E Colour
Live pricing and availability for E colour diamonds across natural and lab-grown origins.
What E Colour Means for Buyers
E sits on the GIA colour scale that runs from D (colourless) at the top through to Z (faint yellow or brown). The higher up you go toward D, the rarer the stone and the steeper the price curve. But a huge number of buyers never tell the difference between two adjacent grades in a finished ring, especially once the diamond is mounted in yellow or rose gold.
Right now we're tracking 6,974,470 active E colour listings across our retailer network. The typical natural E diamond trades around $3,838/ct while the lab-grown equivalent sits at $893/ct. Roughly a 77% gap that reflects the broader natural-vs-lab pricing gap, not a quality difference at this grade.
At 2.2% above the neighboring F grade, the premium for E is subtle. Barely enough to move the needle on total budget. Unless you specifically want the paper grade, F is interchangeable for most buyers and leaves money on the table for cut or carat weight.
E shows up most often in ROUND. About 2,056,405 listings at this moment. Followed by OVAL. Most of the supply clusters around the 3.0ct+ carat range, where demand is strongest and retailers keep the deepest inventory. If you're shopping an unusual shape or carat, expect thinner selection.
For most engagement-ring buyers, the practical sweet spot for colour is G or H. Colourless-appearing face-up, still a near-colourless grade on paper, and priced 30 to 50% below the D-E tier. If you're setting the stone in yellow or rose gold, you can comfortably go down to I or J without the stone looking warm. Save the money for a better cut grade; cut drives sparkle far more than the last step of colour.
Breakdown by Shape
| Shape | Origin | Listings | Median (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND | lab grown | 2,056,405 | $847/ct |
| OVAL | lab grown | 893,314 | $919/ct |
| ROUND | natural | 646,828 | $3,872/ct |
| PEAR | lab grown | 589,696 | $897/ct |
| CUSHION | lab grown | 392,122 | $975/ct |
| RADIANT | lab grown | 374,166 | $875/ct |
| MARQUISE | lab grown | 360,203 | $925/ct |
| EMERALD | lab grown | 355,566 | $894/ct |
| PRINCESS | lab grown | 320,727 | $898/ct |
| HEART | lab grown | 169,754 | $1,035/ct |
| OVAL | natural | 156,839 | $4,083/ct |
| PEAR | natural | 130,931 | $3,550/ct |
| ASSCHER | lab grown | 122,825 | $1,310/ct |
| EMERALD | natural | 105,814 | $3,554/ct |
| CUSHION | natural | 56,605 | $4,219/ct |
| PRINCESS | natural | 51,858 | $3,597/ct |
| HEART | natural | 45,583 | $3,814/ct |
| MARQUISE | natural | 41,732 | $3,496/ct |
| OTHER | lab grown | 33,824 | $1,100/ct |
| RADIANT | natural | 32,402 | $4,196/ct |
| ASSCHER | natural | 23,837 | $4,027/ct |
| TRILLION | lab grown | 5,087 | $897/ct |
| BAGUETTE | lab grown | 3,821 | $535/ct |
| OTHER | natural | 2,351 | $5,187/ct |
| BAGUETTE | natural | 1,361 | $4,598/ct |
| SQ_RADIANT | lab grown | 526 | $658/ct |
| TRILLION | natural | 262 | $5,899/ct |
| ROUND | unknown | 80 | $913/ct |
| SQ_RADIANT | natural | 38 | $2,680/ct |
| EMERALD | unknown | 32 | $1,127/ct |
| OVAL | unknown | 30 | $2,749/ct |
| PEAR | unknown | 5 | $1,022/ct |
Breakdown by Carat
| Carat | Origin | Listings | Median (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5-0.99ct | natural | 492,403 | $3,480/ct |
| 0.5-0.99ct | lab grown | 395,223 | $926/ct |
| 0.5-0.99ct | unknown | 5 | $4,142/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | natural | 224,065 | $6,524/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | lab grown | 1,149,031 | $787/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | unknown | 23 | $1,692/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | natural | 75,966 | $10,878/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | lab grown | 1,144,462 | $887/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | unknown | 18 | $962/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | natural | 49,505 | $17,217/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | lab grown | 1,403,437 | $953/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | unknown | 67 | $944/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | natural | 21,046 | $30,669/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | lab grown | 1,461,570 | $902/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | unknown | 38 | $1,235/ct |
| under-0.5ct | natural | 433,481 | $3,000/ct |
| under-0.5ct | lab grown | 124,313 | $1,279/ct |
| under-0.5ct | unknown | 9 | $3,146/ct |
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