How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural marquise diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural marquise diamonds typically cost $3,301 NZD to $13,788 NZD, with a median price of $5,696 NZD. There are currently 119 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 marquise diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 52%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Marquise

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 119 natural marquise diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,301 NZD to $13,788 NZD, with a median of $5,696 NZD. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 52%. Half of all listings fall between $3,909 NZD and $6,489 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $863 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -3.6% and the number of listings moved +13.9%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Marquise natural stones in the index: 2,177 USD per carat, -4.2% 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: November 2026

Available

119

Lowest Price

$2,244 NZD

Highest Price

$31,671 NZD

Average Price

$7,405 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.4%

Price Spread

52.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-3.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,783/ct

10th Percentile

$1,776

Median

$2,783

90th Percentile

$4,775

Score Distribution

346 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

49 (14.2%)

Very Good

70 (20.2%)

Good

85 (24.6%)

Average

142 (41.0%)

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