How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $5,787 AUD to $14,337 AUD, with a median price of $8,720 AUD. There are currently 4,742 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4,742 natural round diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,787 AUD to $14,337 AUD, with a median of $8,720 AUD. At least 69 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,644 AUD and $9,659 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $539 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

4,742

Lowest Price

$1,818 AUD

Highest Price

$35,821 AUD

Average Price

$9,493 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

37.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,730/ct

10th Percentile

$3,982

Median

$5,730

90th Percentile

$8,389

Score Distribution

4.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

13 (0.3%)

Excellent

1,049 (22.1%)

Very Good

1,527 (32.2%)

Good

1,315 (27.7%)

Average

838 (17.7%)

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