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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost HK$9,902 HKD to HK$28,376 HKD, with a median price of HK$15,532 HKD. There are currently 1,073 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 1,073 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run HK$9,902 HKD to HK$28,376 HKD, with a median of HK$15,532 HKD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between HK$11,571 HKD and HK$20,003 HKD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about HK$10,327 HKD 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. 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

Available

1,073

Lowest Price

HK$6,230 HKD

Highest Price

HK$71,093 HKD

Average Price

HK$17,756 HKD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

57.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,875/ct

10th Percentile

$1,226

Median

$1,875

90th Percentile

$3,285

Score Distribution

1.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

153 (14.3%)

Very Good

176 (16.4%)

Good

426 (39.7%)

Average

318 (29.6%)

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