How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamonds range from HK$2,022 HKD/ct to HK$119,829 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$25,527 HKD/ct.

What is the price range for 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamonds?

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$2,022 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$119,829 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamonds are available?

There are 164,055 active natural cushion listings between 1.00 to 1.49ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamond?

Approximately 19% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 53% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Cushion Diamonds, 1.00 to 1.49ct

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 164,055 natural cushion diamonds between 1.00 to 1.49ct listed by at least 62 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$30,632 HKD in total, or HK$25,527 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$2,022 HKD and HK$119,829 HKD per carat. About 19% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 53% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is H to I SI1 at HK$18,788 HKD per carat across 7,459 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$7,307 HKD per carat, roughly 71% less.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,792 USD per carat, +1.1% 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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$8,203	$7,017	$5,061	$4,868	$4,258	$3,918	$3,257	$3,058	$3,244
F-G	$3,880	$4,688	$4,455	$4,074	$3,841	$3,553	$2,906	$2,589	$2,484
H-I	$4,989	$3,253	$3,193	$3,021	$2,960	$2,910	$2,395	$2,347	$1,963
J-K	$1,942	$2,517	$2,453	$2,394	$2,291	$2,224	$1,957	$1,837	$1,559
L-M	-	$2,125	$1,742	$1,868	$1,711	$1,917	$1,413	$1,175	$1,763
N+	$6,215	$5,579	$4,243	$3,572	$3,825	$3,718	$3,506	$3,726	$3,394

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 1.00 to 1.49ct natural cushion diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	33	HK$64,350 HKD	30%
D-E	I	666	HK$25,448 HKD	42%
D-E	IF	584	HK$55,047 HKD	48%
D-E	SI1	5,641	HK$25,547 HKD	47%
D-E	SI2	3,272	HK$23,989 HKD	49%
D-E	VS1	7,966	HK$33,399 HKD	46%
D-E	VS2	6,520	HK$30,737 HKD	49%
D-E	VVS1	3,047	HK$39,699 HKD	42%
D-E	VVS2	5,024	HK$38,189 HKD	43%
F-G	FL	13	HK$30,438 HKD	22%
F-G	I	753	HK$19,486 HKD	25%
F-G	IF	772	HK$36,778 HKD	55%
F-G	SI1	7,591	HK$22,793 HKD	48%
F-G	SI2	4,393	HK$20,306 HKD	46%
F-G	VS1	10,471	HK$30,131 HKD	46%
F-G	VS2	10,223	HK$27,874 HKD	47%
F-G	VVS1	5,225	HK$34,949 HKD	40%
F-G	VVS2	6,449	HK$31,956 HKD	41%
H-I	FL	40	HK$39,139 HKD	28%
H-I	I	779	HK$15,402 HKD	36%
H-I	IF	951	HK$25,518 HKD	47%
H-I	SI1	7,459	HK$18,788 HKD	52%
H-I	SI2	4,419	HK$18,412 HKD	48%
H-I	VS1	10,710	HK$23,221 HKD	47%
H-I	VS2	9,616	HK$22,829 HKD	47%
H-I	VVS1	5,089	HK$25,045 HKD	43%
H-I	VVS2	7,347	HK$23,698 HKD	40%
J-K	FL	24	HK$15,237 HKD	28%
J-K	I	375	HK$12,230 HKD	21%
J-K	IF	510	HK$19,747 HKD	49%
J-K	SI1	4,128	HK$15,352 HKD	52%
J-K	SI2	2,160	HK$14,411 HKD	50%
J-K	VS1	4,329	HK$17,968 HKD	52%
J-K	VS2	4,597	HK$17,444 HKD	54%
J-K	VVS1	2,243	HK$19,240 HKD	46%
J-K	VVS2	3,037	HK$18,779 HKD	43%
L-M	I	51	HK$13,829 HKD	57%
L-M	IF	113	HK$16,673 HKD	42%
L-M	SI1	420	HK$11,084 HKD	55%
L-M	SI2	248	HK$9,216 HKD	46%
L-M	VS1	476	HK$13,425 HKD	53%
L-M	VS2	463	HK$15,037 HKD	44%
L-M	VVS1	215	HK$13,663 HKD	47%
L-M	VVS2	442	HK$14,655 HKD	57%
N+	FL	72	HK$48,757 HKD	97%
N+	I	582	HK$26,623 HKD	89%
N+	IF	474	HK$43,768 HKD	86%
N+	SI1	2,415	HK$27,506 HKD	107%
N+	SI2	1,567	HK$29,228 HKD	85%
N+	VS1	3,266	HK$30,002 HKD	94%
N+	VS2	3,174	HK$29,164 HKD	79%
N+	VVS1	1,347	HK$33,283 HKD	78%
N+	VVS2	2,008	HK$28,022 HKD	90%
N+	other	266	HK$18,242 HKD	71%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2