E Colour

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

Total listings
6,974,470
Natural median (INR)
₹2,07,917/ct
Lab-grown median (INR)
₹48,362/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 6,974,470 active E colour listings across our retailer network. The typical natural E diamond trades around ₹2,07,917/ct while the lab-grown equivalent sits at ₹48,362/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

ShapeOriginListingsMedian (INR)
ROUNDlab grown2,056,405₹45,868/ct
OVALlab grown893,314₹49,753/ct
ROUNDnatural646,828₹2,09,722/ct
PEARlab grown589,696₹48,613/ct
CUSHIONlab grown392,122₹52,834/ct
RADIANTlab grown374,166₹47,415/ct
MARQUISElab grown360,203₹50,117/ct
EMERALDlab grown355,566₹48,399/ct
PRINCESSlab grown320,727₹48,643/ct
HEARTlab grown169,754₹56,078/ct
OVALnatural156,839₹2,21,165/ct
PEARnatural130,931₹1,92,308/ct
ASSCHERlab grown122,825₹70,977/ct
EMERALDnatural105,814₹1,92,489/ct
CUSHIONnatural56,605₹2,28,539/ct
PRINCESSnatural51,858₹1,94,861/ct
HEARTnatural45,583₹2,06,597/ct
MARQUISEnatural41,732₹1,89,392/ct
OTHERlab grown33,824₹59,576/ct
RADIANTnatural32,402₹2,27,310/ct
ASSCHERnatural23,837₹2,18,137/ct
TRILLIONlab grown5,087₹48,576/ct
BAGUETTElab grown3,821₹28,968/ct
OTHERnatural2,351₹2,80,955/ct
BAGUETTEnatural1,361₹2,49,037/ct
SQ_RADIANTlab grown526₹35,648/ct
TRILLIONnatural262₹3,19,531/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)
0.5-0.99ctnatural492,403₹1,88,474/ct
0.5-0.99ctlab grown395,223₹50,185/ct
0.5-0.99ctunknown5₹2,24,371/ct
1.0-1.49ctnatural224,065₹3,53,383/ct
1.0-1.49ctlab grown1,149,031₹42,621/ct
1.0-1.49ctunknown23₹91,667/ct
1.5-1.99ctnatural75,966₹5,89,239/ct
1.5-1.99ctlab grown1,144,462₹48,057/ct
1.5-1.99ctunknown18₹52,084/ct
2.0-2.99ctnatural49,505₹9,32,562/ct
2.0-2.99ctlab grown1,403,437₹51,610/ct
2.0-2.99ctunknown67₹51,138/ct
3.0ct+natural21,046₹16,61,224/ct
3.0ct+lab grown1,461,570₹48,875/ct
3.0ct+unknown38₹66,873/ct
under-0.5ctnatural433,481₹1,62,500/ct
under-0.5ctlab grown124,313₹69,283/ct
under-0.5ctunknown9₹1,70,392/ct
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