How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $1,061 NZD to $9,084 NZD, with a median price of $2,359 NZD. There are currently 17,881 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 17,881 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,061 NZD to $9,084 NZD, with a median of $2,359 NZD. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $537 NZD and $1,385 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $35,837 NZD 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. Cushion lab grown stones in the index: 466 USD per carat, -14.7% 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

17,881

Lowest Price

$556 NZD

Highest Price

$116,199 NZD

Average Price

$3,727 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

104.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$468/ct

10th Percentile

$251

Median

$468

90th Percentile

$1,458

Score Distribution

17.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

3,566 (19.9%)

Very Good

5,859 (32.8%)

Good

3,852 (21.5%)

Average

4,604 (25.7%)

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