How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $2,973 AUD to $7,222 AUD, with a median price of $4,054 AUD. There are currently 2,264 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 2,264 natural emerald diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,973 AUD to $7,222 AUD, with a median of $4,054 AUD. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,207 AUD and $4,479 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $807 AUD per carat.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from live listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: September 2026

Available

2,264

Lowest Price

$1,324 AUD

Highest Price

$38,148 AUD

Average Price

$4,614 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,680/ct

10th Percentile

$1,967

Median

$2,680

90th Percentile

$4,002

Score Distribution

2.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

250 (11.0%)

Very Good

698 (30.8%)

Good

657 (29.0%)

Average

659 (29.1%)

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