How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 lab grown heart diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 lab grown heart diamonds typically cost $864 NZD to $4,014 NZD, with a median price of $1,713 NZD. There are currently 1,626 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 Lab Grown Heart

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As of September 2026, there are 1,626 lab grown heart diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $864 NZD to $4,014 NZD, with a median of $1,713 NZD. At least 40 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $539 NZD and $1,160 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $35,873 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. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 440 USD per carat, -9.4% 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

1,626

Lowest Price

$567 NZD

Highest Price

$20,995 NZD

Average Price

$2,322 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

79.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$467/ct

10th Percentile

$249

Median

$467

90th Percentile

$1,178

Score Distribution

1.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

700 (43.1%)

Very Good

532 (32.7%)

Good

205 (12.6%)

Average

189 (11.6%)

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