How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct E VVS1 natural marquise diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct E VVS1 natural marquise diamonds typically cost £276 GBP to £978 GBP, with a median price of £439 GBP. There are currently 1,053 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VVS1 marquise diamond?

About 44% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 39%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct E VVS1 Natural Marquise

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,053 natural marquise diamonds with E colour and VVS1 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £276 GBP to £978 GBP, with a median of £439 GBP. At least 23 retailers stock this exact specification, and 44% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 39%. Half of all listings fall between £1,217 GBP and £1,777 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £500 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -7.5% and the number of listings moved +12.2%.

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

1,053

Lowest Price

£140 GBP

Highest Price

£1,700 GBP

Average Price

£526 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

44.4%

Price Spread

38.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-7.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,941/ct

10th Percentile

$1,400

Median

$1,941

90th Percentile

$2,741

Score Distribution

2.0K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

7 (0.3%)

Excellent

489 (24.0%)

Very Good

319 (15.6%)

Good

658 (32.2%)

Average

568 (27.8%)

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