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

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost £465 GBP to £3,200 GBP, with a median price of £1,092 GBP. There are currently 1,386 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS2 cushion diamond?

About 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 90%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,386 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £465 GBP to £3,200 GBP, with a median of £1,092 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 90%. Half of all listings fall between £223 GBP and £593 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £14,817 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +18.1% and the number of listings moved -1.2%.

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. Cushion lab grown stones in the index: 516 USD per carat, +6.9% 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

1,386

Lowest Price

£291 GBP

Highest Price

£7,232 GBP

Average Price

£1,487 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.9%

Price Spread

90.2%

30-Day Price Trend

+18.1%

30-Day Supply Change

-1.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.08

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$549/ct

10th Percentile

$234

Median

$549

90th Percentile

$1,214

Score Distribution

3.0K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,052 (34.7%)

Very Good

452 (14.9%)

Good

776 (25.6%)

Average

749 (24.7%)

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