How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $3,369 AUD to $8,663 AUD, with a median price of $4,811 AUD. There are currently 1,903 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,903 natural emerald diamonds with H colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,369 AUD to $8,663 AUD, with a median of $4,811 AUD. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,755 AUD and $5,261 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,197 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

1,903

Lowest Price

$2,262 AUD

Highest Price

$21,892 AUD

Average Price

$5,455 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,882/ct

10th Percentile

$2,108

Median

$2,882

90th Percentile

$4,198

Score Distribution

1.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

317 (16.7%)

Very Good

549 (28.8%)

Good

495 (26.0%)

Average

541 (28.4%)

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