How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct H VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct H VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost £225 GBP to £664 GBP, with a median price of £367 GBP. There are currently 14,566 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a H VS2 round diamond?

About 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 62%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct H VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 14,566 natural round diamonds with H colour and VS2 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £225 GBP to £664 GBP, with a median of £367 GBP. At least 38 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 62%. Half of all listings fall between £867 GBP and £1,557 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,148 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -11.7% and the number of listings moved +9.5%.

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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

14,566

Lowest Price

£81 GBP

Highest Price

£1,568 GBP

Average Price

£411 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.5%

Price Spread

62.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-11.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+9.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,471/ct

10th Percentile

$970

Median

$1,471

90th Percentile

$2,710

Score Distribution

22.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.0%)

Excellent

7,428 (32.5%)

Very Good

6,717 (29.4%)

Good

5,113 (22.4%)

Average

3,604 (15.8%)

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