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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct F VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $489 NZD to $1,513 NZD, with a median price of $825 NZD. There are currently 4,094 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct F VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 4,094 lab grown cushion diamonds with F colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $489 NZD to $1,513 NZD, with a median of $825 NZD. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $581 NZD and $1,070 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $6,438 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

4,094

Lowest Price

$188 NZD

Highest Price

$43,716 NZD

Average Price

$948 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

62.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$469/ct

10th Percentile

$297

Median

$469

90th Percentile

$900

Score Distribution

4.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

422 (10.3%)

Very Good

994 (24.3%)

Good

1,291 (31.5%)

Average

1,387 (33.9%)

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