How much does a 0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $368 USD to $1,033 USD, with a median price of $598 USD. There are currently 18,577 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 37% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 55%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct E VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 18,577 natural round diamonds with E color and VS1 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $368 USD to $1,033 USD, with a median of $598 USD. At least 40 retailers stock this exact specification, and 37% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 55%. Half of all listings fall between $1,498 USD and $2,611 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $486 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -9.3% and the number of listings moved +12.1%.

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

18,577

Lowest Price

$138 USD

Highest Price

$2,577 USD

Average Price

$660 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

37.3%

Price Spread

54.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-9.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,035/ct

10th Percentile

$1,273

Median

$2,035

90th Percentile

$3,999

Score Distribution

32.0K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1,449 (4.5%)

Excellent

11,931 (37.3%)

Very Good

7,286 (22.8%)

Good

5,359 (16.7%)

Average

5,979 (18.7%)

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