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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $2,603 CAD to $6,181 CAD, with a median price of $3,620 CAD. There are currently 4,232 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4,232 natural round diamonds with J color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,603 CAD to $6,181 CAD, with a median of $3,620 CAD. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,792 CAD and $3,918 CAD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,762 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. 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

4,232

Lowest Price

$1,287 CAD

Highest Price

$17,646 CAD

Average Price

$4,062 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

33.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,469/ct

10th Percentile

$1,760

Median

$2,469

90th Percentile

$3,510

Score Distribution

4.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

723 (17.1%)

Very Good

1,270 (30.0%)

Good

1,274 (30.1%)

Average

965 (22.8%)

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