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

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £19,668 GBP to £69,480 GBP, with a median price of £32,366 GBP. There are currently 49 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 oval diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 46%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct J VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 49 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £19,668 GBP to £69,480 GBP, with a median of £32,366 GBP. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 46%. Half of all listings fall between £5,102 GBP and £8,073 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £418 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.7% and the number of listings moved +15.9%.

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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,655 USD per carat, +10.2% 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

Lowest Price

£10,913 GBP

Highest Price

£96,821 GBP

Average Price

£37,532 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

36.1%

Price Spread

45.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+15.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,669/ct

10th Percentile

$5,785

Median

$8,669

90th Percentile

$12,158

Score Distribution

155 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

9 (5.8%)

Very Good

34 (21.9%)

Good

18 (11.6%)

Average

94 (60.6%)

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