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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct natural round diamonds range from HK$1,963 HKD/ct to HK$128,141 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$29,913 HKD/ct.

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

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$1,963 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$128,141 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

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

There are 893,210 active natural round 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 round diamond?

Approximately 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 43% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Round Diamonds, 1.00 to 1.49ct

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 893,210 natural round diamonds between 1.00 to 1.49ct listed by at least 71 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$35,895 HKD in total, or HK$29,913 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$1,963 HKD and HK$128,141 HKD per carat. About 34% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 43% 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$24,208 HKD per carat across 49,401 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$9,703 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. 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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$12K	$10K	$8,734	$7,244	$6,601	$5,838	$4,161	$3,188	$2,985
F-G	$8,739	$7,095	$6,493	$5,836	$5,387	$4,772	$3,681	$2,788	$2,337
H-I	$8,573	$4,432	$4,228	$4,076	$3,875	$3,710	$3,087	$2,547	$2,226
J-K	$7,722	$3,211	$3,096	$2,858	$2,648	$2,533	$2,245	$2,002	$1,851
L-M	$2,547	$2,392	$2,297	$2,185	$2,100	$1,918	$1,677	$1,581	$1,378
N+	-	$2,078	$2,107	$1,653	$1,749	$1,856	$1,798	$1,618	$1,101

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	3,623	HK$97,281 HKD	23%
D-E	I	5,748	HK$23,407 HKD	47%
D-E	IF	10,886	HK$80,316 HKD	38%
D-E	SI1	30,879	HK$32,627 HKD	37%
D-E	SI2	27,925	HK$24,999 HKD	41%
D-E	VS1	32,092	HK$51,762 HKD	34%
D-E	VS2	28,549	HK$45,779 HKD	37%
D-E	VVS1	30,726	HK$68,493 HKD	33%
D-E	VVS2	27,624	HK$56,809 HKD	34%
D-E	other	12	HK$22,009 HKD	61%
F-G	FL	493	HK$68,533 HKD	32%
F-G	I	11,319	HK$18,324 HKD	52%
F-G	IF	11,447	HK$55,640 HKD	36%
F-G	SI1	41,290	HK$28,870 HKD	33%
F-G	SI2	43,156	HK$21,866 HKD	39%
F-G	VS1	44,786	HK$42,245 HKD	37%
F-G	VS2	42,298	HK$37,425 HKD	31%
F-G	VVS1	33,472	HK$50,921 HKD	39%
F-G	VVS2	35,445	HK$45,769 HKD	35%
F-G	other	22	HK$27,086 HKD	45%
H-I	FL	376	HK$67,231 HKD	42%
H-I	I	8,251	HK$17,455 HKD	44%
H-I	IF	10,383	HK$34,754 HKD	40%
H-I	SI1	49,401	HK$24,208 HKD	30%
H-I	SI2	39,045	HK$19,974 HKD	37%
H-I	VS1	49,487	HK$30,385 HKD	34%
H-I	VS2	55,898	HK$29,097 HKD	34%
H-I	VVS1	27,137	HK$33,159 HKD	38%
H-I	VVS2	33,462	HK$31,968 HKD	35%
H-I	other	11	HK$23,550 HKD	57%
J-K	FL	103	HK$60,553 HKD	135%
J-K	I	6,033	HK$14,516 HKD	45%
J-K	IF	5,795	HK$25,182 HKD	40%
J-K	SI1	20,812	HK$17,605 HKD	36%
J-K	SI2	19,268	HK$15,703 HKD	38%
J-K	VS1	19,408	HK$20,763 HKD	38%
J-K	VS2	19,352	HK$19,866 HKD	39%
J-K	VVS1	11,941	HK$24,281 HKD	41%
J-K	VVS2	15,128	HK$22,415 HKD	37%
L-M	FL	25	HK$19,975 HKD	17%
L-M	I	1,626	HK$10,809 HKD	53%
L-M	IF	1,562	HK$18,760 HKD	33%
L-M	SI1	5,228	HK$13,154 HKD	33%
L-M	SI2	4,834	HK$12,397 HKD	42%
L-M	VS1	4,805	HK$16,470 HKD	33%
L-M	VS2	4,852	HK$15,038 HKD	33%
L-M	VVS1	3,069	HK$18,016 HKD	32%
L-M	VVS2	3,674	HK$17,138 HKD	32%
N+	I	1,341	HK$8,631 HKD	137%
N+	IF	80	HK$16,298 HKD	26%
N+	SI1	1,341	HK$14,099 HKD	76%
N+	SI2	1,316	HK$12,686 HKD	75%
N+	VS1	1,172	HK$13,718 HKD	76%
N+	VS2	1,265	HK$14,553 HKD	66%
N+	VVS1	595	HK$16,520 HKD	30%
N+	VVS2	3,074	HK$12,960 HKD	58%
N+	other	268	HK$12,417 HKD	27%

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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