How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $25,687 AUD to $90,197 AUD, with a median price of $46,277 AUD. There are currently 770 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct J VS1 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 770 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $25,687 AUD to $90,197 AUD, with a median of $46,277 AUD. At least 51 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $10,388 AUD and $15,614 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $502 AUD per carat.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from live listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: September 2026

Available

770

Lowest Price

$15,012 AUD

Highest Price

$182,045 AUD

Average Price

$53,196 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

39.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,342/ct

10th Percentile

$6,026

Median

$9,342

90th Percentile

$13,025

Score Distribution

770 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

173 (22.5%)

Very Good

162 (21.0%)

Good

206 (26.8%)

Average

229 (29.7%)

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