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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost $5,941 NZD to $13,651 NZD, with a median price of $8,462 NZD. There are currently 2,869 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 2,869 natural oval diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,941 NZD to $13,651 NZD, with a median of $8,462 NZD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,811 NZD and $9,221 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $705 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

2,869

Lowest Price

$2,350 NZD

Highest Price

$36,902 NZD

Average Price

$9,219 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

30.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,731/ct

10th Percentile

$3,551

Median

$4,731

90th Percentile

$6,536

Score Distribution

2.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

488 (17.0%)

Very Good

802 (28.0%)

Good

905 (31.5%)

Average

673 (23.5%)

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