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

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $519 USD to $3,928 USD, with a median price of $972 USD. There are currently 14,600 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 51% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 99%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 14,600 lab grown round diamonds with E color and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $519 USD to $3,928 USD, with a median of $972 USD. At least 64 retailers stock this exact specification, and 51% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 99%. Half of all listings fall between $251 USD and $670 USD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $28,486 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.3% and the number of listings moved +16.3%.

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

14,600

Lowest Price

$334 USD

Highest Price

$9,137 USD

Average Price

$1,591 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

51.0%

Price Spread

99.1%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+16.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$423/ct

10th Percentile

$180

Median

$423

90th Percentile

$985

Score Distribution

25.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.0%)

Excellent

12,288 (47.8%)

Very Good

4,246 (16.5%)

Good

4,720 (18.4%)

Average

4,451 (17.3%)

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