How much does a 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown oval diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown oval diamonds typically cost £719 GBP to £5,492 GBP, with a median price of £1,168 GBP. There are currently 5,773 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 56% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 97%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ E VS1 Lab Grown Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 5,773 lab grown oval diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £719 GBP to £5,492 GBP, with a median of £1,168 GBP. At least 45 retailers stock this exact specification, and 56% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 97%. Half of all listings fall between £203 GBP and £517 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £29,225 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -17.0% and the number of listings moved +29.3%.

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. 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

5,773

Lowest Price

£535 GBP

Highest Price

£52,411 GBP

Average Price

£2,238 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

56.2%

Price Spread

96.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-17.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+29.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$431/ct

10th Percentile

$187

Median

$431

90th Percentile

$1,039

Score Distribution

10.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

5,329 (52.9%)

Very Good

1,351 (13.4%)

Good

1,605 (15.9%)

Average

1,788 (17.8%)

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