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3ct · E · VS2 · Marquise · Lab-grown
Every retailer carrying this exact spec, from our latest listings.
Updated October 29, 2026 · Independent. Zero affiliate revenue.
Market at this spec
Active listings
7,216
Retailers carrying
42
Price range
$404 to
$7,015
Median confirmed price
$1,265
Range and median take each diamond at this spec at its cheapest recently confirmed price. They are cohort statistics, not per-retailer pricing claims.
Every retailer that stocks this spec
Ranked by active inventory count. Selection is mechanical, not editorial.
- United States·Founded 2016·GCAL, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026Visit Rare Carat
- United States·IGI·Final sale: no returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026Visit William & Sons Jewelers
- United Kingdom·Founded 2005·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit 77 Diamonds
- United States·Founded 1915·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Helzberg Diamonds
- United States·Founded 2018·GCAL, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Loose Grown Diamond
- Canada·Founded 2002·GCAL, IGI·14-day returnsTerms not yet verifiedVisit Diamond Exchange Canada
- United States·Founded 2005·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Brilliant Earth
- United States·Founded 2002·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Brilliance
- United States·Founded 2021·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Grown Brilliance
- United States·Founded 2017·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Frank Darling
Show 15 more retailers
- United States·Founded 2005·IGI·15-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, June 15, 2026Visit The Diamond Guys
- United States·Founded 1988·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit GemsNY
- United Kingdom·GIA, IGI·30-day returnsTerms not yet verifiedVisit Diamond Quarter
- United Kingdom·Founded 2022·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Moon Ocean
- United Kingdom·GCAL, IGITerms not yet verifiedVisit MOH London
- United States·Founded 2004·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026Visit B2C Jewels
- United States·Founded 1999·GCAL, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Adiamor
- United Kingdom·Founded 2013·IGI·90-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Taylor and Hart
- New Zealand·Founded 2006·GCAL, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026Visit NZ Jewellers
- United States·GCAL, IGI·21-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms read on the retailer’s own site, September 2, 2026Visit Carbon Sparkle
- United States·Founded 2019·GCAL, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Friendly Diamonds
- United States·Founded 2021·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit Aurelinne
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The Perfect Carat
75 in stockUS·GCAL, IGITerms not yet verified - Germany·Founded 2011·GIA, IGI·100-day returnsTerms not yet verifiedVisit Yorxs
- United States·Founded 2016·IGI·40-day returns·Ships to United StatesTerms not yet verifiedVisit RockHer
Stock counts are updated daily. Founded and shipping details come from public sources. Return terms are our summary of each retailer's own policy page, dated per retailer above. Retailers change their terms, so check the retailer's own returns and shipping pages before you buy.
Stones at this spec now
Current examples carried by more than one retailer, so the comparison is real. Prices shown in USD.
- 2.99ct E VS2from $497 across 20 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 3.03ct E VS2from $430 across 16 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 3.07ct E VS2from $440 across 16 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 3.08ct E VS2from $653 across 9 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 3.05ct E VS2from $479 across 18 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 3.08ct E VS2from $736 across 12 retailersAs of October 29, 2026
How pricing is spread at this spec
For the 2,295 diamonds at this spec with a recently confirmed price, each taken at its cheapest confirmed price, the distribution looks like this:
- Lowest confirmed$404
- 10th percentile$510
- Median$1,265
- 75th percentile$1,657
- 90th percentile$3,664
- Highest confirmed$7,015
The 17.4x spread from the lowest to the highest confirmed price is normal for cohorts at this spec. Differences reflect cert lab, cut quality, brand premium and inclusions visibility.
Cohort distribution only. No retailer named adjacent to a dollar figure in this section.
How to pick
Lowest price floor for the spec?
The cheapest confirmed prices start around $510. Use the explorer to sort by price.
Sort by priceBest cut quality for the spec?
4,629 of 7,216 active listings carry Excellent or Ideal across cut, polish and symmetry.
View top-cut subsetGIA-graded only?
10 of 7,216 (0%) carry GIA. 2 retailers stock GIA at this spec.
Want None or Faint fluorescence?
6,746 of 7,216 are graded None or Faint at this spec.
Shopping from United States?
20 of the 25 retailers ship to United States. 5 do not.
What this spec means
- Marquise: a pointed-end ellipse that faces up large for its carat.
- E color: colorless, indistinguishable from D to most viewers.
- VS2 clarity: very slight inclusions, eye-clean to nearly everyone.
- Lab-grown: chemically identical to natural diamonds, typically at least 90% less than a comparable natural cohort from 1 carat up.
Compare the top retailers carrying this spec
Side-by-side facts for the two stores carrying the most 3ct E VS2 marquise lab grown diamonds.
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Frequently asked
Does Carat Hunter earn commission from these retailers?
No. We earn zero affiliate revenue from any retailer in our index.
How fresh is this data?
Listings refresh as we re-read each retailer, most of them every day. Static facts about each retailer refresh weekly.
Why is one retailer cheaper for the same certificate?
Markup and overhead vary by retailer. The same physical diamond can list at very different prices across stores. See our cross-retailer analysis for the structural reasons.
How is the retailer ranking calculated?
Strictly by active inventory count for this exact spec. The retailer carrying the most stones at the spec ranks first. There is no editorial input, weighting or affiliate consideration.
Why do you not show per-retailer prices on this page?
Prices vary per stone, not per store. Click through to any matched diamond and you will see every retailer's price on the exact same physical stone, which is the meaningful comparison.