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

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown oval diamonds typically cost £408 GBP to £3,223 GBP, with a median price of £786 GBP. There are currently 16,450 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 49% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 104%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 16,450 lab grown oval diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £408 GBP to £3,223 GBP, with a median of £786 GBP. At least 65 retailers stock this exact specification, and 49% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 104%. Half of all listings fall between £218 GBP and £597 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £18,866 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +14.8% and the number of listings moved +13.9%.

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. Oval lab grown stones in the index: 453 USD per carat, -7.4% 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

16,450

Lowest Price

£320 GBP

Highest Price

£7,878 GBP

Average Price

£1,307 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

49.2%

Price Spread

103.7%

30-Day Price Trend

+14.8%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.09

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$487/ct

10th Percentile

$197

Median

$487

90th Percentile

$1,187

Score Distribution

29.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

12,732 (42.9%)

Very Good

4,672 (15.7%)

Good

6,416 (21.6%)

Average

5,859 (19.7%)

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