How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $1,208 NZD to $6,970 NZD, with a median price of $2,001 NZD. There are currently 7,768 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 7,768 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,208 NZD to $6,970 NZD, with a median of $2,001 NZD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $497 NZD and $1,337 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $41,394 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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 438 USD per carat, -14.1% 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

7,768

Lowest Price

$536 NZD

Highest Price

$392,602 NZD

Average Price

$3,249 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

114.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$428/ct

10th Percentile

$245

Median

$428

90th Percentile

$1,303

Score Distribution

7.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,079 (26.8%)

Very Good

1,701 (21.9%)

Good

2,104 (27.1%)

Average

1,884 (24.3%)

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