How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E I1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E I1 natural round diamonds typically cost £17,062 GBP to £72,173 GBP, with a median price of £41,989 GBP. There are currently 19 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E I1 round diamond?

About 17% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 69%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E I1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 19 natural round diamonds with E colour and I1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £17,062 GBP to £72,173 GBP, with a median of £41,989 GBP. At least 24 retailers stock this exact specification, and 17% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 69%. Half of all listings fall between £5,388 GBP and £10,873 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +3.3% and the number of listings moved -5.0%.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

Lowest Price

£9,209 GBP

Highest Price

£93,315 GBP

Average Price

£42,517 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

16.8%

Price Spread

69.0%

30-Day Price Trend

+3.3%

30-Day Supply Change

-5.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$10,584/ct

10th Percentile

$5,700

Median

$10,584

90th Percentile

$18,654

Score Distribution

113 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

10 (8.8%)

Very Good

13 (11.5%)

Good

11 (9.7%)

Average

79 (69.9%)

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