E Colour

Live pricing and availability for E colour diamonds across natural and lab-grown origins.

Total listings
6,903,397
Natural median (INR)
₹2,07,684/ct
Lab-grown median (INR)
₹48,788/ct

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 ₹2,07,684/ct while the lab-grown equivalent sits at ₹48,788/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

ShapeOriginListingsMedian (INR)
ROUNDlab grown2,029,731₹46,384/ct
OVALlab grown879,083₹50,360/ct
ROUNDnatural634,482₹2,09,127/ct
PEARlab grown586,656₹48,878/ct
CUSHIONlab grown391,452₹52,903/ct
RADIANTlab grown368,300₹47,828/ct
EMERALDlab grown354,122₹48,626/ct
MARQUISElab grown353,446₹50,663/ct
PRINCESSlab grown320,117₹48,741/ct
HEARTlab grown169,669₹56,130/ct
OVALnatural156,359₹2,21,481/ct
PEARnatural130,400₹1,92,500/ct
ASSCHERlab grown122,674₹70,957/ct
EMERALDnatural105,299₹1,92,886/ct
CUSHIONnatural58,056₹2,29,859/ct
PRINCESSnatural52,110₹1,94,000/ct
HEARTnatural46,126₹2,08,581/ct
MARQUISEnatural41,744₹1,89,350/ct
OTHERlab grown34,107₹58,933/ct
RADIANTnatural32,465₹2,27,556/ct
ASSCHERnatural23,931₹2,18,405/ct
TRILLIONlab grown5,140₹48,306/ct
BAGUETTElab grown3,848₹29,873/ct
OTHERnatural2,335₹2,82,010/ct
BAGUETTEnatural1,354₹2,48,971/ct
SQ_RADIANTlab grown527₹35,523/ct
TRILLIONnatural265₹3,19,232/ct
ROUNDunknown80₹49,442/ct
SQ_RADIANTnatural38₹1,45,167/ct
EMERALDunknown32₹61,070/ct
OVALunknown30₹1,48,887/ct
PEARunknown5₹55,352/ct

Breakdown by Carat

CaratOriginListingsMedian (INR)
0.5-0.99ctnatural488,644₹1,87,978/ct
0.5-0.99ctlab grown398,519₹50,284/ct
0.5-0.99ctunknown5₹2,24,371/ct
1.0-1.49ctnatural223,777₹3,53,122/ct
1.0-1.49ctlab grown1,133,735₹43,279/ct
1.0-1.49ctunknown23₹91,667/ct
1.5-1.99ctnatural76,011₹5,89,167/ct
1.5-1.99ctlab grown1,130,098₹48,675/ct
1.5-1.99ctunknown18₹52,084/ct
2.0-2.99ctnatural49,479₹9,32,226/ct
2.0-2.99ctlab grown1,388,647₹52,034/ct
2.0-2.99ctunknown67₹51,138/ct
3.0ct+natural21,043₹16,60,107/ct
3.0ct+lab grown1,442,538₹49,202/ct
3.0ct+unknown38₹66,873/ct
under-0.5ctnatural426,010₹1,61,309/ct
under-0.5ctlab grown125,217₹69,444/ct
under-0.5ctunknown9₹1,70,392/ct
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