5 ctradiant––6.5ct radiant center bought online, two 2.5ct trap-cut VVS2 E side stones from Etsy cost about $2k, plus $1.5k local-jeweler setting with hidden halo
$6,000Natural diamond2.01 ctradiant––Baguette side-stone setting
$6,000Natural diamond0.98 ctradiant–2013Proposal ring bought thirteen years before the comment; Canadian-origin stone with conflict-free certification and a GIA report
$6,000––radiant––Switched from a planned emerald cut to a radiant cut the jeweler suggested; paid around $6k, some family pushback on price
$6,072Lab-grown diamond2.94 ctradiantyellow gold2025Custom-made with discounts; $860 mounting + $800 diamond-halo head + $214 lifetime warranty included in the $6072 total
$6,100Lab-grown diamond2.5 ctradiant––Pave band with an upgraded crown and hidden halo; price given as a $5,500-$6,700 range, ring not yet delivered
$6,200Diamond, lab or natural not said–radiant–2023Loose diamond just under a carat, radiant VVS1 E excellent, bought from Blue Nile; stone type not stated, proposing soon
$7,109Lab-grown diamond7.61 ctradiant–20237.61ct F/SI2 radiant lab diamond bought loose online; set in 14k white gold by a Miami jeweler for $750; bought as a gift to herself
$7,965Natural diamond1.51 ctradiantplatinum2024Custom platinum split-shank build with hidden 58-diamond halo; $7,980 all in with tax; total stone weight 2.07 ct with melee
$10,000Lab-grown diamond3.74 ctradiant–2024Custom-made 3.74ct D/VVS2 lab radiant diamond in an invisible/floating halo setting; comes with a lifetime warranty
$10,000Natural diamond1.21 ctradiant–2023Fiance paid $10k for a 1.21ct radiant cut natural diamond; tells the person asking he did great
$10,500Lab-grown diamond4.61 ctradiant––The asker's original post stated $10,500 for this 4.61ct lab radiant; another buyer recalled a different figure, over $9k
$15,000Natural diamond2 ctradiantwhite gold2024HPHT color-treated natural radiant, hidden halo, white gold head; jeweler had not verbally disclosed the treatment, and the setting was called flimsy, so the person asking decided to return it
$15,000Natural diamond1.7 ctradiant––Approximate price for a natural radiant-cut stone, offered as a data point on typical carat vs price
$21,000Lab-grown diamond–radiantplatinum2024Stone alone from JannPaul cost $15k last fall; mounting it in platinum will add about $6k more, not yet done
$32,000Lab-grown diamond3.02 ctradiant––A very elongated radiant cut; Dreamstone is a lab-grown diamond brand
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Sources and method

Price reports on this page come from 76 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.

The largest discussions used here (60)

A ring counts here when the buyer named the center stone's shape. Old European and old mine cuts are counted as round or cushion.