How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $312 NZD to $1,462 NZD, with a median price of $598 NZD. There are currently 29,979 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS1 round diamond?

About 54% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 96%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 29,979 lab grown round diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $312 NZD to $1,462 NZD, with a median of $598 NZD. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification, and 54% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 96%. Half of all listings fall between $455 NZD and $1,091 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $12,005 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +3.0% and the number of listings moved -8.4%.

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 lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

29,979

Lowest Price

$238 NZD

Highest Price

$4,205 NZD

Average Price

$793 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

53.6%

Price Spread

96.4%

30-Day Price Trend

+3.0%

30-Day Supply Change

-8.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$372/ct

10th Percentile

$174

Median

$372

90th Percentile

$863

Score Distribution

51.6K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.0%)

Excellent

24,578 (47.6%)

Very Good

7,890 (15.3%)

Good

7,636 (14.8%)

Average

11,516 (22.3%)

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