How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct E VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $452 NZD to $1,643 NZD, with a median price of $820 NZD. There are currently 9,155 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct E VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 9,155 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $452 NZD to $1,643 NZD, with a median of $820 NZD. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $591 NZD and $1,168 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $7,400 NZD 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. Cushion lab grown stones in the index: 466 USD per carat, -14.7% 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

9,155

Lowest Price

$198 NZD

Highest Price

$25,122 NZD

Average Price

$941 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

76.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$437/ct

10th Percentile

$301

Median

$437

90th Percentile

$889

Score Distribution

9.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,720 (18.8%)

Very Good

1,792 (19.6%)

Good

1,845 (20.2%)

Average

3,798 (41.5%)

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