How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $2,706 AUD to $7,316 AUD, with a median price of $4,024 AUD. There are currently 1,402 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 round diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 47%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,402 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,706 AUD to $7,316 AUD, with a median of $4,024 AUD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 47%. Half of all listings fall between $2,784 AUD and $4,363 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,253 AUD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.9% and the number of listings moved +2.3%.

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

1,402

Lowest Price

$1,336 AUD

Highest Price

$15,714 AUD

Average Price

$4,604 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.8%

Price Spread

46.8%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+2.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,369/ct

10th Percentile

$1,649

Median

$2,369

90th Percentile

$4,231

Score Distribution

3.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

608 (17.6%)

Very Good

803 (23.2%)

Good

636 (18.4%)

Average

1,416 (40.9%)

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