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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $2,233 CAD to $6,022 CAD, with a median price of $3,352 CAD. There are currently 1,114 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,114 natural emerald diamonds with J color and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,233 CAD to $6,022 CAD, with a median of $3,352 CAD. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,471 CAD and $3,551 CAD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,148 CAD 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

1,114

Lowest Price

$1,619 CAD

Highest Price

$12,311 CAD

Average Price

$3,804 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

36.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,198/ct

10th Percentile

$1,560

Median

$2,198

90th Percentile

$3,163

Score Distribution

1.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

170 (15.3%)

Very Good

311 (27.9%)

Good

333 (29.9%)

Average

300 (26.9%)

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