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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown oval diamonds typically cost $960 NZD to $9,288 NZD, with a median price of $2,118 NZD. There are currently 23,777 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 23,777 lab grown oval diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $960 NZD to $9,288 NZD, with a median of $2,118 NZD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $564 NZD and $1,406 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $41,546 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. Oval lab grown stones in the index: 487 USD per carat, -11.2% 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

23,777

Lowest Price

$579 NZD

Highest Price

$678,852 NZD

Average Price

$3,581 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

103.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$471/ct

10th Percentile

$251

Median

$471

90th Percentile

$1,587

Score Distribution

23.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

4,638 (19.5%)

Very Good

9,550 (40.2%)

Good

4,757 (20.0%)

Average

4,832 (20.3%)

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