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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost €1,742 EUR to €4,653 EUR, with a median price of €2,554 EUR. There are currently 1,531 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 round diamond?

About 37% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 44%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,531 natural round diamonds with J color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €1,742 EUR to €4,653 EUR, with a median of €2,554 EUR. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification, and 37% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 44%. Half of all listings fall between €1,851 EUR and €2,835 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €974 EUR per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.0% and the number of listings moved +4.5%.

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

1,531

Lowest Price

€985 EUR

Highest Price

€9,887 EUR

Average Price

€2,933 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

36.8%

Price Spread

44.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,495/ct

10th Percentile

$1,763

Median

$2,495

90th Percentile

$4,371

Score Distribution

3.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

669 (17.6%)

Very Good

878 (23.1%)

Good

818 (21.5%)

Average

1,438 (37.8%)

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