How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct I SI2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct I SI2 natural round diamonds typically cost $18,816 AUD to $69,635 AUD, with a median price of $37,033 AUD. There are currently 1,277 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct I SI2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,277 natural round diamonds with I colour and SI2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $18,816 AUD to $69,635 AUD, with a median of $37,033 AUD. At least 47 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $9,011 AUD and $15,720 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $13,753 AUD per carat.

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

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% month on month. See the full index release

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

Last updated: September 2026

Available

1,277

Lowest Price

$11,295 AUD

Highest Price

$161,056 AUD

Average Price

$40,655 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

52.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,088/ct

10th Percentile

$5,160

Median

$9,088

90th Percentile

$13,084

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

368 (28.8%)

Very Good

444 (34.8%)

Good

308 (24.1%)

Average

157 (12.3%)

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