How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct J VVS2 natural oval diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VVS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost £17,438 GBP to £49,140 GBP, with a median price of £24,850 GBP. There are currently 29 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VVS2 oval diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 40%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct J VVS2 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 29 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VVS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £17,438 GBP to £49,140 GBP, with a median of £24,850 GBP. At least 47 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 40%. Half of all listings fall between £5,432 GBP and £8,365 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £482 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.1% and the number of listings moved +5.4%.

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

£9,060 GBP

Highest Price

£100,823 GBP

Average Price

£30,221 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.0%

Price Spread

40.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,659/ct

10th Percentile

$5,864

Median

$9,659

90th Percentile

$12,207

Score Distribution

88 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

14 (15.9%)

Very Good

19 (21.6%)

Good

15 (17.0%)

Average

40 (45.5%)

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