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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost £566 GBP to £5,384 GBP, with a median price of £1,144 GBP. There are currently 6,439 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 48% 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.

5.00ct+ E VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 6,439 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £566 GBP to £5,384 GBP, with a median of £1,144 GBP. At least 43 retailers stock this exact specification, and 48% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 91%. Half of all listings fall between £288 GBP and £683 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £31,048 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -6.9% and the number of listings moved +19.3%.

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. 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

6,439

Lowest Price

£285 GBP

Highest Price

£45,878 GBP

Average Price

£2,196 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

48.2%

Price Spread

91.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-6.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+19.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$576/ct

10th Percentile

$300

Median

$576

90th Percentile

$1,516

Score Distribution

10.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

5,694 (52.2%)

Very Good

1,667 (15.3%)

Good

1,738 (15.9%)

Average

1,815 (16.6%)

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