How much does a 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $1,060 CAD to $10,046 CAD, with a median price of $2,148 CAD. There are currently 6,469 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 49% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 93%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ E VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 6,469 lab grown round diamonds with E color and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,060 CAD to $10,046 CAD, with a median of $2,148 CAD. At least 44 retailers stock this exact specification, and 49% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 93%. Half of all listings fall between $529 CAD and $1,267 CAD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $57,867 CAD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -8.2% and the number of listings moved +19.3%.

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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

6,469

Lowest Price

$532 CAD

Highest Price

$85,509 CAD

Average Price

$4,118 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

48.8%

Price Spread

93.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-8.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+19.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$567/ct

10th Percentile

$295

Median

$567

90th Percentile

$1,494

Score Distribution

10.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

5,696 (52.2%)

Very Good

1,670 (15.3%)

Good

1,729 (15.8%)

Average

1,827 (16.7%)

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