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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost €1,643 EUR to €3,953 EUR, with a median price of €2,313 EUR. There are currently 4,237 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 4,237 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €1,643 EUR to €3,953 EUR, with a median of €2,313 EUR. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between €1,791 EUR and €2,524 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €1,136 EUR 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

4,237

Lowest Price

€822 EUR

Highest Price

€11,265 EUR

Average Price

€2,593 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,481/ct

10th Percentile

$1,757

Median

$2,481

90th Percentile

$3,530

Score Distribution

4.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

700 (16.5%)

Very Good

1,251 (29.5%)

Good

1,315 (31.0%)

Average

971 (22.9%)

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