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 6,903,397 active E colour listings across our retailer network. The typical natural E diamond trades around $3,834/ct while the lab-grown equivalent sits at $901/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 2,029,731 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 | 2,029,731 | $856/ct |
| OVAL | lab grown | 879,083 | $930/ct |
| ROUND | natural | 634,482 | $3,861/ct |
| PEAR | lab grown | 586,656 | $902/ct |
| CUSHION | lab grown | 391,452 | $977/ct |
| RADIANT | lab grown | 368,300 | $883/ct |
| EMERALD | lab grown | 354,122 | $898/ct |
| MARQUISE | lab grown | 353,446 | $935/ct |
| PRINCESS | lab grown | 320,117 | $900/ct |
| HEART | lab grown | 169,669 | $1,036/ct |
| OVAL | natural | 156,359 | $4,089/ct |
| PEAR | natural | 130,400 | $3,554/ct |
| ASSCHER | lab grown | 122,674 | $1,310/ct |
| EMERALD | natural | 105,299 | $3,561/ct |
| CUSHION | natural | 58,056 | $4,244/ct |
| PRINCESS | natural | 52,110 | $3,582/ct |
| HEART | natural | 46,126 | $3,851/ct |
| MARQUISE | natural | 41,744 | $3,496/ct |
| OTHER | lab grown | 34,107 | $1,088/ct |
| RADIANT | natural | 32,465 | $4,201/ct |
| ASSCHER | natural | 23,931 | $4,032/ct |
| TRILLION | lab grown | 5,140 | $892/ct |
| BAGUETTE | lab grown | 3,848 | $551/ct |
| OTHER | natural | 2,335 | $5,206/ct |
| BAGUETTE | natural | 1,354 | $4,596/ct |
| SQ_RADIANT | lab grown | 527 | $656/ct |
| TRILLION | natural | 265 | $5,894/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 | 488,644 | $3,470/ct |
| 0.5-0.99ct | lab grown | 398,519 | $928/ct |
| 0.5-0.99ct | unknown | 5 | $4,142/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | natural | 223,777 | $6,519/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | lab grown | 1,133,735 | $799/ct |
| 1.0-1.49ct | unknown | 23 | $1,692/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | natural | 76,011 | $10,877/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | lab grown | 1,130,098 | $899/ct |
| 1.5-1.99ct | unknown | 18 | $962/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | natural | 49,479 | $17,210/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | lab grown | 1,388,647 | $961/ct |
| 2.0-2.99ct | unknown | 67 | $944/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | natural | 21,043 | $30,648/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | lab grown | 1,442,538 | $908/ct |
| 3.0ct+ | unknown | 38 | $1,235/ct |
| under-0.5ct | natural | 426,010 | $2,978/ct |
| under-0.5ct | lab grown | 125,217 | $1,282/ct |
| under-0.5ct | unknown | 9 | $3,146/ct |
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