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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $5,031 NZD to $12,438 NZD, with a median price of $7,194 NZD. There are currently 1,320 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,320 natural emerald diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,031 NZD to $12,438 NZD, with a median of $7,194 NZD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,808 NZD and $8,413 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $745 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. 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

1,320

Lowest Price

$1,443 NZD

Highest Price

$27,569 NZD

Average Price

$8,091 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

38.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,948/ct

10th Percentile

$2,941

Median

$3,948

90th Percentile

$6,138

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

181 (13.7%)

Very Good

373 (28.3%)

Good

423 (32.0%)

Average

342 (25.9%)

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