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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown heart diamonds typically cost $1,150 NZD to $4,200 NZD, with a median price of $2,185 NZD. There are currently 2,453 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Heart

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As of September 2026, there are 2,453 lab grown heart diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,150 NZD to $4,200 NZD, with a median of $2,185 NZD. At least 41 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $541 NZD and $1,147 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $36,431 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

2,453

Lowest Price

$202 NZD

Highest Price

$40,597 NZD

Average Price

$2,624 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

78.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$466/ct

10th Percentile

$252

Median

$466

90th Percentile

$1,151

Score Distribution

2.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

920 (37.5%)

Very Good

767 (31.3%)

Good

359 (14.6%)

Average

407 (16.6%)

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