How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £30,640 GBP to £98,774 GBP, with a median price of £48,841 GBP. There are currently 173 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 173 natural oval diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £30,640 GBP to £98,774 GBP, with a median of £48,841 GBP. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £13,512 GBP and £17,383 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £340 GBP 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

173

Lowest Price

£15,862 GBP

Highest Price

£132,804 GBP

Average Price

£56,416 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

25.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$20,803/ct

10th Percentile

$15,502

Median

$20,803

90th Percentile

$26,829

Score Distribution

173 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

39 (22.5%)

Very Good

27 (15.6%)

Good

70 (40.5%)

Average

37 (21.4%)

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