How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $822 AUD to $6,549 AUD, with a median price of $2,068 AUD. There are currently 6,329 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS1 cushion diamond?

About 44% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 95%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 6,329 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $822 AUD to $6,549 AUD, with a median of $2,068 AUD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification, and 44% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 95%. Half of all listings fall between $473 AUD and $1,264 AUD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $28,905 AUD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +18.8% and the number of listings moved -2.2%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Cushion lab grown stones in the index: 516 USD per carat, +6.9% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: October 2026

Available

6,329

Lowest Price

$469 AUD

Highest Price

$15,873 AUD

Average Price

$2,778 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

43.5%

Price Spread

94.7%

30-Day Price Trend

+18.8%

30-Day Supply Change

-2.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.08

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$587/ct

10th Percentile

$253

Median

$587

90th Percentile

$1,262

Score Distribution

12.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

4,888 (40.2%)

Very Good

1,696 (13.9%)

Good

3,056 (25.1%)

Average

2,530 (20.8%)

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