How much does a 5.00ct+ F VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ F VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $1,440 NZD to $10,967 NZD, with a median price of $2,728 NZD. There are currently 4,920 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a F VS1 round diamond?

About 54% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 93%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ F VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 4,920 lab grown round diamonds with F colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,440 NZD to $10,967 NZD, with a median of $2,728 NZD. At least 44 retailers stock this exact specification, and 54% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 93%. Half of all listings fall between $585 NZD and $1,458 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $98,715 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -8.9% and the number of listings moved +23.0%.

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

4,920

Lowest Price

$904 NZD

Highest Price

$133,753 NZD

Average Price

$4,772 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

53.8%

Price Spread

93.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-8.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+23.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$526/ct

10th Percentile

$246

Median

$526

90th Percentile

$1,324

Score Distribution

9.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

4,398 (45.1%)

Very Good

1,307 (13.4%)

Good

1,960 (20.1%)

Average

2,078 (21.3%)

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