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

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct G VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $338 USD to $953 USD, with a median price of $536 USD. There are currently 18,771 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 37% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 61%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

0.20 to 0.49ct G VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 18,771 natural round diamonds with G color and VS2 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $338 USD to $953 USD, with a median of $536 USD. At least 39 retailers stock this exact specification, and 37% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 61%. Half of all listings fall between $1,309 USD and $2,377 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $683 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -11.9% and the number of listings moved +5.5%.

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

18,771

Lowest Price

$115 USD

Highest Price

$2,331 USD

Average Price

$607 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

36.8%

Price Spread

60.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-11.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,761/ct

10th Percentile

$1,105

Median

$1,761

90th Percentile

$4,931

Score Distribution

29.5K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

321 (1.1%)

Excellent

11,902 (40.3%)

Very Good

7,935 (26.9%)

Good

5,379 (18.2%)

Average

3,989 (13.5%)

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