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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J IF natural round diamonds typically cost HK$18,771 HKD to HK$46,889 HKD, with a median price of HK$27,093 HKD. There are currently 1,334 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J IF Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,334 natural round diamonds with J colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run HK$18,771 HKD to HK$46,889 HKD, with a median of HK$27,093 HKD. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between HK$20,044 HKD and HK$27,364 HKD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about HK$27,958 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. 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

Available

1,334

Lowest Price

HK$9,501 HKD

Highest Price

HK$123,819 HKD

Average Price

HK$30,347 HKD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

31.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,009/ct

10th Percentile

$2,176

Median

$3,009

90th Percentile

$4,209

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

321 (24.1%)

Very Good

385 (28.9%)

Good

324 (24.3%)

Average

304 (22.8%)

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