How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct F VVS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct F VVS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $723 NZD to $2,182 NZD, with a median price of $1,160 NZD. There are currently 17,238 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a F VVS1 round diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 58%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct F VVS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 17,238 natural round diamonds with F colour and VVS1 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $723 NZD to $2,182 NZD, with a median of $1,160 NZD. At least 40 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 58%. Half of all listings fall between $2,658 NZD and $4,704 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,005 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -9.6% and the number of listings moved +5.3%.

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

17,238

Lowest Price

$273 NZD

Highest Price

$4,776 NZD

Average Price

$1,328 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.7%

Price Spread

57.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-9.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,995/ct

10th Percentile

$1,234

Median

$1,995

90th Percentile

$3,736

Score Distribution

31.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1,202 (3.8%)

Excellent

10,614 (33.4%)

Very Good

7,355 (23.1%)

Good

4,921 (15.5%)

Average

7,733 (24.3%)

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