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

As of November 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct natural round diamonds range from HK$2,056 HKD/ct to HK$134,342 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$30,390 HKD/ct.

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

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$2,056 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$134,342 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 1,211,986 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 37% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 51% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Round Diamonds, 1.00 to 1.49ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 1,211,986 listings of natural round diamonds between 1.00 to 1.49ct from at least 75 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$36,468 HKD in total, or HK$30,390 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$2,056 HKD and HK$134,342 HKD per carat. About 37% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 51% 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$24,762 HKD per carat across 68,109 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$4,876 HKD per carat, roughly 84% less.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,124 USD per carat, -6.9% 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: November 2026

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Price Distribution

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$13K	$11K	$9,134	$7,609	$6,762	$6,022	$4,371	$3,340	$2,955
F-G	$8,485	$7,371	$6,674	$5,980	$5,525	$4,886	$3,780	$2,934	$2,324
H-I	$8,694	$4,687	$4,449	$4,262	$4,010	$3,838	$3,156	$2,611	$2,139
J-K	$3,979	$3,411	$3,236	$2,941	$2,712	$2,622	$2,289	$2,009	$1,838
L-M	$2,484	$2,342	$2,293	$2,155	$2,080	$1,913	$1,656	$1,655	$1,328
N+	-	$1,971	$2,054	$1,821	$2,043	$2,100	$2,363	$1,837	$1,312

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	5,153	HK$99,391 HKD	23%
D-E	I	6,954	HK$23,183 HKD	55%
D-E	IF	15,342	HK$83,607 HKD	39%
D-E	SI1	44,119	HK$34,298 HKD	51%
D-E	SI2	39,518	HK$26,204 HKD	55%
D-E	VS1	46,256	HK$53,056 HKD	43%
D-E	VS2	41,530	HK$47,251 HKD	48%
D-E	VVS1	46,553	HK$71,662 HKD	36%
D-E	VVS2	39,523	HK$59,698 HKD	38%
D-E	other	10	HK$26,676 HKD	42%
F-G	FL	582	HK$66,573 HKD	41%
F-G	I	12,972	HK$18,237 HKD	61%
F-G	IF	16,170	HK$57,834 HKD	41%
F-G	SI1	56,639	HK$29,661 HKD	48%
F-G	SI2	60,685	HK$23,019 HKD	55%
F-G	VS1	62,232	HK$43,348 HKD	46%
F-G	VS2	58,388	HK$38,332 HKD	43%
F-G	VVS1	45,762	HK$52,365 HKD	45%
F-G	VVS2	50,944	HK$46,920 HKD	42%
F-G	other	24	HK$25,805 HKD	52%
H-I	FL	389	HK$68,216 HKD	43%
H-I	I	9,719	HK$16,781 HKD	59%
H-I	IF	12,833	HK$36,771 HKD	47%
H-I	SI1	68,109	HK$24,762 HKD	43%
H-I	SI2	49,560	HK$20,486 HKD	54%
H-I	VS1	69,568	HK$31,461 HKD	47%
H-I	VS2	80,980	HK$30,116 HKD	46%
H-I	VVS1	34,449	HK$34,907 HKD	45%
H-I	VVS2	43,806	HK$33,440 HKD	45%
H-I	other	17	HK$23,099 HKD	73%
J-K	FL	119	HK$31,222 HKD	24%
J-K	I	6,794	HK$14,418 HKD	57%
J-K	IF	7,875	HK$26,766 HKD	45%
J-K	SI1	25,828	HK$17,960 HKD	47%
J-K	SI2	21,706	HK$15,763 HKD	53%
J-K	VS1	25,496	HK$21,275 HKD	47%
J-K	VS2	22,605	HK$20,576 HKD	49%
J-K	VVS1	16,100	HK$25,392 HKD	46%
J-K	VVS2	19,421	HK$23,075 HKD	42%
L-M	FL	54	HK$19,490 HKD	18%
L-M	I	1,882	HK$10,423 HKD	70%
L-M	IF	1,668	HK$18,374 HKD	42%
L-M	SI1	6,156	HK$12,994 HKD	40%
L-M	SI2	5,284	HK$12,987 HKD	50%
L-M	VS1	5,636	HK$16,316 HKD	36%
L-M	VS2	5,706	HK$15,010 HKD	41%
L-M	VVS1	3,704	HK$17,990 HKD	35%
L-M	VVS2	4,270	HK$16,912 HKD	40%
N+	I	1,915	HK$10,292 HKD	139%
N+	IF	87	HK$15,466 HKD	33%
N+	SI1	1,681	HK$18,539 HKD	135%
N+	SI2	1,626	HK$14,413 HKD	95%
N+	VS1	1,467	HK$16,027 HKD	98%
N+	VS2	1,560	HK$16,478 HKD	93%
N+	VVS1	855	HK$16,114 HKD	42%
N+	VVS2	3,594	HK$14,290 HKD	37%
N+	other	111	HK$18,689 HKD	76%

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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