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

As of October 2026, 0.20 to 0.49ct H VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $286 USD to $903 USD, with a median price of $489 USD. There are currently 16,086 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 43% 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 H VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 16,086 natural round diamonds with H color and VS1 clarity in the 0.20 to 0.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $286 USD to $903 USD, with a median of $489 USD. At least 37 retailers stock this exact specification, and 43% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 61%. Half of all listings fall between $1,176 USD and $2,119 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $968 USD 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

16,086

Lowest Price

$125 USD

Highest Price

$2,025 USD

Average Price

$548 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

43.0%

Price Spread

61.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-11.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+9.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,534/ct

10th Percentile

$1,000

Median

$1,534

90th Percentile

$2,579

Score Distribution

26.4K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

13 (0.0%)

Excellent

9,733 (36.9%)

Very Good

6,404 (24.3%)

Good

5,673 (21.5%)

Average

4,561 (17.3%)

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