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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost ₹1,59,764 INR to ₹3,76,672 INR, with a median price of ₹2,23,759 INR. There are currently 1,490 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 1,490 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run ₹1,59,764 INR to ₹3,76,672 INR, with a median of ₹2,23,759 INR. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between ₹1,65,507 INR and ₹2,43,276 INR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about ₹1,26,005 INR 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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

1,490

Lowest Price

₹81,470 INR

Highest Price

₹7,19,508 INR

Average Price

₹2,50,846 INR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

38.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,109/ct

10th Percentile

$1,447

Median

$2,109

90th Percentile

$3,060

Score Distribution

1.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

147 (9.9%)

Very Good

420 (28.2%)

Good

489 (32.8%)

Average

434 (29.1%)

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