How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost €1,701 EUR to €4,623 EUR, with a median price of €2,540 EUR. There are currently 1,790 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 round diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 47%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,790 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €1,701 EUR to €4,623 EUR, with a median of €2,540 EUR. At least 64 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 47%. Half of all listings fall between €1,757 EUR and €2,748 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €791 EUR per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.2% and the number of listings moved +5.1%.

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

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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: October 2026

Available

1,790

Lowest Price

€843 EUR

Highest Price

€9,916 EUR

Average Price

€2,903 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.7%

Price Spread

46.6%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,367/ct

10th Percentile

$1,648

Median

$2,367

90th Percentile

$4,223

Score Distribution

4.4K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

892 (20.3%)

Very Good

1,168 (26.5%)

Good

848 (19.3%)

Average

1,493 (33.9%)

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