How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D IF lab grown round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D IF lab grown round diamonds typically cost $332 NZD to $3,039 NZD, with a median price of $816 NZD. There are currently 9,129 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D IF Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 9,129 lab grown round diamonds with D colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $332 NZD to $3,039 NZD, with a median of $816 NZD. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $691 NZD and $1,573 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $17,598 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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 438 USD per carat, -14.1% 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

9,129

Lowest Price

$148 NZD

Highest Price

$112,877 NZD

Average Price

$1,416 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

96.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$531/ct

10th Percentile

$264

Median

$531

90th Percentile

$1,521

Score Distribution

9.1K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

13 (0.1%)

Excellent

3,796 (41.6%)

Very Good

2,030 (22.2%)

Good

1,435 (15.7%)

Average

1,855 (20.3%)

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