How much does a 5.00ct+ E VVS2 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VVS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $1,469 NZD to $13,156 NZD, with a median price of $2,661 NZD. There are currently 15,794 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 61% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 87%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ E VVS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 15,794 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and VVS2 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,469 NZD to $13,156 NZD, with a median of $2,661 NZD. At least 42 retailers stock this exact specification, and 61% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 87%. Half of all listings fall between $704 NZD and $1,567 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $80,640 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -12.2% and the number of listings moved +72.3%.

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

15,794

Lowest Price

$472 NZD

Highest Price

$2,452,067 NZD

Average Price

$5,501 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

60.8%

Price Spread

86.6%

30-Day Price Trend

-12.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+72.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.05

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$560/ct

10th Percentile

$328

Median

$560

90th Percentile

$1,431

Score Distribution

26.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

14,295 (54.0%)

Very Good

3,188 (12.1%)

Good

3,407 (12.9%)

Average

5,566 (21.0%)

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