How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 natural marquise diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 natural marquise diamonds typically cost £262 GBP to £699 GBP, with a median price of £414 GBP. There are currently 1,219 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 41%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 Natural Marquise

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,219 natural marquise diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £262 GBP to £699 GBP, with a median of £414 GBP. At least 22 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 41%. Half of all listings fall between £1,196 GBP and £1,782 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £338 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -3.5% and the number of listings moved +4.1%.

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. Marquise natural stones in the index: 2,268 USD per carat, +10.8% 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

1,219

Lowest Price

£128 GBP

Highest Price

£1,425 GBP

Average Price

£450 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.6%

Price Spread

41.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-3.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,889/ct

10th Percentile

$1,303

Median

$1,889

90th Percentile

$3,177

Score Distribution

2.4K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.1%)

Excellent

501 (20.8%)

Very Good

466 (19.4%)

Good

631 (26.3%)

Average

803 (33.4%)

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