How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J IF natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J IF natural emerald diamonds typically cost $2,723 NZD to $7,582 NZD, with a median price of $4,178 NZD. There are currently 326 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J IF Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 326 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,723 NZD to $7,582 NZD, with a median of $4,178 NZD. At least 48 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,173 NZD and $4,791 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $3,336 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

326

Lowest Price

$2,020 NZD

Highest Price

$14,445 NZD

Average Price

$4,768 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

42.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,202/ct

10th Percentile

$1,554

Median

$2,202

90th Percentile

$3,714

Score Distribution

326 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

66 (20.2%)

Very Good

99 (30.4%)

Good

74 (22.7%)

Average

87 (26.7%)

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