How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct E SI2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct E SI2 natural round diamonds typically cost $517 NZD to $1,576 NZD, with a median price of $921 NZD. There are currently 14,292 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E SI2 round diamond?

About 33% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 53%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct E SI2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 14,292 natural round diamonds with E colour and SI2 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $517 NZD to $1,576 NZD, with a median of $921 NZD. At least 34 retailers stock this exact specification, and 33% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 53%. Half of all listings fall between $1,976 NZD and $3,292 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,153 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -7.3% and the number of listings moved +13.3%.

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 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

14,292

Lowest Price

$139 NZD

Highest Price

$4,206 NZD

Average Price

$989 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

33.2%

Price Spread

53.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-7.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,389/ct

10th Percentile

$866

Median

$1,389

90th Percentile

$3,554

Score Distribution

21.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

5,600 (25.6%)

Very Good

7,445 (34.0%)

Good

4,643 (21.2%)

Average

4,199 (19.2%)

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