How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown heart diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown heart diamonds typically cost £467 GBP to £2,417 GBP, with a median price of £1,074 GBP. There are currently 1,251 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS1 heart diamond?

About 53% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 91%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Heart

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,251 lab grown heart diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £467 GBP to £2,417 GBP, with a median of £1,074 GBP. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification, and 53% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 91%. Half of all listings fall between £220 GBP and £553 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £11,635 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +2.4% and the number of listings moved +30.6%.

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. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 421 USD per carat, -1.8% 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

1,251

Lowest Price

£304 GBP

Highest Price

£5,945 GBP

Average Price

£1,303 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

53.0%

Price Spread

90.5%

30-Day Price Trend

+2.4%

30-Day Supply Change

+30.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$492/ct

10th Percentile

$202

Median

$492

90th Percentile

$1,109

Score Distribution

2.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

697 (31.5%)

Very Good

625 (28.3%)

Good

402 (18.2%)

Average

487 (22.0%)

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