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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct natural oval diamonds range from HK$1,562 HKD/ct to HK$200,181 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$26,955 HKD/ct.

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

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$1,562 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$200,181 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

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

There are 336,217 active natural oval 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 oval diamond?

Approximately 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 50% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Oval Diamonds, 1.00 to 1.49ct

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 336,217 natural oval diamonds between 1.00 to 1.49ct listed by at least 65 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$32,346 HKD in total, or HK$26,955 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$1,562 HKD and HK$200,181 HKD per carat. About 34% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 50% 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$23,007 HKD per carat across 17,640 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$8,547 HKD per carat, roughly 68% 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$9,120	$7,781	$6,829	$6,268	$5,639	$4,968	$3,812	$3,155	$3,016
F-G	$6,375	$5,603	$5,908	$5,359	$5,158	$4,563	$3,511	$2,807	$2,634
H-I	$4,435	$3,995	$4,069	$3,795	$3,721	$3,516	$2,991	$2,515	$2,393
J-K	$2,935	$2,671	$2,841	$2,674	$2,536	$2,390	$2,181	$1,992	$2,031
L-M	-	$2,043	$2,031	$1,937	$1,789	$1,654	$1,554	$1,523	$1,790
N+	$5,450	$5,695	$3,365	$1,958	$2,601	$2,695	$3,014	$3,266	$812

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	577	HK$70,154 HKD	22%
D-E	I	1,931	HK$23,203 HKD	31%
D-E	IF	2,213	HK$59,857 HKD	35%
D-E	SI1	15,091	HK$29,319 HKD	30%
D-E	SI2	16,834	HK$24,265 HKD	35%
D-E	VS1	15,703	HK$43,376 HKD	31%
D-E	VS2	15,463	HK$38,217 HKD	28%
D-E	VVS1	8,800	HK$52,528 HKD	33%
D-E	VVS2	10,669	HK$48,217 HKD	30%
F-G	FL	74	HK$49,038 HKD	41%
F-G	I	2,734	HK$20,260 HKD	35%
F-G	IF	2,039	HK$43,103 HKD	28%
F-G	SI1	16,494	HK$27,005 HKD	30%
F-G	SI2	25,323	HK$21,591 HKD	38%
F-G	VS1	14,083	HK$39,678 HKD	29%
F-G	VS2	17,304	HK$35,099 HKD	28%
F-G	VVS1	7,272	HK$45,450 HKD	32%
F-G	VVS2	8,938	HK$41,220 HKD	31%
H-I	FL	30	HK$34,112 HKD	13%
H-I	I	2,186	HK$18,409 HKD	30%
H-I	IF	2,614	HK$30,734 HKD	29%
H-I	SI1	17,640	HK$23,007 HKD	34%
H-I	SI2	20,851	HK$19,346 HKD	39%
H-I	VS1	14,307	HK$28,626 HKD	32%
H-I	VS2	15,663	HK$27,050 HKD	33%
H-I	VVS1	7,860	HK$31,299 HKD	36%
H-I	VVS2	9,271	HK$29,195 HKD	34%
J-K	FL	13	HK$22,577 HKD	19%
J-K	I	969	HK$15,621 HKD	31%
J-K	IF	1,355	HK$20,545 HKD	37%
J-K	SI1	9,199	HK$16,778 HKD	42%
J-K	SI2	7,638	HK$15,325 HKD	42%
J-K	VS1	6,819	HK$19,506 HKD	43%
J-K	VS2	7,737	HK$18,385 HKD	41%
J-K	VVS1	4,088	HK$21,857 HKD	38%
J-K	VVS2	5,244	HK$20,573 HKD	40%
L-M	I	184	HK$13,772 HKD	33%
L-M	IF	351	HK$15,718 HKD	46%
L-M	SI1	1,927	HK$11,953 HKD	36%
L-M	SI2	1,307	HK$11,715 HKD	43%
L-M	VS1	1,497	HK$13,762 HKD	34%
L-M	VS2	1,524	HK$12,725 HKD	35%
L-M	VVS1	1,212	HK$15,623 HKD	35%
L-M	VVS2	1,147	HK$14,896 HKD	37%
N+	FL	21	HK$41,923 HKD	277%
N+	I	1,475	HK$6,243 HKD	114%
N+	IF	190	HK$43,805 HKD	134%
N+	SI1	1,906	HK$23,185 HKD	114%
N+	SI2	1,524	HK$25,125 HKD	110%
N+	VS1	2,014	HK$20,007 HKD	107%
N+	VS2	2,242	HK$20,734 HKD	112%
N+	VVS1	664	HK$25,884 HKD	107%
N+	VVS2	1,810	HK$15,060 HKD	118%
N+	other	196	HK$18,812 HKD	88%

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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