How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VVS2 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VVS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $949 NZD to $7,122 NZD, with a median price of $1,462 NZD. There are currently 30,804 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VVS2 round diamond?

About 57% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 101%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VVS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 30,804 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and VVS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $949 NZD to $7,122 NZD, with a median of $1,462 NZD. At least 65 retailers stock this exact specification, and 57% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 101%. Half of all listings fall between $450 NZD and $1,244 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $60,842 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +0.9% and the number of listings moved +5.9%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Round lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: October 2026

Available

30,804

Lowest Price

$263 NZD

Highest Price

$21,135 NZD

Average Price

$2,772 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

56.6%

Price Spread

100.5%

30-Day Price Trend

+0.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$444/ct

10th Percentile

$186

Median

$444

90th Percentile

$1,160

Score Distribution

51.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

28,820 (55.5%)

Very Good

6,138 (11.8%)

Good

9,528 (18.3%)

Average

7,441 (14.3%)

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