How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $3,225 AUD to $8,332 AUD, with a median price of $4,979 AUD. There are currently 4,607 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4,607 natural round diamonds with I colour and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,225 AUD to $8,332 AUD, with a median of $4,979 AUD. At least 67 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $4,272 AUD and $5,938 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $687 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

4,607

Lowest Price

$1,726 AUD

Highest Price

$21,442 AUD

Average Price

$5,445 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

32.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,655/ct

10th Percentile

$2,569

Median

$3,655

90th Percentile

$5,126

Score Distribution

4.6K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

1,593 (34.6%)

Very Good

1,435 (31.1%)

Good

1,015 (22.0%)

Average

563 (12.2%)

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