How much does a 1.50 to 1.99ct E VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.50 to 1.99ct E VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £7,304 GBP to £19,473 GBP, with a median price of £11,498 GBP. There are currently 668 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS1 round diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 43%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.50 to 1.99ct E VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 668 natural round diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.50 to 1.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £7,304 GBP to £19,473 GBP, with a median of £11,498 GBP. At least 70 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 43%. Half of all listings fall between £6,158 GBP and £9,370 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £294 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.4% and the number of listings moved +16.7%.

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

668

Lowest Price

£3,896 GBP

Highest Price

£32,247 GBP

Average Price

£12,634 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.8%

Price Spread

43.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.4%

30-Day Supply Change

+16.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,960/ct

10th Percentile

$6,866

Median

$9,960

90th Percentile

$15,337

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

6 (0.3%)

Excellent

461 (25.5%)

Very Good

456 (25.2%)

Good

376 (20.8%)

Average

507 (28.1%)

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